July 6, 2017 North Korea: US sanctions amount to 'declaration of a war' North Korea said Friday that new U.S. sanctions against the country amounted to a “declaration of a war” and vowed to take strong retaliatory measures, the AFP reports.
July 6, 2017 Latest launch shows North Korea's missile program could be advancing In an about-face, the Pentagon has reassessed the performance of both North Korean missile launches Wednesday and now says there is evidence the communist regime’s missile program has made significant advancements.
July 6, 2017 Australia considers kicking out anti-gay cleric who preached in Florida Australia is considering canceling the visa of an Islamic cleric who had called for gay people to be killed and reportedly preached at a mosque near Orlando weeks before the nightclub massacre, the Australian government said on Tuesday.
July 6, 2017 Satellite photos spot secret North Korean prisons where thousands tortured New satellite photos published by a group investigating the human rights abuses in North Korea have confirmed that secret prisons where detainees are tortured, raped and murdered are expanding in terms of size.
July 6, 2017 Christians in North Korea praying for Westerners, aid group claims An organization seeking to support persecuted Christians in North Korea who live under the world's most oppressive regime has said that believers there are surprisingly not praying for their own freedom, but rather for their Western brothers and sisters who are tempted by money and material wealth.
July 6, 2017 Strong quake knocks over building, injures dozens in Philippines A strong, shallow earthquake shook the central Philippines on Thursday, sending panicked villagers running from their homes.
July 5, 2017 US applications for New Zealand citizenship jump 70 percent It's one thing to talk about changing allegiance to another country when a new president is elected. It's another thing to go ahead and do it.
July 3, 2017 Eight dead after rescue helicopter rushing to Indonesian volcano crashes A rescue helicopter crashed while heading to help evacuate residents near an active volcano on Indonesia's main island, killing all eight people on board, officials said Monday.
July 1, 2017 China's Xi says there's no tolerance for subversion in Hong Kong Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday said any activities in Hong Kong seen as threatening China's sovereignty and stability would be "absolutely impermissible," employing some of his harshest language yet toward pro-democracy activities in the territory.
June 28, 2017 Philippine bill to require residents to sing national anthem enthusiastically A Philippine bill that requires people in the Philippines to enthusiastically sing the national anthem, or face a steep fine, is one step closer to becoming a law.