Israel's moratorium on settlement building in West Bank set to expire
A contentious issue between Israelis and Palestinians that some say could derail Mideast peace talks is set to reach a milestone on Sunday. Israel's moratorium on settlement construction in the West...
View ArticleIsrael's moratorium on settlement building in West Bank ends
Israeli settlers cheered Sunday's expiration of a moratorium on building new settlements in the West Bank as Israel's prime minister urged Palestinians not to walk away from newly resumed peace talks...
View ArticleIsrael starts installing barrier on its Egyptian border
Israel started building a barrier along its border with Egypt Monday. The Israeli government says it is to prevent illegal immigrants from crossing into the country and to stop smuggling. The...
View ArticleGround-penetrating radars searching for alleged Agent Orange buried in S. Korea
Ground-penetrating radar machines, which can search for objects up to 10 meters deep, are being used by the U.S. military on Camp Carroll military base in South Korea to check if supplies of Agent...
View ArticleNorth Korea reportedly test-fires missiles
North Korea test-fired a short-range missile off its western coast in the middle of last week, according to Yonhap News Agency. Quoting an intelligence source, Yonhap says Pyongyang launched a KN-06...
View ArticleFloods reach Bangkok airport, force evacuations
Floodwaters in Bangkok have reached Don Muang Airport, one of the Thai capital's two main airports and home to the flood relief operation command, which may have to move to another location, according...
View ArticleS. Korea: Chinese fishermen kill coast guard member
A member of the South Korean coast guard was killed and another injured Monday after an attack by Chinese fishermen suspected of illegally fishing in the Yellow Sea, the South Korean coast guard said....
View ArticleNorth Korea leader Kim Jong Un married, South Korean officials say
North Korea's youthful leader, Kim Jong Un, has married a woman identified as Ri Sol-Ju, North Korean state TV reported Wednesday, according to South Korea's Unification Ministry. Little is known about...
View ArticleLiberal candidate drops out of South Korean presidential race
South Korean presidential candidate Ahn Cheol-soo announced Friday that he is dropping out of the race, clearing the way for fellow left-leaning hopeful Moon Jae-in to face Park Geun-hye, the candidate...
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