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  World   Asia  09 Aug 2017

World, Asia, 09 Aug 2017

N Korea releases jailed Canadian pastor on medical grounds

Hyeon Soo Lim, 61, was freed on 'sick bail', the agency announced after a Canadian govt delegation arrived in Pyongyang to discuss the case.

09 Aug 2017 6:07 PM

19 killed in China earthquake, rescuers gathers bodies

The China Earthquake Networks Center said the quake had at magnitude of 7.0 and a depth of 20 kilometers (12 miles).

09 Aug 2017 2:15 PM

72nd bomb anniversary in Nagasaki amid US-N Korea tensions

The bombing anniversary comes just as Pyongyang and Washington are trading escalating threats.

09 Aug 2017 1:37 PM

Thai court sentences man for 18 years in prison for insulting monarchy

Tara, whose last name was withheld by his lawyer, was arrested in 2015 for sharing online materials allegedly insulting to the monarchy.

09 Aug 2017 11:36 AM

Taliban releases 235 hostages after killing 50 Afghan civilians with ISIS

An Afghan security source said he thought there were still around 100 people being held hostage in Mirzawalang in Sar-e Pul province.

09 Aug 2017 10:11 AM

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