Members of Indonesian pop band Seventeen were among those swept away by an Indonesian tsunami,a moment captured in a terrifying video.
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China detains second Canadian in fallout from Dec. 1 arrest of tech executive Meng Wanzhou
The Chinese government confirmed on Thursday that Michael Spavor was under investigation by the Dandong Bureau of Chinese State Security for “suspicion of jeopardizing China’s national security,” Chinese newspaper Global Times reporte…
US imposes new sanctions on three North Korea officials, including Kim Jong Un’s right-hand man
The United States imposed new sanctions on three top North Korean officials – including Kim Jong Un’s right-hand man – over the country’s continuing human rights abuses, brutal censorship and the death last year of American pris…
Trump ‘likes’ Kim Jong Un, says South Korean President Moon Jae-in
Moon Jae-in was en routeto New Zealandfrom the Group of 20 Summit in Argentina.
French official Benoit Quennedey arrested, accused of spying for North Korea
Benoit Quennedey has written books and essays on North Koreaand traveled extensively to the isolated nation since 2005.
North Korea tests new ‘ultramodern tactical weapon’ amid stalled diplomatic efforts
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the successful testing of a “newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon,” state media reported Friday.
North Korean authorities routinely commit sexual violence against women with impunity
North Korean authorities routinely commit sexual violence against women with impunity, according to the report, which was based on interviews with 54 North Koreans who fled the country and 8 former officials.
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Indonesian searchers recover black box from crashed Lion Air jet, authorities say
Bambang Irawan, an investigator with the National Transport Safety Commission, saidthat theretrieved ox was the flight data recorder, and that the search for the cockpit voice recorder was ongoing.
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Indonesian Lion Air passenger plane crashes into sea with 189 on board
The plane was a brand-new Boeing 737 MAX 8 that was delivered to the low-cost carrier in August.
N. Korea’s human rights record remains poor, says UN official
A top UN official says the “human rights situation at the moment has not changed on the ground in North Korea.” despite progress on peace and security.