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US helicopter crashes near North Korea border
16/04/2013 - SOUTH KOREA

US helicopter crashes near North Korea border

A US Marine helicopter taking part in a joint drill with South Korea crashed Tuesday near the North Korean border, officials said. The helicopter was carrying three crew and 13 other service members, but no casualties were reported.
N. Korea drops threats to concentrate on Kim II Sung birthday celebrations
15/04/2013 - NORTH KOREA

N. Korea drops threats to concentrate on Kim II Sung birthday celebrations

North Korea celebrated the anniversary of its founder’s birth on Monday, temporarily abandoning threats of war against the United States and the South. The two-day festivities include square-dancing, peanut-eating and banner-touting.
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US ready to ‘reach out’ to North Korea
14/04/2013 - DIPLOMACY

US ready to ‘reach out’ to North Korea

In Japan for the final stop of his Asian tour, US Secretary of State John Kerry on Sunday raised the possibility of holding fresh talks with North Korea but only if the country take steps towards giving up its nuclear programme.
Hostage freed in Afghanistan arrives back in France
14/04/2013 - FRANCE

Hostage freed in Afghanistan arrives back in France

French photographer Pierre Borghi arrived back in France on Sunday after being freed in Afghanistan last week. Borghi, who spent four months in captivity, was one of two French hostages released in recent days.
Kerry in Japan for talks on North Korea nuclear threat
14/04/2013 - DIPLOMACY

Kerry in Japan for talks on North Korea nuclear threat

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Japan on Sunday for more regional talks after weeks of rising tension on the Korean Peninsula. Tokyo has deployed anti-missile defences around the capital in the wake of threatening rhetoric from Pyongyang.
No fatalities as plane crashes into sea off Bali
13/04/2013 - INDONESIA

No fatalities as plane crashes into sea off Bali

Up to 45 passengers were injured after a Lion Air jet crashed into the sea off the coast of the Indonesian island of Bali on Saturday, but miraculously all 108 passengers and crew survived.
US, China agree on ‘nuclear-free Korea' push
14/04/2013 - DIPLOMACY

US, China agree on ‘nuclear-free Korea' push

US Secretary of State John Kerry and China's foreign policy chief Yang Jiechi said Saturday that both countries are committed to the denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula in a "peaceful manner" following talks in Beijing.
First human case of new bird flu recorded in Beijing
13/04/2013 - CHINA

First human case of new bird flu recorded in Beijing

The first human case of the new H7N9 strain of bird flu has been recorded in Beijing, local authorities said on Saturday, after a 7-year-old girl exhibited symptoms of the illness. The girl is in stable condition in hospital.
Kerry meets Chinese leaders amid N. Korea tensions
13/04/2013 - DIPLOMACY

Kerry meets Chinese leaders amid N. Korea tensions

US Secretary of State John Kerry met Chinese leaders in Beijing on Saturday to encourage them to pressure Pyongyang to scale back its aggressive rhetoric following North Korean threats to launch a medium-range missile.
Kerry warns N. Korea over missiles on visit to Seoul
12/04/2013 - USA - KOREAS

Kerry warns N. Korea over missiles on visit to Seoul

US Secretary of State John Kerry, who was in South Korea’s capital Seoul on Friday for talks with President Park Geun-hye, warned North Korea it would be making a “huge mistake” if it went through with another missile launch.
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