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Mamata claims international conspiracy to kill her
Kolkata, May 23: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that Maoist rebels and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) were plotting to assassinate her with help from Pakistani spy agency ISI and financing from North Korea, Venezuela and Hungary.

CPI-M protests Mamata's assassination plot charge
Kolkata, May 23 : West Bengal's Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Wednesday termed as "ridiculous", Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's allegation that the Marxists and the Maoists were plotting to kill her in league with Pakistani intelligence, North Korea, Venezuela and Hungary.

North Korea vows to bolster nuke programme amid US pressure
Pyongyang, May 23 : North Korea has intensified its war of words against the United States by pledging to bolster its nuclear programme and take unspecified counter-measures unless Washington eases diplomatic pressure on Pyongyang.

ISI, North Korea plotting to kill me: Mamata
Washington, May 23: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee says that Marxists and Maoists are plotting to kill her in league with the Pakistani intelligence, North Korea, Venezuela and Hun?gary.

US, Japanese firms to build power plants in Myanmar
Yangon, May 23 : Myanmar plans to build more power plants in the country with companies from the US, Japan and South Korea in an effort to address the electricity shortage, state media reported.

Myanmar to build power plants with U.S., Japan, S. Korea
Yangon (Myanmar), May 22 : Myanmar has planned to build more power plants with companies of the United States, Japan and South Korea in an effort to cope with electricity shortage in the country, especially in the summer season, official media reported Tuesday.

Sikkim CM, RS MP hail Kazi Sherpa's success
Gangtok, May 21 : Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Chamling and Rajya Shaba MP Hishey Lachumgpa congratulated Kazi Sherpa, saying he brought laurel for the state with his successful climb on Everest with a Korean team last week.

North Korea releases detained Chinese fishermen
Beijing, May 21 : A total of 29 Chinese fishermen returned home Monday after having remained in North Korean detention for 13 days.

Japan asks US to remove memorial to Korean sex slaves
Washington, May 21 : A team of Japanese officials recently visited New York to ask the US to remove a plaque outside a public library that serves as a memorial to Korean sex slaves captured by Japan during World War II.

Three executed for cannibalism in North Korea
London, May 21 : Three people have been executed in North Korea for allegedly selling or eating human flesh, according to a South Korean think tank.

North Korea executes three for cannibalism
Pyongyang, May 21 : North Korea has executed three people for cannibalism, as the country struggles with widespread hunger, according to think tank's new report.

Senior U.S. envoy warns DPRK against new nuclear test
Seoul (South Korea), May 21 : A top U.S. official on Monday warned North Korea against "further miscalculation" amid fears of a new nuclear test.

US, South Korea, Japan hold talks amid fear of another North Korean ...
Seoul, May 21 : Senior officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan are reportedly holding talks on North Korea and other issues in the wake of concerns that the communist nation could be planning to conduct another nuclear test.

Chinese fishermen, boats captured by unidentified North Koreans ...
Beijing, May 21 : The 29 Chinese fishermen and three boats that were captured by unidentified North Koreans in the Yellow Sea have been released, according to state media.

G8 expresses concerns over North Korea, Iran
Washington, May 20 : The leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) major industrialised nations have expressed "deep" and "grave" concern over the actions of North Korea and Iran, and urged both countries to come out clean on all outstanding issues related to their controversial nuclear programmes.

China vows to take back Uber Cup
Wuhan (China), May 18 : Badminton powerhouse China, who conceded the Uber Cup to South Korea two years ago, vowed to revenge on home courts this time, fielding its world top four singles and top two doubles players.

North Korea 'resumes work' on light water reactor to support its ...
Pyongyang, May 18 : North Korea has resumed construction work on a light water reactor in a move to support its nuclear programme, according to a United States institute.

South Korea's household income grows
Seoul, May 18: South Korea's monthly household income grew 6.9 percent in the first quarter due to a rise in earned income amid improved labour market conditions, a government report showed Friday.

South Korea not mulling ban on short selling
Seoul, May 18 : South Korea is not mulling ban on short selling of non-financial stocks despite resurfacing concerns over Europe's debt crisis, a senior financial regulator said Friday.

Unidentified North Koreans capture 29 Chinese fishermen
Beijing, May 18 : Unidentified North Koreans have captured almost 29 Chinese fishermen and have demanded a ransom for their release, according to Chinese media.

Japan launches South Korean satellite
Tokyo, May 18 : Japan early Friday launched a South Korean satellite from its space centre in southwestern part of the country.

S. Korea set to launch multipurpose satellite
Seoul, May 17 : South Korea is set to launch a multipurpose satellite to carry out earth observation from a space center in Japan early Friday, the government said Thursday.

Nuclear envoys of S. Korea, U.S., Japan to hold talks on DPRK
Seoul, May 17 : The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold talks in Seoul next week to coordinate policies toward the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the foreign ministry said here Thursday.

S. Korean president's Myanmar visit opens new chapter in bilateral ...
Rangoon, May 16 : South Korean President Lee Myung-bak 's two-day goodwill visit to Myanmar, which ended here Tuesday, has opened up a new chapter of friendly ties between the two countries, observers here said.

South Korea's jobless rate falls
Seoul, May 16 : South Korea's jobless rate fell to 3.5 percent last month from a year earlier as job creation kept its solid growth trend in the service industry, a government report showed Wednesday.

S. Korean president ends Myanmar visit
Yangon, May 15 : South Korean President Lee Myung-bak wrapped up his two-day milestone goodwill visit to Myanmar Tuesday afternoon, the first in 30 years.

S. Korea's trade surplus posts 2.12 bln USD in April
Seoul, May 15 : South Korea posted a trade surplus of 2.12 billion U.S. dollars in April despite weak exports that were offset by falling imports, customs office data showed Tuesday.

S. Korea, Australia to stage regular joint naval drills
Seoul (S.Korea), May 14 : South Korea and Australia agreed Monday to regularly hold joint naval drills as part of efforts to expand bilateral defense cooperation, the South Korean Navy said.

China, ROK, Japan pledge future-oriented partnership at trilateral ...
Beijing, May 14 : Leaders of China, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan on Sunday vowed to further enhance the future-oriented comprehensive cooperative partnership among the three countries.

Japanese PM leaves Beijing for home after trilateral summit
Beijing, May 14 : Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda left Beijing on Monday after attending the fifth meeting of leaders from China, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK).