Pranksters Vladimir Krasnov and Alexei Stolyarov are sometimes called the "Jerky Boys of Russia," after an American duo who put out recordings of their prank phone calls in the 1990s.Jul 26, 2017
Japan Prime Miniter Shinzo Abe is accused of favouring Kake Gakuen (Kake Educational Institution) in seeking approval for a veterinary school in a special economic zone.Jul 24, 2017
The Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) says its report was based on interviews with 375 North Korean defectors from the isolated state over a period of two years.Jul 19, 2017
The US missile defense test over the Pacific Ocean has gained significance after North Korea's July 4 launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.Jul 12, 2017
The island nation's Buddhist leaders are opposed to introducing a new constitution, for fear it may reduce their influence among the population of 21 million.Jul 7, 2017
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the test, on the eve of the U.S. Independence Day holiday, represented "a new escalation of the threat" to the United States and its allies.Jul 5, 2017
Trump issued the travel ban amid rising international concern about attacks carried out by Islamist militants like those in Paris, London, Brussels, Berlin and other cities.Jun 27, 2017
