3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (240+ words) SEOUL (AFP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter and apparent successor is believed to have a younger sibling, South Korea’s spy agency said on Thursday (Sep 10), offering a more detailed view of the ruling family’s structure. Seoul’s spy agency…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (111+ words) Acting President Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani held separate meetings with former federal ministers Senator Noor-ul-Haq Qadri and Senator Azam Khan Swati at Aiwan-e-Sadr today. During the meetings, matters relating to the overall law and order and political situation in the…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (233+ words) PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s emphasis on export-led growth and his consultations with the industrialists and business leaders in this regard are PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s emphasis on export-led growth and his consultations with the industrialists and business leaders in…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (415+ words) SEOUL (AFP): Dozens of South Koreans urged their government on Wednesday not to deploy troops to the strategic Strait of Hormuz, slamming what they called Washington’s “illegal war”. The protesters across from the large US embassy compound in Seoul waved…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (266+ words) TEHRAN (AFP): Iran’s foreign ministry on Monday warned South Korea against military deployment or involvement in US operations in the Strait of Hormuz, saying such a move would have “serious consequences”. On Friday, Seoul said it was considering “contributions” to…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (387+ words) SEOUL (AFP): Leader Kim Jong Un vowed to build North Korea’s navy into a nuclear-armed force, state media reported Monday as US allies’ maritime drills kicked off. This week’s manoeuvres involving Japan, South Korea and the United States were established…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (315+ words) SEOUL – South Korea is considering several measures, including a possible military role, to help safeguard freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, but no decision has been made to deploy military assets, the presidential office said. The clarification came…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (198+ words) SEOUL (Reuters): South Korea is preparing to deploy military assets to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and aims to dispatch them before the end of the year, according to media reports citing government and military sources....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (262+ words) ISLAMABAD – Seasoned diplomat Sajjad Haider Khan formally assumes charge as new spokesperson of Pakistan’s Foreign Office, replacing Tahir Hussain Andrabi. Khan holds a master’s degree in Political Science from the University of the Punjab, Lahore. His diplomatic career includes assignments…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (180+ words) NEW DELHI (AFP): India endured its hottest August since records began in 1901, with the country’s mean temperature reaching 28.01°C, the India Meteorological Department said. The mean temperature was 0.67°C above the long-term average for August, the department said, releasing the…...