Had 'encounter' with Australian navy in South China Sea, says China

Australian Defence Dept confirmed about three ships but declined to comment on 'operational details related to transiting South China Sea'.

North, South Korea open hotline between leaders

The line links the presidential Blue House in Seoul with the Pyongyang office of the nuclear-armed North's State Affairs Commission.

'Terrorism is enemy faced by all. The international community should work together to fight against it,' foreign ministry spokesperson said.

Ra Chhay Rath, 21, killed his ex-wife at school on Thursday then went to the nearby Tsubasa bridge and jumped into the Mekong river.

Sharia police wanted to convict them of adultery, which would’ve resulted in a greater number of lashes, but lacked enough witnesses.

Analysts say promotion is likely to be part of an effort to paint N Korea as 'normal state' as it prepares for summits with S Korea and US.

China's proposal came after visiting Nepalese Foreign Minister, who held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

Both countries want to take forward attempts to reset ties strained by the 73-day Dokalam military standoff in 2017.

About 6,600 cops are now engaged in a fruitless manhunt for 27-yr-old Tatsuma Hirao, who was serving time for multiple thefts.

Engineering and IT conglomerate Hitachi developed the basic technology to detect breast or colon cancer from urine samples two years ago.