American missionary killed by tribe on remote Indian island Remote island is home to pre-Neolithic tribe Dead man was explorer and Christian evangelist Police chief says he died in "misplaced adventure" PORT BLAIR: An American self-styled adventurer and Christian missionary has been killed... Women 22 Nov, 2018
Dennis Rodman says 'trying to open a door' in North Korea BEIJING: Former NBA bad boy Dennis Rodman said he is "just trying to open a door" by going to North Korea on Tuesday in his first visit since President Donald Trump took office. Rodman, who has made several trips to the country, sported a... Women 13 Jun, 2017
North Korea puts tearful detained American before cameras PYONGYANG: North Korea presented a detained American student before the media on Monday in Pyongyang, where he tearfully apologised for attempting to steal a political banner — at the behest, he said, of a member of a church back home who wanted... Women 29 Feb, 2016
Previous arrests of tourists in North Korea TOKYO: North Korea has never hesitated to mete out harsh punishments for foreign missionaries, illegal border crossers or anyone involved in acts it considers to be hostile or subversive. But until a few years ago, hardly any foreign tourists were... Women 27 Jan, 2016
North Korea sentences Canadian pastor to prison PYONGYANG, NORTH KOREA: North Korea's Supreme Court sentenced a Canadian pastor to life in prison with hard labor on Wednesday for what it called crimes against the state. Hyeon Soo Lim, who pastors the Light Korean Presbyterian Church in Toronto,... Women 16 Dec, 2015
Japan may halt funds for UNESCO over Nanjing row with China TOKYO: Japan may halt funding for UNESCO over the UN heritage body's decision to include documents relating to the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, a move that Tokyo has protested against because of what it says are questions over authenticity. The bitter... Women 13 Oct, 2015
US missionary freed by NKorea starts journey home BEIJING: Looking pale and drawn, an American missionary headed home Saturday after North Korea released him from six weeks' detention for crossing its border on Christmas Day to protest religious suppression in the totalitarian regime. Robert Park,... Women 06 Feb, 2010
NKorea to allow more US visitors BEIJING: North Korea said today it will begin to allow in more American tourists after years of heavy restrictions on visits to the reclusive regime. The United States has never had diplomatic relations with North Korea since the Korean War ended in a... Women 14 Jan, 2010
TOPICS : Rebuilding Lebanon key to Mideast security The UN successfully created a ceasefire in southern Lebanon last month by passing Resolution 1701. After surviving Israel’s attempt to dismantle it, Hizbullah is working to build on its perceived victory by providing generous aid to war-battered... 13 Sep, 2006
BROWSE THROUGH : What the books are about The AssassiniIn the Vatican, the pope is dying as priestly vultures gather around, whispering the names of possible successors. In a monastery on Ireland, a dangerous document is hidden, waiting to be claimed. And in a family chapel in Princeton, New... Travel Abroad 23 Jul, 2005
