BEIJING – China has passed a law banning the defamation of military personnel, the state media reported on Thursday. The legislation was adopted at the closing meeting of a session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, Xinhua reports. No organization or individual may ...

PYONGYANG – North Korea has terminated diplomatic ties with Malaysia over its decision to extradite a North Korean suspect to the United States, the country's foreign minister said on Friday. In a statement, the ministry said the money laundering charges against the man are an "absurd ...

PYONGYANG – North Korea has unveiled a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile at a parade overseen by leader Kim Jong-un. The missile which could be launched from a submarine is described by the state media as “world's most powerful weapon”. After the parade, a ...

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has rejected the US State Department’s move to place it on religious freedom blacklist over “arbitrary and selective assessment”. A statement issued by the Foreign Office on Wednesday said that State Department’s arbitrary and selective assessment ...

LAHORE – Even as other leaders of allied countries around the globe, including Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan were quick to congratulate Joe Biden on his election victory, many world leaders have held back from sending their wishes to the US President-elect. Biden, a Democrat, ...