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  North Korea ready to conduct another nuclear test, claims Seoul

  World | September 12, 2016 14:03 IST

  South Korea's military today claimed that North Korea was ready to conduct another nuclear test following its fifth nuclear detonation.

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  North Korea fires three missiles into sea, claims Seoul

  World | July 19, 2016 8:59 IST

  North Korea today launched three ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, apparently protesting South Korea's decision to allow the deployment of an advanced US missile defense system in the country.

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  How ‘super-spreader’ patient transmitted deadly MERS virus to 82 people in three days

  World | July 12, 2016 13:02 IST

  A single “super-spreader” patient in an overcrowded hospital emergency department transmitted the MERS virus to 82 people in just three days.

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  Consensus eludes India's NSG bid at Seoul; six countries opposed to inclusion

  World | June 23, 2016 20:30 IST

  No consensus has emerged so far at the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) meet in Seoul on India’s inclusion in the exclusive club of 48 nations that looks after critical issues relating to the nuclear sector.

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  India's NSG bid to be discussed at a special meeting: Sources

  World | June 23, 2016 16:51 IST

  India's entry in the elite Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) was raised as the 48-nation grouping began two-deliberations here today. Sources confirmed that New Delhi’s bid for inclusion will be discussed when the group meets tonight for a special sessio

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  After US, France asks NSG members to back India's bid

  India | June 22, 2016 21:07 IST

  On the eve of NSG's crucial plenary in Seoul, France has strongly backed India’s bid to join the exclusive club of 48 nations that looks after critical issues relating to nuclear sector.

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  China won’t give in, says India's NSG bid won't be discussed at Seoul meet

  World | June 22, 2016 17:12 IST

  In a series of flip-flops over its stand on India’s membership bid to the Nuclear Suppliers Group, China today continued to make ambivalent statements on India's bid for NSG membership indicating that it was unrelenting in its opposition.

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  Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar may travel to Seoul to push for India's NSG membership

  India | June 21, 2016 18:07 IST

  Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar may travel to Seoul to push for India's bid for NSG membership at the plenary of the 48-nation grouping on June 23-24.

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  North is preparing for 5th nuclear test: Seoul

  World | April 18, 2016 14:08 IST

  Seoul (South Korea): South Korea's President said Monday that there are signs that North Korea is preparing for a fifth nuclear bomb test amid reports of increased activity at the country's main nuclear test site.

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  North Korea missile launch fails: Seoul

  World | April 15, 2016 8:15 IST

  Seoul: A North Korean launch of a missile on the birthday of its revered founder appears to have failed, South Korean and U.S. defense officials said Friday. South Korea's Yonhap news agency carried an unsourced

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  South Korea says North Korea fired short-range projectile

  World | March 29, 2016 16:28 IST

  Seoul: North Korea fired a short-range projectile from an area near its eastern coast on Tuesday in what appears to be another weapons test seen as a response to ongoing military drills between Washington and

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  North Korea escalates war of words in standoff with Seoul

  World | February 20, 2016 23:56 IST

  Pyongyang (North Korea): North Korea responded to an unusually harsh verbal attack by South Korea's president against the North's leader and its recent nuclear test and rocket launch with a characteristically colorful invective of its

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  Singapore, Seoul, Tokyo have the world's best three international airports

  World | October 22, 2015 14:51 IST

  New Delhi: Singapore's Changi international airport continues to occupy the top slot in the list of world's 10 best airports prepared by the travel website The Guide to Sleeping in Airports. Changi has been occupying the

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  Seoul, US launch joint drills against bio-threats

  World | September 07, 2015 13:11 IST

  Seoul: South Korea and the US launched a joint anti-biological exercise on Monday to step up their combined response to potential biological attacks, the defence ministry announced.The three-day Able Response 15 exercise will involve the

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  9 killed as boat capsizes off South Korea coast

  World | September 06, 2015 11:13 IST

  Seoul: Nine people died after a fishing boat capsized off South Korea's southern coast, maritime officials said Sunday.The 9.8-ton boat, Dolphin, lost communication with another boat on Saturday evening and was found Sunday morning north

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  North, South Korea end marathon crisis talks

  World | August 25, 2015 5:54 IST

  Seoul:  North and South Korea on Monday wrapped up marathon talks aimed at defusing a crisis that pushed the two rivals to the brink of armed conflict.There was no immediate official word on the outcome,

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  South Korea to probe US base for anthrax delivery blunder

  World | July 24, 2015 10:37 IST

  Seoul: South Korea's defence ministry said on Friday that it will conduct an on-spot investigation into a US air base in Osan for a wrong delivery in April by a US military laboratory of live

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  No new MERS cases in South Korea

  World | June 29, 2015 9:35 IST

  Seoul: No new cases of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) were reported in South Korea on Monday for the second consecutive day.So far, 182 people have been infected with the MERS virus, with fatalities

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  MERS claims two more lives in South Korea

  World | June 22, 2015 7:25 IST

  Seoul: South Korea on Monday reported two more deaths and three cases of infection due to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, taking the toll to 27 and the total number of people contaminated

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  MERS cases in South Korea rise to 145

  World | June 14, 2015 14:32 IST

  Seoul:  The South Korean health ministry on Sunday reported seven new cases of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), bringing the total to 145.Among the new cases, four people caught the virus from the 14th patient