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Its leader Kim Jong-un has pledged to expand the country's nuclear arsenal and military potential.

The police had accused Mr Khalid of being a "key conspirator" in the 2020 Delhi riots - a charge he denies.

The plane with 132 people had been steadily cruising when it suddenly dived thousands of metres.

The China Eastern plane was carrying 132 people, and there has been no sign of survivors so far.

Writing with Fire - the extraordinary story of a rural women-led news outlet - is vying for an Academy Award.

Girls were in shock after high schools were abruptly shut after re-opening for the first time in months.

Girls' high schools were ordered shut hours after they re-opened, sparking anger and frustration.

Australian player Ashleigh Barty - aged only 25 - says she will retire to "chase other dreams".

Crews had struggled against rain and flooded terrain to find key clues to the plane’s sudden fall.

Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui's parents say the Taliban tortured and killed their son.

Aboriginal people want to prevent South Korea from funding a gas development in the Timor Sea.

The country has had some of the world's toughest restrictions but these had led to angry protests.

India's aviation authority has ordered 'enhanced' scrutiny of 737 aircraft after China Eastern crash.

The good news is that daily new cases have fallen to their lowest in nearly two years.

Thousands of Russian and Ukrainian tourists are stuck in Phuket, unable to go home.

Crash investigators do not yet know why a flight carrying 132 people plunged out of the sky.

Some lawmakers in Maharashtra state say female health workers will be embarrassed but others disagree.