DPRK reportedly threatened to respond to US if its military exercises with South Korea are not cancelled. North Korea threatened to adequately respond to the United States if its military exercises with South Korea scheduled to be launched on Monday are not cancelled, the CNN reported Sunday. South Korea, the United States and their allies annually conduct the joint military exercise called Ulchi... 

The death toll from a series of explosions at an industrial area in the Chinese port of Tianjin in northern China has risen to 44, authorities say. More than 500 people were also injured – 66 of them in critical condition – in the explosions, state media reported on Thursday. Those killed, according to the official Xinhua news outlet, included 12 firefighters, who were trying to battle the fires... 

Pictures have surfaced of what is believed to be the largest ever Chinese military vehicle for transporting and launching missiles. Transporter Erector Launcher (TEL) vehicles are used to quickly transport and fire surface-to-air, cruise and ballistic missiles. Chinese drivers have recently spotted a new version of the vehicle, which appears similar to the military’s standard TEL, except that... 

Rescue workers save a child as Typhoon Soudelor strikes Taiwan on August 8, 2015. Powerful Typhoon Soudelor has ripped through central Taiwan with severe winds and torrential rain, killing at least six people and wounding nearly 200 others while leaving some 4 million households without power. Five more people were reported missing as of 10 pm local time Saturday after the strong storm made landfall... 

The picture of a heroic Chinese cop rescuing a newborn baby girl, who was dumped in the pipe of a public toilet in Beijing, has captured a lot of hearts. The baby survived and is now recovering in a local hospital thanks to her guardian angel. A police station in western Beijing received a call from locals who said they heard baby crying in the public toilet. The officer Qian Feng immediately rushed... 

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) is confirming in a new report today that President Putin has utilized his delegated authority under Section 1, Chapter 4, Article 87 of The Constitution of the Russian Federation granting him the “powers and authorities” of Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation to conduct the most massive realignment of Federation military forces... 

Flash floods, triggered by monsoon rainfall, have killed more than 100 people across Pakistan over the past weeks. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority announced on Sunday that 109 people have died and some 700,000 others have been affected due to heavy flooding. It added that military engineers had been deployed to the affected areas in the mountainous north to repair roads and... 

Flooding and apartments destroyed in a landslide caused by torrential monsoon in Harkhar, Chin State, Myanmar. Heavy monsoon rains have caused severe flooding across Myanmar, leaving at least 27 people dead. The rainfall in recent weeks has battered about 150,000 houses and fields across vast swathes of Myanmar, leaving residents stranded and waiting for government aid. Government officials on Saturday... 

The third sneak peak of the Lexus Hoverboard was released on Tuesday, with the company officially announcing the date of the ‘magic’ board’s release – August 5. “#LexusHover! See it August 5th,” says the 18-second promo. “The Lexus Hoverboard is almost here…When technology, design and imagination come together amazing things can be achieved. The Lexus Hoverboard represents true engineering... 

China and Russia are set to hold joint military exercises in the airspace and waters of the Sea of Japan as part of the growing defense cooperation between the two countries. Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun told reporters in Beijing on Thursday that an eight-day drill will be conducted on August 20-28 in the Peter the Great Gulf and other areas off the Russian coast. The areas of the... 

Nepali shamans performing a superstitious ritual in a village on the outskirts of the capital, Kathmandu. Nepal police have arrested eleven villagers in connection with the murder of a 10-year-old child based on superstitious beliefs. Local media reports said on Sunday that a suspected father of a sick teenager slit the throat of a boy named, Jeevan Kohar, in a village in Nawalparasi district. The... 

The Indian government has released a report on the state of ecology in the country. The highest level of air pollution in India is in its capital city of Delhi. According to the official data, 80 people die daily because of high concentration of smog and other toxic particles. “An international study released recently has claimed that foul air is killing up to 80 people a day in Delhi. The numbers... 

Adm. Scott Swift speaks to journalists on Friday, July 17, 2015 in Manila, Philippines. An American political commentator says the United States is trying to escalate tensions in the South China Sea, which can lead to tragic consequences. Professor Dennis A. Etler made the remarks in a phone interview with Press TV on Sunday while commenting on Washington’s decision to start surveillance flights... 

Banks made an additional 1.28 trillion yuan worth of loans to China in June. Things are not looking for for China. It seems like Beijing has averted a crisis as far as their stock markets are concerned with some heavy-handed intervention. But their corporate debt has already reached $ 16.1 trillion and is still rising. Their corporate debt is currently at 160% of their GDP and that is twice as much... 

China has ended six years of concealing its gold reserves, announcing a 57% rise in its hoard which puts it in the top five with the largest stash of the precious metal. According to the People’s Bank of China, bullion assets totaled 3.31 million troy ounces or about 1,658 metric tons at the end of the June. The US has the biggest reserves put by the World Gold Council at 8,133.5 tons followed by...