South Korean kills neighbour’s dog, invites him to share meat
Seoul: A South Korean farmer killed and cooked a neighbour’s barking dog before inviting its unsuspecting owner to join him for a dog-meat dinner, police said on Wednesday, in a case that has sparked online outrage.
Ryan will not seek re-election: aide
Washington: The top Republican in the US House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, has decided to retire when his term ends, casting his party into a leadership fight ahead of crucial mid-term elections. The bombshell was delivered by the speaker’s counselor, Brendan Buck, who said Ryan would not seek re-election in November.
Pak deports 5 Chinese engineers, workers
lahore: Pakistan has deported five Chinese engineers and workers engaged in the construction of a 126-km portion of the Gojra-Khanewal Motorway for their involvement in a clash with security personnel in Punjab province of the country. Those deported include the project manager Xu libing, administration officer Tian Weijun, material and equipment engineer Wang Yifan, financial affairs manager Wang Yifan and field engineer Tan Yang.
Chinese diplomat to visit North Korea
Beijing: A high-ranking Chinese diplomat plans to travel to Pyongyang later this week amid a flurry of diplomacy following North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s surprise visit to Beijing.
Israel targets Hamas posts in Gaza
Jerusalem: The Israeli Army said it fired at unspecified Hamas “military targets” in Gaza today after a Palestinian bomb attack on an army engineering unit working inside the Hamas-ruled territory. No Israelis were reported injured in the explosion.
Sweden charges China with spying
Stockholm: Swedish prosecutors charged a 49-year-old Chinese man with espionage for allegedly gathering intelligence on Tibetan refugees in Sweden and Norway for China.
N Korea to convene to approve agenda
Tokyo: North Korea’s Parliament was scheduled to convene amid a series of diplomatic moves by leader Kim Jong Un that could have a major impact on the direction the country takes in months and possibly years ahead.