Woman tells of daring N Korea escape
AS A child Hyeonseo Lee was brainwashed into thinking North Korea was the best country in the world. But something didn’t feel right.
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UN votes to hit North Korea hard
NORTH Korea has been hit with the toughest UN sanctions it’s copped in 20 years as punishment for its recent nuclear test and rocket launch.
Back to Earth after 340 days in space
ASTRONAUT Scott Kelly has returned to Earth after an unprecedented year in space for NASA, landing in remote Kazakhstan with a Russian cosmonaut.
‘Healer’ told never to return to Bali
AUSTRALIAN ‘healer’ Chris Savage is told not to return to Bali or face charges as investigators focus on who helped him administer the treatments.
Teen ‘rapists’ play rock-paper-scissors
THIS is the sickening way a teenage gang in China allegedly decided who got to rape a 15-year-old girl first.
What bin Laden did with his $40 million
A HANDWRITTEN will by Osama bin Laden has been released showing how he wanted his $40 million fortune handed out — and his family largely missed out.
Zika risk for travellers to Thailand
IT’S a favourite holiday destination for many Australians. Now Thailand has been added to the list of countries where Zika virus is a serious concern.
Savage an ‘anti-vaccination activist’
CHRIS Savage, who has returned to Australia from Bali amid allegations he treated sick people, spoke at a rally and claimed vaccines were harming and killing babies.
Mummified corpse on ghost ship
GERMAN sailor Manfred Fritz Bajorat was last seen in 2009. Now his body has been found inside a drifting yacht. WARNING: Graphic.
What happens to ‘thieves’ in N Korea
AN American student has broken down during a bizarre press conference in North Korea after he tried to swipe a souvenir while travelling in the country.
US student confesses ‘severe crimes’
AN American college student has confessed to “severe crimes” against North Korea after he stole a political slogan from a staff-only section of a hotel.
Shopping with a ‘dangerous’ twist
SHOPPERS will be able to drop from the top floor at death-defying speeds — but would you take the risk?
Horror as man ‘kills 14 at party’
AN accountant allegedly drugged 14 of his relatives at a party before murdering them with a butcher’s knife. WARNING: Graphic.
Elephant rampage caught on camera
AN ELEPHANT has lashed out at a religious festival in India and raised concerns about its welfare after footage of the incident went viral.
US, China push new N Korea sanctions
THE US and China have agreed to impose tougher UN sanctions on North Korea as punishment for its latest nuclear test and rocket launch.
Fukushima stalled on meltdown call
THE operator of Japan’s damaged Fukushima nuclear plant has admitted it failed to announce for months that meltdowns had occurred in its reactors.
This is where most selfie deaths occur
ONE of the world’s biggest cities has banned personal photos in 16 areas after a spate of bizarre selfie-related deaths and accidents.
The city where more billionaires live
MOVE over, New York City. This capital city is the place where more billionaires are now calling home.
Plane goes missing in Nepal
THE wreckage of a small plane has been found among mountains in Nepal after disappearing with 24 people on board enroute to an area popular with trekkers.
Hundreds flee burning passenger jet
PANICKED passengers and crew members were forced to slide down emergency chutes in swirling snow after engine smoke forced a flight to abort take-off.
Packed escalator goes into reverse
DRAMATIC footage has emerged of the horrific moment an escalator in a train station in China suddenly jolted into reverse, sending commuters flying.
Parents fly in as backpacker found
UPDATE: A backpacker who went missing in Thailand told officials that she was “feeling sick” but that there was no crime involved in her disappearance.
China’s scary new secret weapon
CHINA appears to be building military-grade radar on key shipping routes, in a move that is filling other world powers with fear.
‘People are trying to hurt me’
POLICE have launched a search operation after a young British backpacker went missing shortly after sending a chilling message from Thailand.
China’s real-life Fight Club exposed
A ONCE-secret violent gathering, where men can beat the hell out of each other to let off steam, has been uncovered in a dimly-lit pub.
Man survives after skull speared by rod
AN Indian construction worker has miraculously survived being impaled by a two-metre iron rod that skewered his skull. Warning: GRAPHIC
US tightens North Korea sanctions
US President Barack Obama has signed legislation slapping new sanctions on North Korea in response to a string of nuclear weapons and missiles tests.
US confirms China’s missile system
A US official has confirmed China placed a surface-to-air missile system on a disputed island in the South China Sea as Australia confronted the belligerent nation.
Huge cargo ship crashes into dock
WATCH the moment a cargo ship in Bangkok ran aground, sending tourists running for cover as it crashed into a walkway.
Superpowers fight on our doorstep
SOUTH-EAST Asia is already crowded, with North Korea and China flexing their muscles. But now another growing military power is dipping its toe in the water.
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