http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/nicons/rsslogo.jpg http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/ http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/ Al-Manar TV Lebanon North Korea fired a new short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Monday, defying warnings from UN chief Ban Ki-moon and South Korea after a flurry of similar tests at the weekend. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=94189&cid=24&fromval=1 Rainstorms which have swept southern China over the course of the past week have left 55 people dead and 14 missing, according to the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=94039&cid=24&fromval=1 South Korea’s Ministry of Defense has detected three launches of short-range guided missiles by North Korea. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=93999&cid=24&fromval=1 North Korea said Wednesday that American citizen Kenneth Bae, sentenced to 15 years of hard labor, has started his term at a “special prison.” http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=93649&cid=24&fromval=1 Experts judged that a reactor at Japan’s oldest nuclear station on the west coast is located on ground at high risk of an earthquake. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=93619&cid=24&fromval=1 North Korea has criticized the arrival of the US aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the South for a joint drill as an "extremely reckless" provocation and a rehearsal for war against the communist state. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=93159&cid=24&fromval=1 Five people were killed in separate ambushes in the volatile southern Philippines, police and the military said Sunday. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=93109&cid=24&fromval=1 South Korean President Park Geun-Hye’s recent summit with Barack Obama was a "despicable" meeting of servant and master, North Korea said Friday in its first reaction to the talks in Washington. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=92879&cid=24&fromval=1 The Chinese military has denied on Tuesday renewed US accusations it carried out cyber-attacks. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=92639&cid=24&fromval=1 North Korea threatened on Tuesday to engulf the southern islands on the border with Pyongyang in a “sea of flames” in case a “single shell” falls on the communist state’s side, during a joint drill between Seoul and Washington. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=92519&cid=24&fromval=1 North Korea said on Sunday it would not use jailed US citizen as a "bargaining chip" with Washington, as it laid out conditions to revive a jointly-run business estate with its neighbor, the South. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=92399&cid=24&fromval=1 Hundreds of people protested against a proposed chemical plant in southwest China on Saturday, state-run Xinhua news agency reported, while local residents accused authorities of preventing a similar protest in another city. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=92319&cid=24&fromval=1 North Korea’s Supreme Court has sentenced Kenneth Bae, an American citizen, to 15 years’ hard labor on charges that he committed crimes against the state. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=92139&cid=24&fromval=1 Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai said Tuesday that it is Japan, not China, which is taking "unilateral or coercive actions" on their islands dispute. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=92069&cid=24&fromval=1 An American citizen will face verdict at the Supreme Court of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=91569&cid=24&fromval=1 North Korea on Friday rejected South Korea’s proposal for talks on the future of the Kaesong joint industrial zone, despite Seoul’s warning of "significant measures" if Pyongyang declined. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=91439&cid=24&fromval=1 North Korea renewed its demand Tuesday for recognition as a nuclear power, saying it was a pre-requisite for the start of any dialogue with the United States. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=91139&cid=24&fromval=1 Tokyo summoned the Chinese ambassador to Japan on Tuesday after eight state-owned Chinese ships reportedly sailed into Japanese territorial waters. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=91119&cid=24&fromval=1 The South Korean defense minister has received a threatening letter that also contained an unidentified white powder which turned out to be wheat flour. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=91109&cid=24&fromval=1 A report published on Sunday said that North Korea has moved two more missile launchers to its east coast, where preparations are apparently under way for a missile test as tensions simmer on the peninsula. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=90869&cid=24&fromval=1 The death toll from a strong quake that struck southwest China’s Sichuan province on Saturday has risen to 71. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=90739&cid=24&fromval=1 North Korea set on Thursday conditions for any talks with the United States or its neighbor, the South, including the withdrawal of UN sanctions and a guaranteed end to joint drills. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=90569&cid=24&fromval=1 North Korea’s military on Tuesday threatened the South with imminent "sledge-hammer" retaliation unless Seoul apologized for anti-Pyongyang protestors burning effigies of its revered leaders. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=90229&cid=24&fromval=1 China accused the United States on Tuesday of destabilizing the Asia-Pacific region by strengthening its military alliances and sending more ships, planes, and troops to the area. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=90199&cid=24&fromval=1 A US helicopter has crashed near the North Korean border, not far from an army base north of Seoul. http://www.almanar.com.lb/english/adetails.php?eid=90189&cid=24&fromval=1