Winning $400 mn lottery ticket sold in US

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 11:05

A winning ticket for the current $400 million Powerball jackpot was sold in the US state of South Carolina, the Multi-State Lottery Association said.

US-South Korea drill hinders dialogue: North Korea

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 17:38

North Korea Thursday condemned a US-South Korea military drill as "war preparedness" and "confrontational policy", warning it would only cast shadow on the hard-won atmosphere for dialogue between the two Korean nations.

‘Asiana Airlines was asked to review safety before crash’

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 17:50

South Korea`s transport ministry said today it asked Asiana Airlines Inc. to review safety measures two months before an Asiana flight crash-landed in San Francisco.

Obama not to visit Mandela in hospital

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 15:08

US President Barack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama who arrived in South Africa will meet with the relatives of anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela, but will not visit the hospital where the Mandela is admitted.

US wants `credible negotiations` with North Korea

Last Updated: Sunday, June 16, 2013, 09:42

Obama administration said on Sunday it was receptive to North Korea`s proposal for high-level talks, but wants "credible negotiations" that will lead to a nuclear-free North.

North Korea has to pay a price for provocations, warn Obama, Park

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 8, 2013, 09:12

US President Barack Obama and his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-Hye have said that engagement process would be initiated if Pyongyang gives up its nuclear ambitions.

US, South Korea launch naval drill

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 09:45

South Korea and the US have begun an anti-submarine exercise in the Yellow Sea, the Yonhap news agency reported. The drill will continue till Friday.

Obama hosts South Korean President at White House

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 09:42

Amid tension in the Korean peninsula and South China Sea, US President Barack Obama will meet his South Korean counterpart Park Geun-hye at the White House.

North Korea removes Musudan missiles from east coast

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 09:07

In what signals at the possibility of tensions thawing over the Korean peninsula, North Korea on Tuesday removed its missiles from the east coast launch site, reports quoted a US official.

North Korea missile launch will not be a surprise: US

Last Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 09:48

A missile launch by North Korea would not be a surprise, the White House said adding it is closely monitoring the situation in the Korean peninsula.

North Korea missile test: South pre-empts dates

Last Updated: Monday, April 22, 2013, 09:43

With North Korea preparing for a missile test after having warned South and the US, Seoul has no options other than remaining alert and pre-empting the dates for Pyongyang’s missile test.