DPRK warns of 'physical measures' against deployment of THAAD in ROK

The army of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea issued a warning on Monday that it will take "physical measures" against the deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense in the Republic of Korea by the United States.

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Ruling bloc wins election in landslide

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling coalition won a landslide victory on Sunday in an election for parliament's upper house, despite doubts about his economic policies and his goal of revising the pacifist constitution.

2 gored in bull run; bullfighter killed

Two men were in serious condition after being gored during the fourth day of the running of the bulls at Pamplona's San Fermin festival on Sunday, officials said. Three others sustained head injuries.

Rapper targets US chemical firm

An Indian rapper is targeting Dow Chemical with rhymes - demanding the US company pay more in victims' compensation and environmental damages stemming from a horrific chemical gas leak that killed thousands of people and sickened countless others.

Would be British PM sparks row

Andrea Leadsom, one of two candidates vying to become the next British prime minister, has caused an uproar by suggesting that being a mother means she has a greater stake in the country's future than her childless rival Theresa May.

Israel find may help solve mystery

An archaeological discovery announced on Sunday in Israel may help solve an enduring biblical mystery: where did the ancient Philistines come from?

Thousands mourn philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi

Pakistani philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, revered as a "living saint" in the South Asian nation, was buried on the outskirts of Karachi on Saturday after a state funeral attended by thousands of people.

Demonstrators rally over black man's killing

Prominent Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson was one of several people arrested Saturday night during an often-tense protest in Louisiana that included a contingent of hundreds of people who took to the streets to call for justice and voice anger over the fatal shooting of a black man by two white police officers.

Death toll climbs as fighting intensifies

At least 272 people have died in fighting between South Sudan's rival factions in the capital Juba, including 33 civilians, a government source said on Sunday, as heavy gunfire erupted again in parts the city.

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After days of limbo, premier claims win

Australia's prime minister said on Sunday that his conservative coalition government was re-elected for a second three-year term, after a chaotic national election that left the country in a state of political paralysis for more than a week while officials scrambled to sort out who had won the tight race.