N Korea conducts 'underwater nuclear weapons system' test - state media
North Korea says it has tested an "underwater nuclear weapons system" in response to joint military drills by the US, South Korea and Japan, according to state media reports.
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Diego Garcia: UN says UK military island not suitable for stranded migrants
The United Nations refugee agency has said a remote British territory in the Indian Ocean, which hosts a secretive UK-US military base, is "not a suitable location" for migrants to be held long-term, after being granted rare access.
Why did Iran launch strikes on its allies' territory?
Iran has launched strikes against targets in three allied countries - Syria, Iraq and Pakistan - in two days. Pakistan responded with a missile attack on Iranian territory. So why did Iran do it, and why did it happen now?
Thailand: Man jailed for 50 years for defaming monarchy
A Thai court has sentenced a man to 50 years in jail for comments deemed to have defamed the monarchy - the highest ever sentence handed down under the country's notorious lese majeste law.
India boat accident: At least 10 schoolchildren dead after vessel capsized
At least 12 pupils and two teachers are thought to have drowned in western India, after a boat ferrying them to a school picnic capsized on Thursday.
Japan Airlines appoints ex-flight attendant as first female president
Japan Airlines has named a woman as its next president for the first time, a rare appointment for a major Japanese firm - and global airline.
