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Topic: North Korea

How terror exporter Pakistan has ducked sanctions. Something North Korea, Iran couldn’t do

Pakistan has staved-off the threat of being tagged as a terrorist state by a careful calculation of the threshold that is tolerated by the US, India and others.

This tale of love, marriage, divorce is first state-sanctioned North Korean novel in English

'Friend' by Paek Nam-nyong was first published in 1988 becoming an instant bestseller and is a significant part of the North Korean literary canon.

Covid outbreak on North Korea border with China raises doubts over its virus toll

Little is known about the Covid-19 measures being taken by North Korea, which shut its borders when cases surged in China, and has yet to confirm any infections.

North Korea backs China’s Covid actions as Kim Jong Un wishes Xi Jinping ‘good health’

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a verbal message congratulating Xi and wished him well as his govt moved to win a final victory over the pandemic.

Day after Kim Jong-Un resurfaces, North & South Korean troops exchange fire along borders

Troops exchanged fire along tense borders Sunday after North Korean soldiers allegedly targeted a South Korean guard post, said a South Korean military official.

Kim Jong Un surfaces — North Korea leader spotted at factory visit on May Day

Kim Jong Un's almost three-week long absence raised concerns about the stability of the North Korean regime and control of its nuclear arsenal.

Why North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo-jong must nervously be remembering Mao’s wife today

In the absence of any evidence, social media is happy to paint Kim Yo-jong as an intelligent princess, as if her gender alone will turn things around in North Korea.

Mystery of Kim Jong Un disappearance & why ‘nuisance states’ like North Korea can’t be ignored

In episode 457 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains what are global ‘nuisance states' and why the world can't ignore them.

How Kim Jong Un’s uncle has become suddenly relevant after 4 decades abroad

Kim Pyong Il, 65, is the last known surviving son of North Korea’s founder, Kim Il Sung. He spent about four decades overseas in diplomatic posts abroad.

Top theories on what’s going on with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

Whereabouts of North Korea’s leader has become one of the world’s great mysteries, fed by internet rumours, satellite photos & anonymously sourced reports.

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Drop that cigarette. Smokers are twice as likely to develop skin cancer compared to non-smokers

A noticeable effect of smoking is premature aging. Studies indicate that the skin biopsy of a 40-year-old heavy smoker can resemble that of a 70-year-old non-smoker.

10 yrs ago, battery leasing failed to boost demand for EV cars in India. Now, it’s making a comeback

Under this model, battery is provided to EV owners on a subscription basis or lease. With more people open to buying EV cars, the lower upfront cost could likely drive wider acceptance.

Morocco signs pact with Tata for joint manufacture of WhAP Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The armoured platform is India's first amphibious infantry combat wheeled vehicle. Last year, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces had procured 90 military trucks from the Tata Group.

Islam doesn’t kill democracy. The army-Islam combo does

How come Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey and Sri Lanka remain constitutional, democratic and stable despite Islam and Buddhism respectively, but Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar don’t?