UNSC calls for repatriation of N.Korean workers

Three European members of the UN Security Council have urged the international community to strictly enforce sanctions against North Korea by calling for the repatriation of all workers who earn income abroad.
Schools in Hong Kong to be closed on Thursday
Schools in Hong Kong will be closed on Thursday due to ongoing clashes between the police and protesters.
Arrested boy 'was interested in killing'
NHK has learned that a boy who was arrested for allegedly wounding a girl with a knife in northern Japan has suggested he was interested in killing someone.
6 killed in fired caused by oil spill in northern Egypt: ministry
At least six people were killed and 15 others injured on Wednesday in a fire caused by the leakage of an oil pipeline in Beheira Province north of the capital Cairo, the Egyptian Ministry of Health said in a statement.
Bushfire threat still high as Australia clean up begins
Australians on Wednesday began sifting through the ashes of hundreds of bushfires that have ravaged the country------
Helicopter crashes during Australia bushfire operation
A helicopter crashed while fighting a bushfire in northern Australia on Wednesday and the pilot managed to survive with only minor injuries, officials said.
Train collision kills 16 in Bangladesh
Two trains have collided head-on in eastern Bangladesh, leaving at least 16 people dead and more than 40 others injured.