He couldn't give a damn for what the world thinks!

Pyongyang wants the world to recognise its nuclear capability, says Srikanth Kondapalli. IMAGE: Kim Jong-un guides a multiple-rocket launch drill. Photograph: Reuters Two major events in North......

Property prices rise by 8.6% in China

Property prices in 70 major Chinese cities rose by 8.6 per cent in October, the lowest year-on- year increase this year, the National Bureau of Statisticssaid on Wednesday.The growth rate has eased......