North and South Korea held secret meetings in 2012 despite suspension of formal talks - Report
One of the demands made at the talks was an apology for Pyongyang's attack on the South Korean naval corvette Cheonan in March 2010.
New Jersey: Toddlers survive but father dies after leaping off 100ft bridge post fight with wife
The two children suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries from the fall.
2 children miraculously survive Australia's Dreamworld accident, watch mothers die
Police said two rafts of the Thunder River Rapids ride hit one another and one of them flipped.
Aleppo: Russia says past 7 days saw no air strikes as UN aborts plan to evacuate injured
Russia insisted that six humanitarian corridors were operational and around 50 people had fled the city on Monday.
'Thank God it's not a shark', says wife of lawyer bitten by seal at Sydney beach
Nathan Shepherd was bitten on his upper arm while he was surfing off Shelly Beach in Sydney.
Fishing in Scarborough Shoal: Local Filipino official seeks written assurance from Duterte
Jeremy Agerico Rosario said fishermen have suffered badly due to denial of access to Panatag.
Clinton slams 'unqualified commander in chief' Trump for calling Mosul offensive a disaster
Trump said it is 'a horrible, horrible situation that's going on (in Mosul)' and the US is looking 'so dumb'.
India-Pakistan cross border shelling kills at least 3, including 1 Indian soldier
India blamed Pakistani military of ceasefire violation on Sunday, 23 October.
3rd shark attack in a month reported in New South Wales amid protests against shark nets
The NSW government said it will bring legislation for six-month trial of shark nets.
Rajoy set for second term as Spanish PM after opposition party votes to end 10-month stalemate
The Socialist party tweeted that their priority is to win people's confidence and end the political deadlock.
Isis executes nearly 284 men and boys in Mosul, dump them in mass graves as Iraqi forces advance – report
US Defense Secretary Ash Carter has arrived in Baghdad to assess the ongoing Mosul offensive.
Heavy clashes in Kirkuk following counter-attack by Isis ended with all militants dead
Iraqi forces have now launched a new push to retake the town of Hamdaniyah, 20km to the southeast of Mosul.
Duterte says he cannot cut diplomatic ties with Washington: 'Filipinos in the US will kill me'
Duterte, however, said that he will no longer follow a foreign policy that is influenced by the US.
NYPD investigating suspicious white powder sent to Hillary Clinton's campaign office in Manhattan
4 people were exposed to the substance after they opened the suspicious envelope.
Trump on Obamas: World hates Barack Obama, all he and his wife want to do is campaign for Clinton
Trump was addressing rallies in North Carolina and Pennsylvania where he made these comments.
Japan to woo Duterte when he visits Tokyo next week to retain cooperation on South China Sea dispute
Japan is under pressure as Duterte forges new ties with China, distancing long-time ally, the US.
China announces $15m grant for Duterte's war on drugs and law enforcement projects
The two nations have signed 13 trade deals during Duterte's four-day visit to China.
Afghan soldiers being trained as air controllers to improve precision of air strikes on Taliban
Nato is aiming to train 100 air controllers by March 2017, as the Taliban intensifies attacks during summer.
Iraqi couple honoured in US for saving about 170 Yazidi girls from Isis captivity in past two years
Khaleel Aldakhi and wife Ameena Saeed Hasan risk their lives to save distressed girls enslaved by Isis.
Battle for Mosul: People begin returning to villages abandoned, but rigged with explosives by Isis
Residents of Sheikh Amir village near Mosul said Isis militants have destroyed all houses belonging to Shias.
Bad hombres and Putin's puppet – Twitter goes wild for Trump and Clinton comments
The final US presidential debate yet again saw the two contenders hitting each other's raw nerves.
Bad weather halts MH370 search, remotely operated vehicles to be deployed once operation resumes
ATSB said the search is expected to extend to January/February 2017 due to the delay caused by bad weather.
Blue-eyed Pakistani tea vendor gets modeling offer as photo goes viral online
Arshad Khan, the 18-year-old, was signed up by online retailer Fitin.pk to model for their clothing brand.
China's Shenzhou-11 manned spacecraft successfully docks with orbiting Tiangong-2 space lab
The spacecraft, carrying two astronauts, was launched from the Gobi desert.
Duterte's China visit: Beijing might allow Philippine fishermen access to Scarborough waters
A Filipino official said Duterte could raise the plight of the country's fishermen with Xi Jinping.
13 Nigerian soldiers wounded, several missing as Boko Haram militants attack army base in Borno
The attack came amid speculation that many abducted Chibok girls are unwilling to leave their captors.
Indian Navy secretly inducts indigenous nuclear submarine capable of launching second strikes
2 more such nuclear-capable submarines will be built as part of the Advanced Technology Vessel project.
Duterte's shift in foreign policy and recent Obama abuses scare Americans living in Philippines
President Duterte's anti-America stand is negatively affecting business ties between the two countries.
US warship USS Sampson headed to New Zealand to end 33-year-old military stalemate
The US vessel will take part in the Royal New Zealand Navy's 75th anniversary celebrations in November.
Malaysia warns Isis fighters from Iraq and Syria could flee to Southeast Asia as battle for Mosul intensifies
Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein says he has received intelligence of possible escape plans of militants.