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Malaysia to sweep Kuala Lumpur airport for "radioactive" material

Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, died after being assaulted at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on February 13.

Feb 24, 2017, 10:43 AM IST

Malaysian police looking for source of chemical used to kill Kim Jong Nam

Malaysian police are investigating whether the VX nerve agent used to kill Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korea`s leader, was brought into the country or produced in Malaysia, the country`s police chief said on Friday.

Feb 24, 2017, 09:21 AM IST

Malaysia requests Interpol alert on four North Koreans over airport murder

Malaysia has requested Interpol to put an alert out to apprehend four North Korean suspects in the murder of Kim Jong Nam, Malaysia`s police chief Khalid Abu Bakar said on Thursday.

Feb 23, 2017, 12:32 PM IST

North Korea not cooperating in Kim Jong-Nam murder probe: Malaysia

Malaysian Police have alleged that North Korean authorities are not cooperating in their investigation into the murder of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un`s half-brother Kim Jong-nam.

Feb 22, 2017, 16:56 PM IST

Malaysia identifies North Korean embassy official among suspects in Kim Jong Nam's murder

Malaysian police identified a senior official in the North Korean embassy on Wednesday as a suspect in the murder of Kim Jong Nam, and said another was linked to the North Korean airline.

Feb 22, 2017, 09:10 AM IST

Armed guards at Kim morgue, reports say son arrives for body

The body of Kim Jong-Nam -- assassinated last Monday at Kuala Lumpur airport -- has been at the centre of a diplomatic row between Pyongyang and Malaysia.
 

Feb 21, 2017, 10:04 AM IST

Son of murdered North Korean due in Malaysia: Report

An airline source said Kim Han Sol was arriving in Kuala Lumpur on an AirAsia flight from Macau.
 

Feb 20, 2017, 17:55 PM IST

North Korean envoy says cannot trust Malaysian probe

North Korean ambassador Kang Chol told reporters the embassy had only ever identified the victim as Kim Chol, based on passport carried by the dead man.
 

Feb 20, 2017, 13:31 PM IST

Four North Korean suspects fled Malaysia after airport murder: Police

Four North Korean suspects in the murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fled Malaysia on the day he was attacked at Kuala Lumpur airport and apparently killed by a fast-acting poison, police said on Sunday.

Feb 19, 2017, 18:40 PM IST

Kim`s family must provide DNA sample before body released: Malaysia police

Kim Jong-Nam was believed to have been in Malaysia on a passport bearing the name Kim Chol, a known alias, according to South Korean media.

Feb 17, 2017, 10:25 AM IST

Malaysia arrests second woman in suspected assassination of North Korean

Lawmakers in South Korea earlier cited their spy agency as saying it suspected two female North Korean agents had murdered Kim Jong Nam.

Feb 16, 2017, 08:55 AM IST

Malaysia detains woman over murder of half-brother of North Korea leader

The woman was detained in the low-cost terminal of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

Feb 15, 2017, 15:03 PM IST

No strangers to "wet jobs": Suspected killings overseas by North Korean agents

The mysterious death of Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korea`s leader, is only the latest in a series of assassinations and attempted killings that agents from the reclusive state have been blamed for.

Feb 15, 2017, 14:13 PM IST

Kim Jong-un's half-brother Kim Jong Nam was killed by female assassins?

Kim Jong Nam had been at the Malaysian airport`s low-cost terminal to catch a flight to Macau on Monday, when someone grabbed or held his face from behind.

Feb 15, 2017, 11:27 AM IST

Assassinated brother of North Korea leader to undergo autopsy today

Two women are believed to have used some kind of poison to kill Kim Jong-Nam.

Feb 15, 2017, 09:08 AM IST

New nuclear-capable missile test a success: North Korea

North Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile a day earlier, claiming further advancement in a weapons programme it is pursuing in violation of United Nations resolutions. 

Feb 13, 2017, 11:00 AM IST

North Korea says new nuclear-capable missile test successful

A news agency said North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test of the Pukguksong-2, a new type of strategic weapon capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.
 

Feb 13, 2017, 08:27 AM IST

North Korea test-fires missile, apparently challenging Trump

In an implicit challenge to President Donald Trump, North Korea appeared to fire a ballistic missile today in what would be its first such test of the year.

Feb 12, 2017, 20:45 PM IST

North Korean elite turning against leader Kim Jong Un: Defector

The North Korean elite are outwardly expressing their discontent towards young leader Kim Jong Un and his government as more outside information trickles into the isolated country, North Korea`s former deputy ambassador to London said on Wednesday.

Jan 25, 2017, 14:53 PM IST

North Korea warns of ICBM launch at 'any time, anywhere'

North Korea said on Sunday it can test launch an intercontinental ballistic missile at any time from any location set by leader Kim Jong Un, saying the United States' hostile policy was to blame for its arms development.

Jan 09, 2017, 09:23 AM IST