Elizabeth ShimSEOUL, April 25 (UPI) — A popular South Korean soap opera, “Descendants of the Sun,” is going viral in the North, making its way across the border with China.

Allen ConeAL MAKULLA, Yemen, April 25 (UPI) — Yemeni forces backed by United Arab Emirates troops captured the al-Qaida-held city of Al Mukalla and killed more than 800 militants.

Elizabeth ShimSEOUL, April 25 (UPI) — North Korea’s submarine-launched ballistic missile firing was successful, South Korea military said.

Gleb Fedorov, Russia Beyond the Headlines On the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, the town of Novozybkov still copes with being Russia’s most radioactive area.

Gleb Fedorov, Russia Beyond the Headlines On the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, the town of Novozybkov still copes with being Russia’s most radioactive area.

Andrew V. PestanoDHAKA, Bangladesh, April 25 (UPI) — A gay rights advocate who became the senior editor of Bangladesh’s first LGBT magazine was hacked to death along with another person on Monday.

Allen ConeBUNJUMBURA, Burundi, April 25 (UPI) — Gunmen shot and killed a Burundian army general, his wife and their daughter as they dropped her off at school.

Andrew V. PestanoBRUSSELS, April 25 (UPI) — The Maelbeek subway station where 16 people were killed in last month’s Islamic State attacks in Brussels fully reopened on Monday.

Andrew V. PestanoWASHINGTON, April 25 (UPI) — Charles Koch said the influential conservative network he helped found will not attend the potentially contested Republican National Convention.

Yekaterina Sinelschikova, Russia Beyond the Headlines In London, two millionaires are open in their support for a revolution in Russia. But instead of taking action, they are waiting for government mistakes.