Afghan attacks 'want to spark uprising' bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-42929370 Militants are targeting civilians in Kabul hoping chaos will spark an uprising, Afghanistan's interior minister has told the BBC.
Winter Olympics: North Korea presses ahead with military parade bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-42930587 North Korea has defended plans for a large-scale military parade scheduled for the day before the Winter Olympics in South Korea.