India says 20 troops killed in deadliest clash with China in decades

by Bhuvan Bagga and Jalees Andrabi with Parvaiz Buhkari in Srinagar and Jing Xuan Teng in Beijing NEW DELHI, India…

Kim Yo Jong: North Korean leader’s increasingly powerful sister

by Claire LEE SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister warned at the weekend that…

China pressed on Mekong dams after record low water levels

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- China was pressed Tuesday to show more transparency over its dam operations on the Mekong River,…

US to resume federal executions after 17 years

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States will resume federal executions on July 13, after a 17-year stay, the…

Hungary MPs approve end of controversial emergency virus powers

by Peter MURPHY BUDAPEST, Hungary (AFP) -- Hungarian MPs voted Tuesday to revoke anti-coronavirus emergency powers that triggered international criticism…

Indonesian military jet crashes into residential area

KAMPAR, Indonesia (AFP) -- An Indonesian military fighter jet ploughed into a residential area in Sumatra on Monday, but the…

UK jobless claims near three million on coronavirus

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- UK jobless claims more than doubled at the height of Britain's coronavirus outbreak, official data…

Cloudy skies, scattered rainshowers expected over Caraga, other areas

(Eagle News)--Caraga and several areas will have cloudy skies with scattered rainshowers and thunderstorms today. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and…

New virus cases in China, N. Zealand sound pandemic alarm

  by Beiyi Seow and Jing Xuan Teng, with AFP Bureaus Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- More than…

Ukraine first lady hospitalized with pneumonia

KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska, who last week tested positive for the coronavirus, has been hospitalized…

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