Crude and gold extend gains, stocks sink on fear of US-Iran war
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Oil prices surged, gold hit a more than six-year high and equities tumbled Monday after the…
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International
Fire-hit Australia gets $1.4bn recovery fund as troops deployed
by Glenda KWEK SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Reserve troops fanned out across fire-ravaged regions in three Australian states on Monday after…
4 years ago
Troops deployed across fire-hit Australia after horror weekend
EDEN, Australia (AFP) -- Reserve troops were deployed to fire-ravaged regions across three Australian states on Monday after a torrid weekend that turned swathes of land into smouldering, blackened hellscapes. The…
4 years ago
Tropical Cyclone Blake forms over northern Australia
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A tropical cyclone formed off the northwestern coast of Australia Monday, threatening the town of Broome…
4 years ago
Pompeo sees ‘real likelihood’ Iran will try to hit US troops
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that Iran will probably try to attack…
4 years ago
Iran will forego ‘limit’ on centrifuges as tensions with US soar
by Amir Havasi TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran on Sunday announced its fifth reduction in its nuclear commitments, saying it…
4 years ago
Six Germans killed as car ploughs into pedestrians in Italy
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Six Germans were killed when a car ploughed into them after they left a nightclub…
4 years ago
Nearly Aus$25 mn raised as Australia reels from bushfire fury
EDEN, Australia (AFP) -- A global appeal to help Australian firefighters tackling catastrophic bushfires raised almost Aus$25 million on…
4 years ago
EU invites Iranian foreign minister to Brussels
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Iran's foreign minister has been invited to Brussels, the European Union said Sunday, urging a…
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Dozens held after shopping protest at Hong Kong border town
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Protesters hurled petrol bombs Sunday at a Hong Kong police station and at least…
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