Xi pledges wider market access, free-trade deals
SHANGHAI, United States (AFP) --President Xi Jinping on Tuesday pledged to further open China's economy, declaring the world must "tear…
4 years ago
International
Mega-rally marks Chile protests third week as president struggles
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Protesters in Chile clashed with police, looted stores and endured a strong earthquake at the close…
4 years ago
Xi voices ‘high degree of trust’ in Hong Kong leader over unrest
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed a "high degree of trust" in Hong Kong's unpopular leader Carrie…
4 years ago
6.6 magnitude quake strikes off Tonga: USGS
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) --A 6.6 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Pacific island nation of Tonga on Tuesday,…
4 years ago
Strong 6.0 earthquake strikes Chile
SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- A strong 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook Chile on Monday, rattling buildings in the capital while a big…
4 years ago
Five wounded as knife attack caps day of Hong Kong political chaos
by Su Xinqi and Jerome Taylor HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A man went on a knife rampage in Hong…
5 years ago
New California fire grows as crews make headway on other blazes
by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A new wildfire in California grew to nearly 9,000 acres (3,700…
5 years ago
Iraq protests ramp up, shutting roads, offices and schools
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Protesters in Iraq's capital and the country's south shut down streets and government offices in a…
5 years ago
33 hurt as Paris-London bus overturns in France
LILLE, France (AFP) -- Thirty-three people were injured on Sunday, at least four seriously, when a Paris-London bus with passengers…
5 years ago
Merkel urges Delhi to go green amid smog emergency
by Aishwarya Kumar NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel urged greater efforts to clean up New Delhi's…
5 years ago
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