Taiwan’s military chief killed in chopper crash
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's military chief was killed in a helicopter crash on Thursday, the defense ministry said, just…
6 years ago
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Children among 18 killed in Sudan military plane crash: army
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) --Four children were among 18 people killed Thursday when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed after takeoff…
6 years ago
Ghosn used one of two French passports to flee: media
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, who fled to Lebanon to avoid a Japanese trial, was…
6 years ago
Australia orders evacuation of fire-ravaged towns before heatwave
by Holly Robertson SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia authorized the forced evacuation of residents Thursday amid a mass exodus…
6 years ago
Singapore economy grew just 0.7 pct in 2019: government
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore's economy, a closely watched barometer for the rest of Asia's export-driven countries, grew just…
6 years ago
Indonesia floods leave two dozen dead, several missing: official
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's disaster agency warned Thursday of more deaths after torrential rains pounded the Jakarta…
6 years ago
Captain, 7 crew abducted from Greek oil tanker in Cameroon port
by Hélène COLLIOPOULOU / Jean-Baptiste KETCHATENG DOUALA, Cameroon (AFP) -- Armed men staged a night raid on a Greek oil…
6 years ago
Massive Hong Kong pro-democracy rally ends in police clashes
by Yan ZHAO / Xinqi SU HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A huge New Year's Day pro-democracy rally in Hong…
6 years ago
North Korea ends test moratoriums, threatens ‘new’ weapon
by Sebastien BERGER SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has declared an end to moratoriums…
6 years ago
Australia scrambles to reach thousands stranded by bushfires
by Holly ROBERTSON SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Relief supplies began reaching thousands of people stranded in fire-ravaged Australian towns Wednesday…
6 years ago
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