Former Maldives leader jailed for money laundering
MALE, Maldives (AFP) -- Disgraced Maldives ex-president Abdulla Yameen was sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering on…
6 years ago
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North Korea fires two ‘unidentified projectiles’
by Sunghee Hwang Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired two "unidentified projectiles" on Thursday,…
6 years ago
Forty dead as families pulled from Albania earthquake rubble
by Briseida MEMA Agence France Presse DURRËS, Albania (AFP) -- The death toll from the most powerful earthquake to…
6 years ago
China threatens ‘countermeasures’ after Trump signs Hong Kong bill
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China warned Thursday that it was ready to take "firm countermeasures" against the United States after…
6 years ago
Hong Kong police enter ransacked campus after protest siege
HONG KONG, China (AFP) --Hong Kong police on Thursday entered a ransacked university campus where authorities faced off for days…
6 years ago
Strong quake shakes Greek island of Crete: officials
ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- A strong 6.1-magnitude undersea earthquake shook the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday and was felt…
6 years ago
Iraq’s deadly unrest closes roads, schools across south
KARBALA, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraqi anti-government protesters blocked roads in the country's south with burning tires on Wednesday, like schools…
6 years ago
Trump signs law supporting Hong Kong protesters
by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump signed a law Wednesday supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong,…
6 years ago
18 dead after Nepal bus plunges into gorge
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- At least 18 people died after a bus skidded off a highway in Nepal and plunged…
6 years ago
Saudi crown prince visits UAE amid push to end Yemen war
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited the United Arab Emirates Wednesday, as…
6 years ago
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