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Vietnam eyes cryptocurrency crackdown after alleged $660 million scam

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam has vowed to tighten regulations on cryptocurrencies as authorities investigate an alleged multi-million-dollar fraud in…

UN calls urgent Syria meeting after Trump threat

by Dave Clark Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United Nations warned world powers against letting the…

US, S. Korea national security advisers to meet ahead of summits: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's national security adviser has flown to Washington to meet his newly appointed US…

One killed in hot air balloon crash on S. Korea resort island

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- One person died and a dozen tourists were injured in a hot air balloon crash…

Putin calls on Netanyahu not to take any ‘destabilizing action’ on Syria

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday called on Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to take…

Key points from Facebook-Zuckerberg hearings

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg testified for nearly 10 hours over two days on Facebook's privacy…

Australia admits tensions with China but denies ‘deep chill’

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's prime minister admitted Thursday bubbling tensions with China over allegations of Beijing meddling in domestic…

Trump warns Russia missiles ‘coming’ after Syria attack

by Dave Clark © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump warned Wednesday that "missiles will be…

Ivanka helps fill Trump’s absence at Latin America summit

  by Ana Fernandez © Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Ivanka Trump and Vice President Mike Pence are stepping in…

New Zealand halts new offshore oil and gas exploration

  WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand is halting all new offshore oil and gas exploration as part of its…

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