100 injured in major student protests in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Thousands of students across Bangladesh staged protests and sit-ins Monday after clashes at the country's top…
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International
China bans exports of ‘dual use’ items to North Korea
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has banned exports to North Korea of 32 "dual-use" items that can be applied in…
6 years ago
Five injured after quake hits Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 5.6-magnitude quake hit western Japan early Monday, injuring five people and damaging buildings and roads,…
6 years ago
Vatican arrests ex-diplomat in child sex abuse probe
VATICAN CITY (AFP) -- The Vatican said on Saturday a monsignor who was a former advisor at its US embassy…
6 years ago
Casualties reported in strike on Syria air base: state media
DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- A missile attack on a Syrian military airport left several dead and wounded, state media said Monday…
6 years ago
Zuckerberg to face angry lawmakers as Facebook firestorm rages
by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Amid a firestorm over Facebook's data privacy scandal, Mark…
6 years ago
Trump sees trade deal with ‘friend’ Xi
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he sees an end to the escalating trade…
6 years ago
Police see mental illness behind deadly German van attack
by Tom BARFIELD and Deborah COLE in Berlin Agence France Presse MUNSTER, Germany (AFP) -- German authorities investigating a deadly…
6 years ago
N. Korea ready to discuss denuclearization with US: report
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- North Korean officials have told their US counterparts that Kim Jong Un is ready to…
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Syria ‘chemical attack’: what we know
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- An alleged chemical attack in Syria's rebel-held Douma has sparked international outrage, with Washington warning Sunday…
6 years ago
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