Erdogan seeks to urge Muslim leaders into Jerusalem action
by Fulya Ozerkan and Ezzedine Said Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday chaired an emergency…
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International
Harsh Singapore laws stifling free speech: HRW
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Singapore is increasingly using harsh laws to severely restrict freedom of speech and assembly, Human Rights Watch…
6 years ago
South Korean leader starts fence-mending trip to China
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-In began his first state visit to China on Wednesday to soothe…
6 years ago
Storm-hit Puerto Rico starving for tourists
by Leila Macor Agence France Presse FAJARDO, Puerto Rico (AFP) -- Until Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Jose Figueroa did…
6 years ago
Alabama Democrat projected to win US Senate race, blow to Trump
MONTGOMERY, United States (AFP) -- Democrat Doug Jones scored a stunning upset victory Tuesday in a fiercely contested US Senate…
6 years ago
Saudi filmmakers, businessmen eye return of the silver screen
by Alison Tahmizian Meuse Agence France Presse DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Saudi filmmakers and major cinema chains alike…
6 years ago
First ‘serious incident’ for Japan bullet train as crack found
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A crack has been found in a Japanese "bullet train" that could have caused a derailment,…
6 years ago
400,000 children in DR Congo could die from hunger, says Unicef
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- The United Nations on Tuesday warned that more than 400,000 children in Democratic Republic of…
6 years ago
UN envoy says North Korea agrees on need ‘to prevent war’
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- A senior UN official returning from Pyongyang said Tuesday that North Korean officials had told…
6 years ago
Biggest LA fire spreading more slowly as survivors pick up the pieces
by Veronique Dupont Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Crews battling wildfires ravaging southern California for a…
6 years ago
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