Trump Twitter tirades deepen Asia alarm over conflict risk
by Kelly Macnamara Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Donald Trump may have stumbled into dangerous new…
8 years ago
International
Thousands evacuated from Vanuatu island as volcano erupts
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Vanuatu has declared a state of emergency and evacuated thousands of residents from an island in…
8 years ago
Food aid, face masks dispatched to Bali as 75,000 flee volcano
by Yulius Martoni Agence France Presse KARANGASEM, Indonesia (AFP) -- Vehicles laden with food, facemasks and bedding have been…
8 years ago
US wants diplomatic end to N. Korea crisis: Mattis
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- The United States wants a diplomatic solution to the escalating nuclear crisis with North Korea,…
8 years ago
US labels N. Korea ‘war’ claim absurd, as Pyongyang boosts defenses
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The United States dismissed as "absurd" North Korea's accusation that President Donald Trump has…
8 years ago
Crime jumped 15% in biggest US cities last year: FBI
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Violent crime jumped nearly 15 percent in America's biggest cities last year, the Federal Bureau…
8 years ago
Mud and misery for refugees as Bangladesh tent city grows
by Claire Cozens Agence France-Presse KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AFP) - Two hours' walk from the nearest road, with no toilets or clean water and…
8 years ago
Seoul urges US to avoid ‘further escalation’ with N. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea urged the United States to help dial down tensions with the North on…
8 years ago
New US travel ban “psychological terrorism”: Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela accused the United States on Monday of "psychological terrorism" designed to bring down the government…
8 years ago
Mexico teaches quake volunteers not to make things worse
by Jennifer Gonzalez Covarrubias Agence France Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- As thousands of volunteers gather to dig out…
8 years ago
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