‘Missile practice’ caused deadly Taiwan misfire: prosecutors
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- An unsupervised Taiwanese naval officer who decided to experiment with a missile launcher and accidentally fired…
9 years ago
International
Kidnapped Australian woman set free in Afghanistan: Canberra
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An Australian woman kidnapped in Afghanistan has been freed and is "safe and well", Foreign Minister…
9 years ago
Singapore confirms 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus
(Reuters) Singapore has confirmed 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus, mostly among foreign construction workers, and said it…
9 years ago
More bodies located beneath rubble in Italy quake zone
(REUTERS) Rescuers believe they have found more bodies buried deep in the rubble of the ruined town of Amatrice,…
9 years ago
Libyan forces push into last IS-held areas of Sirte
by Mahmud Turkia SIRTE, Libya (AFP) -- Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government on Sunday pushed into the last…
9 years ago
Colombia ceasefire to end half-century war in hours
by Alina DIESTE BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- A historic midnight ceasefire on Sunday is set to end a 52-year-old war…
9 years ago
40 dead as Turkish shelling, raids hit Syrian civilians
by Layal Abou Rahal with Stuart Williams in Istanbul BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Turkish shelling and air strikes killed at…
9 years ago
Drawing out children’s trauma in quake-hit Italy
by Mathilde AUVILLAIN AMATRICE, Italy (AFP) -- Inside a shady tent in the middle of quake-hit Amatrice, a little girl…
9 years ago
Massive sandstorm engulfs parts of Qatar
By Duane Dizon and Abigail Basa Eagle News Service Qatar DOHA, Qatar (Eagle News) -- Parts of Qatar have been…
9 years ago
Bangladesh security forces kill “mastermind” of Dhaka cafe attack
(REUTERS) Bangladesh security forces killed four militants on Saturday, including the alleged mastermind of an attack on a cafe…
9 years ago
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