International

Man in ‘panda suit’ shot in TV station standoff: US report

WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) -- A man wearing what appeared to be a full-body bear costume threatened to blow…

600 kilos of Roman coins discovered in Spanish town

SEVILLE ,Spain (AFP) -- Construction workers have found 600 kilos (1,300 pounds) of ancient Roman coins while carrying out routine…

Vanuatu tsunami threat over after big quake: scientists

WELLINGTON ,New Zealand (AFP)  -- A major earthquake hit the Pacific nation of Vanuatu early Friday, briefly prompting a tsunami warning…

China warns Southeast Asia over maritime dispute

SINGAPORE ,Singapore (AFP) -- China urged Southeast Asian nations on Thursday to resolve territorial disputes through dialogue and repeated a…

Japan wants foreign tourists to avoid ‘public flatulence’

TOKYO , Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese tourism board has called on foreign tourists to refrain from public "belching or…

Indonesia to host talks on maritime security after kidnappings

JAKARTA , Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia hopes next week to secure an agreement with Malaysia and the Philippines on conducting…

Turkey arrests 12 in bid to identify female bomber: report

ANKARA , Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish police on Thursday arrested 12 suspects as they stepped up efforts to identify a…

JAL, ANA flying high on healthy travel demand

TOKYO , Japan (AFP) -- All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL) announced robust annual profits on Thursday, thanks…

S. Korea says North failed with second mid-range missile test

  by Jung Ha-Won SEOUL , South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Thursday tried and failed in what appeared…

White House hopeful Cruz taps Carly Fiorina as running mate

by Michael Mathes James MANNION WASHINGTON ,United States (AFP) -- White House hopeful Ted Cruz went all-in Wednesday as he…

This website uses cookies.