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China’s stock markets open high Friday

China's stock markets opened high on Friday after trading was halted early in the previous day as a seven-percent drop…

Residents in Chinese city not far from NK testing site say “no guarantees” of health safety

Residents in a Chinese city near the North Korean border said they have no way to protect themselves in the…

South Korea says not yet considering shutting Kaesong complex after North Korea nuclear test

South Korea said on Friday (January 8) it was not yet considering shutting down the Kaesong industrial complex run jointly…

Santos defends justice accord with FARC following criticism from rights group

Colombia's Juan Manuel Santos responded to critcism from the rights group, Human Rights Watch, in relation to a justice accord…

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro slams removal of Hugo Chavez portraits from Congress

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro slammed on Thursday (January 7) the recent removal of images of socialist leader and former president Hugo…

Paris police kill man armed with meat cleaver on Charlie Hebdo anniversary

French police shot dead a man wielding a meat cleaver after he tried to enter a police station on Thursday,…

Volkswagen likely to buy back 115,000 cars in U.S

BERLIN   German automaker Volkswagen AG assumes it will have to buy back about 115,000 cars in the United States as…

DFA advises OFWs in Middle East to be cautious

The Department of Foreign Affairs asked the overseas Filipino workers in Saudi Arabia to take extra precautions as well as…

U.S., South Korea defence chiefs discuss apparent North Korea nuclear test

South Korean Defence Minister Han Min-koo said on Thursday (January 7) he discussed with U.S. counterpart Ash Carter North Korea's…

Experts cast doubt on North Korea’s H-bomb claim

North Korea said it successfully tested a powerful nuclear bomb even though experts voiced doubt the device set off by…

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