Thousands back Japanese ex-soldier demanding sexual assault probe
Tokyo, Japan (AFP) by Kyoko HASEGAWA A female former Japanese soldier on Wednesday submitted a petition to the defence ministry…
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International
Gazprom halts pipeline gas flow in new jitters for Europe
by Sophie MAKRIS Agence France Presse Russian energy giant Gazprom suspended gas deliveries to Germany for maintenance on a…
3 years ago
Taiwan vows ‘counter-attack’ if China breaches airspace, territorial waters
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan said Wednesday it would exercise its right to self-defence and "counter-attack" if Chinese fighters…
3 years ago
Asian markets down again as traders eye more monetary tightening
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Stock markets resumed their downward trend Wednesday, with traders fearing the Federal Reserve's determination to…
3 years ago
Iraq protesters disperse after Sadr demands end to deadly clashes
by Guillaume Decamme Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraqi supporters of powerful cleric Moqtada Sadr withdrew Tuesday from Baghdad's…
3 years ago
Biden talks crime, guns in key election battleground
by Jim Watson with Frankie Taggart in Washington Agence France-Presse WILKES-BARRE, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden touted…
3 years ago
World hails ‘one-of-a-kind’ ex-Soviet leader Gorbachev
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union who played a major role in ending…
3 years ago
War in Ukraine: latest developments
KYIV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: - Zelensky meets UN nuclear inspectors…
3 years ago
Kremlin vows response to restrictions on EU visas for Russians
Moscow, Russia (AFP) The Kremlin on Tuesday warned it would respond if the European Union makes it harder for…
3 years ago
Swiss manufacturers suggest working at night to overcome energy shortage
ZURICH, Switzerland (AFP) - Swiss mechanical and electrical engineering firms suggested on Tuesday shifting work to nights and weekends to…
3 years ago
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