Myanmar junta court jails Suu Kyi for 5 years for corruption
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A Myanmar junta court on Wednesday sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to five years in…
4 years ago
International
Chinese troops in Solomons ‘likely’: Australian minister
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- China is "very likely" to put troops in the Solomon Islands after signing a contentious…
4 years ago
Singapore executes mentally disabled man despite outcry
by Sam Reeves © Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- A mentally disabled Malaysian man was executed in Singapore on…
4 years ago
Stay or go? Ukraine refugees torn between safety and home
by Christophe Archambault © Agence France-Presse SIGHETU MARMATIEI, Romania (AFP) - A heartbreaking human drama is playing out along Ukraine's…
4 years ago
US ready for migrant surge after Covid rules lifted
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US government is prepared to handle a potential gush of migrants from next…
4 years ago
US Vice President Kamala Harris tests positive for Covid: W.House
US Vice President Kamala Harris tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday but is asymptomatic and not considered a current close…
4 years ago
UN chief in Moscow says he wants Ukraine ceasefire ‘as soon as possible’
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said during a visit to Moscow Tuesday that he was looking…
4 years ago
Teacher, two children dead in Russia kindergarten shooting: official
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- An armed man opened fire in a kindergarten Tuesday in Russia's central Ulyanovsk region, leaving at…
4 years ago
At military parade, Kim vows to boost North Korea’s nuclear arsenal
by Sunghee Hwang / Claire LEE Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea will rapidly accelerate the…
4 years ago
Biden doubles availability of Covid therapeutic pills
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden's administration said Tuesday it is doubling the number of outlets where…
4 years ago
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