Syria reports 39 dead in cholera outbreak
DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) - Syria's health ministry has recorded 39 deaths from cholera and nearly 600 cases in an outbreak…
3 years ago
Asia
‘Inevitable’: Views on US bases shift in Japan’s Okinawa
by Mathias CENA Agence France-Presse GINOWAN, Japan (AFP) -- For decades, residents of Japan's Okinawa have strongly opposed the US…
3 years ago
Hong Kong stocks rocket more than 5% at open
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Hong Kong stocks soared more than five percent at the open of trade Wednesday as…
3 years ago
South Korea, US fire missiles in response to North Korea test
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The South Korean and US militaries fired a volley of missiles into the sea in…
3 years ago
Indonesia probes elite officers over stadium disaster
MALANG, Indonesia (AFP) - Elite Indonesian police officers were under investigation Tuesday over a stadium stampede that killed 125 people…
3 years ago
URGENT: SKorea president vows ‘stern response’ to NKorea missile launch
Seoul, South Korea (AFP) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol vowed Tuesday that there would be a "stern response" to North…
3 years ago
North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years…
3 years ago
Xi decade reshapes China’s military, and the region
by Andrew BEATTY Agence France-Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- During Xi Jinping's decade-long rule, China has built the world's largest…
3 years ago
Singapore proposes new law to tackle harmful online content
Singapore, Singapore (AFP) Social media sites could be blocked or fined in Singapore if they fail to stop users…
3 years ago
North Korea fires mid-range ballistic missile that flies over Japan
Seoul, South Korea (AFP) North Korea fired a mid-range ballistic missile Tuesday which flew over Japan, Seoul and Tokyo said,…
3 years ago
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