Japan central bank conducts ‘rate check’ as yen sinks: reports
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japan's central bank on Wednesday conducted an operation often seen as a precursor to currency intervention,…
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Japan emperor, empress to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will attend Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, the Japanese government said…
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‘We are erased’: Afghan women demand action at UN
by Nina LARSON Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Afghan women made an impassioned plea at the UN Monday for…
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Black Hawk helicopter crashes during Taliban training, 3 killed
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- A Black Hawk helicopter commandeered by the Taliban after the chaotic US withdrawal from Afghanistan crashed…
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Five dead in ‘massive’ Papua New Guinea quake
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (AFP) A 7.6-magnitude earthquake shook Papua New Guinea Sunday, damaging buildings, triggering landslides and…
3 years ago
Series of quakes in Indonesia’s Papua jolt coastal region
TIMIKA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted a coastal region of Papua in eastern Indonesia Saturday morning…
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UN chief in Pakistan to boost flood aid for devastated millions
by Sajjad TARAKZAI, with Emma CLARK and Ahsraf KHAN in Sukkur Agence France-Presse ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) -- United Nations chief…
3 years ago
Taiwan leader confident of US trade deal
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan is confident it can sign a trade deal with Washington, its leader told visiting US…
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China earthquake death toll rises to 82
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck southwest China rose to 82, state media…
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Over 33 million affected by floods in Pakistan; UN warns of humanitarian crisis
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The United Nations warned on Tuesday the humanitarian situation in flood-ravaged Pakistan was expected to…
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