Moscow trades US ex-Marine for Russian pilot in prisoner swap
Russia and the United States swapped prisoners Wednesday despite fierce tensions over Ukraine, with Moscow handing over a jailed ex-Marine…
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Asia
Biden to travel to South Korea and Japan in May
US President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan in May, the White House announced Wednesday, paying a…
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China’s Xi urges ‘all-out’ infrastructure push to boost growth
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's Xi Jinping has called for an "all-out" campaign to build infrastructure, according to state media,…
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11 electrocuted during temple procession in India
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- At least 11 people including three minors were killed Wednesday after a temple chariot procession…
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The detention of Myanmar’s Suu Kyi: What we know
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- One of the Myanmar military's first moves during its coup last year was to arrest…
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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…
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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
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…
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China’s low Covid death toll prompts questions
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Two years into the pandemic, China's resurgent Covid-19 outbreak has revived questions about how the…
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Branson urges Singapore not to execute disabled man
by Sam Reeves © Agence France-Presse SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- British tycoon Richard Branson on Tuesday urged Singapore to…
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