Kim’s sister says North Korea nukes could ‘eliminate’ South
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea will use its nuclear weapons to "eliminate" South Korea's army in the event…
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Sri Lanka parliament reconvenes after state of emergency
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's parliament will convene Tuesday in its first session since a state of…
4 years ago
Japan minister brings Ukrainians from Poland on government plane
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Twenty Ukrainians arrived in Tokyo Tuesday on a government plane with Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi after…
4 years ago
Shanghai defends policy of separating Covid-positive kids from parents
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai health officials on Monday defended a policy of separating babies and young children from their…
4 years ago
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to leave office
by Holmes Chan and Jerome Taylor © Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam announced…
4 years ago
Singapore reopens borders after two-year Covid closure
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore fully reopened its borders to all vaccinated visitors Friday after a two-year coronavirus closure, with…
4 years ago
Shanghai residents frustrated by food shortages, prolonged lockdowns
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Shanghai residents voiced growing frustration on Friday at confusion over a week of snap Covid…
4 years ago
EU to seek China rethink over Russia ties
by Julien GIRAULT with Patrick BAERT in Beijing © Agence France-Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The EU holds a virtual…
4 years ago
Shanghai official says virus response lacking as city grinds to halt
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- A top Shanghai official conceded Thursday that the Chinese financial hub had been "insufficiently prepared"…
4 years ago
10-hour power cuts in Sri Lanka as crisis worsens
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka on Wednesday began imposing record nationwide 10-hour daily power cuts as it ran…
4 years ago
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