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Putin accuses Ukraine of stalling talks: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday accused Ukrainian authorities of stalling talks, but added that Moscow…

Residents survey damage after powerful Japan quake

  by Harumi OZAWA / Charly TRIBALLEAU Agence France Presse SOMA, Japan (AFP) -- People in northeast Japan were cleaning…

US donates more than 500 million Covid vaccines to other countries

WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - The United States has given more than 500 million coronavirus vaccines to other countries…

North Korea silent after missile explodes over Pyongyang

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - North Korea's state media was silent Thursday after a suspected missile test ended in what…

UPDATED: Four dead after powerful Japan quake rattles east coast

by Harumi OZAWA / Charly TRIBALLEAU Agence France-Presse Four people were reported dead and more than 100 injured in Japan…

7.3-magnitude quake hits east Japan, tsunami advisory issued

A powerful 7.3-magnitude quake jolted east Japan on Wednesday night, rattling the capital Tokyo and prompting a tsunami advisory for…

Vietnam ends Covid quarantine for international travellers

  HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam announced an end to quarantine for international travellers on Wednesday, as it seeks to…

South Korea hits record 400,000 plus cases amid Omicron wave

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea reported more than 400,000 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, a new record, as…

North Korea suspected ballistic missile explodes after launch

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile that exploded mid-air shortly after launch, Seoul…

North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’ but launch fails

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" Wednesday but the launch appears to have immediately failed,…

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