Biden says IS leader killed in US military raid
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden said Thursday that the leader of the Islamic State group had been…
4 years ago
Asia
Myanmar shadow govt nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- Myanmar's self-proclaimed shadow government has been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian…
4 years ago
Myanmar shuts shop to defy junta on coup anniversary
Streets emptied and shops shuttered across Myanmar on Tuesday as people defied junta orders to go about their business with…
4 years ago
Japan finds piece of missing F-15, searching for crew
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese aircraft and boats were searching Tuesday for two crew from a fighter jet that is…
4 years ago
Search after Japan F15 jet disappears from radar
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's military said Monday it was searching for a fighter jet that disappeared from radar…
4 years ago
Blinken to speak with Russian counterpart Lavrov Tuesday
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said Monday that Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov would hold a telephone conversation with US Secretary…
4 years ago
Beijing reports highest Covid cases since June 2020 as Olympics loom
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing recorded its highest number of new Covid-19 cases for a year and a half on…
4 years ago
North Korea says Sunday test was Hwasong-12 missile
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea confirmed it had fired a Hwasong-12 "mid-range ballistic missile", state media reported Monday,…
4 years ago
Russia loses a million people in historic population fall
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's population declined by more than one million people in 2021, the statistics agency Rosstat…
4 years ago
Russia doesn’t want war but will defend its interests: official
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Moscow doesn't want war but will not allow its interests to be ignored, Russian Foreign Minister…
4 years ago
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