Putin says, ‘very important’ to ‘stabilize’ gas market
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday it was "very important" to stabilize the gas market, as…
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Asia
UN rights report warns of N. Korea ‘starvation risk’
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's most vulnerable are "at risk of starvation" with the economy worsening due to…
3 years ago
Storms force Hong Kong to shutter twice in a week
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong battened down on Tuesday evening for the second time in less than a…
3 years ago
Samsung boss goes on trial on drugs charges
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The de-facto leader of the sprawling Samsung group Lee Jae-yong went on trial Tuesday on…
3 years ago
Japan ruling party seeks defence spending boost
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's ruling conservatives unveiled their campaign platform Tuesday, saying they would aim to boost defense spending,…
3 years ago
UN deforestation scheme under scrutiny after Indonesia debacle
by Sam Reeves / with Lucie Godeau in Jakarta KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- The collapse of a $1-billion deal…
3 years ago
15 dead after heavy rain, floods in China coal region
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least 15 people have died during unseasonably heavy rain and flooding in north China's Shanxi…
3 years ago
North Korea’s Kim says US is ‘root cause’ of tensions
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The leader of nuclear-armed North Korea, Kim Jong Un, has blamed the United States for…
3 years ago
Two dead as small plane hits houses in California
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A small plane crashed into a residential area of a California city on…
3 years ago
Lebanon firefighters quell huge fuel tank fire
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Firefighters in Lebanon put out a huge blaze that raged at a key fuel storage depot…
3 years ago
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