North Korea says it tested hypersonic missile
by Cat Barton SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the successful test of…
4 years ago
Asia
UAE threatens jail for mocking anti-Covid measures
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The United Arab Emirates has threatened to jail people who make fun of its…
4 years ago
Japan extends strict border measures as coronavirus cases soar
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will extend measures barring almost all new foreign arrivals until the end of February and…
4 years ago
Millions more locked down as China battles Omicron spread
by Matthew Walsh with Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Five million residents of a central Chinese…
4 years ago
6.6-magnitude quake hits off west coast of Cyprus: USGS
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AFP) -- A 6.6-magnitude quake hit off the west coast of Cyprus early Tuesday, the US Geological Survey…
4 years ago
N. Korea fires unidentified projectile: South’s military
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" into the sea, South Korea's military said…
4 years ago
Covid tests ordered for 14 million in China’s Tianjin
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- The northern Chinese city of Tianjin on Sunday advised its nearly 14 million people to stay…
4 years ago
China detects more Omicron cases as cities tighten restrictions
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China reported more cases of the highly transmissible Omicron coronavirus variant on Monday, with authorities on…
4 years ago
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hit with new convictions, jail term
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A Myanmar junta court on Monday convicted Aung San Suu Kyi of three criminal charges, sentencing…
4 years ago
More than 160 reported dead in Kazakhstan unrest
by Christopher RICKLETON Agence France Presse ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN (AFP) -- More than 160 people were reported Sunday to have…
4 years ago
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