Megaship blocking Suez Canal may be refloated Saturday: owner
by Bassem Aboualabass CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- The owner of a megaship blocking Egypt's Suez Canal hopes to refloat it…
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Asia
Fire at Saudi oil terminal after projectile hit: energy ministry
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- A fire broke out at an oil terminal in southern Saudi Arabia after it was…
5 years ago
N. Korea launch was new ‘tactical guided projectile’: Pyongyang
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has tested a new "tactical guided projectile" with a solid-fuel engine, state media…
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Suez Canal suspends traffic as bid to refloat grounded ship hits trouble
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- The owners of a giant container vessel blocking the Suez Canal said Thursday they were facing…
5 years ago
Bangladesh police fire tear gas, rubber bullets at anti-Modi protesters
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Bangladesh police Thursday fired rubber bullets and tear gas at hundreds of mainly student demonstrators who…
5 years ago
Tokyo Olympics flame begins virus-delayed journey across Japan
by Andrew McKirdy with Sara Hussein in Tokyo FUKUSHIMA, Japan (AFP) -- The Tokyo Olympics torch relay got off to…
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UN body urges action over Myanmar military crackdown
by Nina LARSON Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN Human Rights Council voiced alarm Wednesday at…
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Three dead in 5.4-magnitude quake in Xinjiang: state media
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A 5.4-magnitude earthquake that struck in China's western Xinjiang region before dawn Wednesday left three people…
5 years ago
Hong Kong clinic punished for recommending foreign vaccine Pfizer over Chinese jab Sinovac
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong health authorities have ejected a private clinic from the city's coronavirus vaccination…
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Russia forecasters warn over Siberia forest fires
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The vast Russian region of Siberia will face hot and dry weather this year leading to…
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