China to sanction US firms over Taiwan arms sale: foreign ministry
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Monday said it will impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin, a Boeing division and…
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Asia
At least seven killed in blast at Pakistan religious school
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) -- At least seven students were killed and scores more wounded Tuesday in a bomb attack…
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South Korean tycoons pay tribute to late Samsung chief
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's billionaire business leaders lined up Monday to pay respects to the late Samsung…
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Key Al-Qaeda leader killed in Afghanistan
by Mushtaq MOJADDIDI Agence France Presse KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Afghan forces have killed a top Al-Qaeda militant wanted…
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Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee dies at 78
by Sunghee Hwang Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the…
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US Coast Guard to tackle China ‘illegal’ fishing in South China Sea
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States said Friday it will deploy Coast Guard patrol ships in the…
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China threatens retaliation over US-Taiwan arms sale
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Thursday threatened to make a "legitimate and necessary" retaliation over the US sale…
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Saad Hariri named new Lebanon PM, promises reform cabinet
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Three-time Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri was named to the post for a fourth time Thursday…
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Lebanon launches new quest for PM
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Lebanese President Michel Aoun officially launched consultations Thursday to find a new prime minister, nearly a…
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US to sell air-to-ground missiles to Taiwan
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US government announced approval Wednesday to sell $1 billion worth of advanced air-to-ground missiles…
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