Kyrgyz president ‘ready to resign’
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) -- Kyrgyz President Sooronbay Jeenbekov is "ready to resign" in a bid to end post-vote chaos enveloping…
5 years ago
Asia
Yoo Myung-hee: Glass-ceiling breaker aiming for WTO chief
by Kang Jin-kyu SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee, one of the two women vying…
5 years ago
Russia evacuates thousands as munitions explode in fire
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia on Wednesday evacuated more than 2,000 people from nearby villages after a wildfire set off…
5 years ago
Kuwaiti emir names top security official as crown prince
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- Kuwait's new emir, Sheikh Nawaf, on Wednesday named his half-brother Sheikh Meshal al-Ahmad al-Jaber…
5 years ago
Cambodian PM says naval base not just for China
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- China would not have exclusive access to a Cambodian naval base, Prime Minister Hun Sen…
5 years ago
Pompeo slams China’s ‘malign activity’ as he meets Asian allies
by Hiroshi HIYAMA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Tuesday of…
5 years ago
North Korea’s Kim orders 80-day ‘battle’ to boost economy
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered a nationwide drive to boost the ailing…
5 years ago
Kuwait to swear in new emir after death of ruler
by Salima Lebel KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- Kuwait prepared Wednesday to swear in its new emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad…
5 years ago
Kuwait’s emir Sheikh Sabah dies at age 91: palace
KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- Kuwait's emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, regarded as the architect of the nation's modern foreign…
5 years ago
North Korea flouting nuclear sanctions: UN report
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea is violating international sanctions aimed at curbing its nuclear program by exceeding a…
5 years ago
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