Pirates kidnap six off Benin: authorities
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Pirates kidnapped five South Koreans and a Ghanaian after boarding their fishing vessel off Benin,…
4 years ago
Asia
Japan confirms scrapping US missile defense system
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan has scrapped the deployment of a multibillion-dollar US anti-missile system, the government confirmed Thursday, days…
4 years ago
Beijing officials declare outbreak ‘under control’
BEIJING, China (AFP ) -- The new coronavirus outbreak that has infected 256 people in Beijing since early June is…
4 years ago
Strong quake strikes off eastern Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck early Thursday off the eastern coast of Japan, the US Geological…
4 years ago
Iran arrests 3 for trying to sell babies on Instagram: report
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Police in Iran said they have arrested three people accused of trying to sell babies on…
4 years ago
Human error caused Pakistan plane crash that killed 97: initial report
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) -- A plane crash which killed 97 people in Pakistan last month was because of human error…
4 years ago
North Korea’s Kim suspends military plans against South: KCNA
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has suspended plans for military action against the South,…
4 years ago
Maldives to reopen tourist resorts from mid-July after virus closures
MALE, Maldives (AFP) -- The Maldives will reopen its tourist resorts from mid-July after a months-long virus-enforced shutdown, the country's…
4 years ago
Saudi coalition says intercepts Huthi missile on Riyadh
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- The Saudi-led military coalition said Tuesday it had intercepted and destroyed drones and ballistic missiles…
4 years ago
Kyrgyzstan ex-leader sentenced to 11 years in crime boss case
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) -- Kyrgyzstan's former president was sentenced to 11 years in jail Tuesday over the illegal release of…
4 years ago
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