Taiwan votes in crucial election as China’s shadow looms
by Amber WANG / Jerome TAYLOR Agence France Presse Taiwanese voters headed to the polls on Saturday for a closely…
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Asia
Cousin of late Oman sultan sworn in as new ruler
Haitham bin Tariq, Oman's culture minister and the 65-year-old cousin of late Sultan Qaboos, has been sworn in as…
4 years ago
Oman Sultan Qaboos, longest reigning leader of modern Arab world, has died: state media
MUSCAT, Oman (AFP) -- Sultan Qaboos, the longest-reigning leader of the modern Arab world, has died at the age…
4 years ago
US piles on sanctions pain against Iran
by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States piled new sanctions on Iran's…
4 years ago
“Unforgivable mistake” says Iran’s President Rouhani on military’s “human error” in downing Ukraine plane
(Eagle News) – Iranian president Hassan Rouhani said that the “human error” on the part of Iran’s military that caused…
4 years ago
JUST IN: Iran admits it “unintentionally” shot down Ukrainian plane, issues apology
(Eagle News) -- Iran admitted that it had "unintentionally" shot down a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 people after the jet…
4 years ago
Top Ukrainian diplomat wants to find truth behind jet crash as missile strike claims mount
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said Friday his country wanted to know facts about the crash of its jetliner…
4 years ago
China reports first death from mystery pneumonia outbreak
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Health authorities in central China reported the first death on Saturday from a mysterious pneumonia outbreak…
4 years ago
Crash of PS752 in Iran: Was the aircraft shot down?
by Daphne BENOIT and Stuart WILLIAMS Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- A Boeing passenger jet crashed in…
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Iran denies missile downed Ukrainian plane
by Amir Havasi Agence France Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's civil aviation chief denied Friday that a missile downed…
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