N. Korea fires ‘projectiles’ after offering talks with US
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Tuesday fired projectiles toward the sea, South Korea's military said, hours after Pyongyang…
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Asia
Labor report alleges violations by China iPhone supplier
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Apple and its supplier Foxconn admitted they have been using too many temporary workers to…
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One dead after powerful typhoon hits Tokyo
by Kyoko HASEGAWA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A powerful typhoon that battered Tokyo overnight with ferocious winds killed one person,…
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Clashes after peaceful crowd takes Hong Kong message to US consulate
by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Pro-democracy activists jammed Hong Kong…
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Clashes after peaceful crowd takes Hong Kong message to US consulate
by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Pro-democracy activists jammed Hong Kong streets in a march…
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Powerful typhoon Faxai in direct hit on Tokyo
by Shingo ITO TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A powerful typhoon with potentially record winds and rain battered the Tokyo region…
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Merkel in Beijing says Hong Kong freedoms must be ‘guaranteed’
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong…
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Hong Kong protesters aim to ‘stress test’ airport
by Jasmine Leung and Jerome Taylor HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters are planning to disrupt…
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Merkel in Beijing: Hong Kong freedoms must be ‘guaranteed’
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday the rights and freedoms of people in Hong Kong "must…
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China pays tribute to ‘outstanding’ Zimbabwe leader Mugabe
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing paid tribute to Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe whose death was announced Friday, saying he…
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