Plane crashes into house in Kazakhstan killing 14
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AFP) -- At least 14 people died Friday when a passenger plane carrying 100 people crashed into a…
6 years ago
Asia
Quake strikes near Iran nuclear power plant
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- An earthquake struck Iran on Friday less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the country's only…
6 years ago
‘Ring of fire’ eclipse wows across Asia
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Skywatchers from Saudi Arabia and Oman to India and Singapore were treated to a rare…
6 years ago
China hosts Japan, South Korea with eyes on nuclear North
by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse China hosted the leaders of squabbling neighbors South Korea and Japan for their…
6 years ago
Survival surfing: Indonesians riding the waves to beat tsunami trauma
by Haeril HALIM Agence France Presse Banda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) -- Surfboard tucked under his arm, Dery Setyawan sprints into…
6 years ago
Japan’s Abe urges Hong Kong freedoms in Xi meeting
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong should "continue to be free and open", Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the…
6 years ago
Death toll in Europe from storm hits nine
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The death toll from storms that have battered Spain, Portugal, and France rose to nine on…
6 years ago
Fresh clashes over India law, death toll hits 14
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- Fresh deadly clashes between Indian police and demonstrators erupted on Friday after more than…
6 years ago
Afghanistan and Pakistan jolted by strong 6.1 quake: USGS
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- A strong earthquake rattled Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday afternoon, the US Geological Survey said,…
6 years ago
Indian lawmaker gets life for raping teen in landmark case
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- An Indian lawmaker was sentenced to life Friday for raping a teenager whose plight…
6 years ago
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