Wall collapse kills 17 in India
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- At least 17 people from four families in India were buried alive as they were…
6 years ago
Asia
Protests send Hong Kongers to Taiwan in search of new lives
by Amber Wang, with Yan Zhao in Hong Kong KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AFP) -- Protests that have paralyzed Hong Kong for…
6 years ago
Iraq’s embattled PM bows out as protesters mourn dead
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- The government of Iraq's Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi ended Sunday after two months of violent…
6 years ago
‘Frozen 2’ holds top spot at N.American box office
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Disney blockbuster "Frozen 2" held top spot at the North American box office over…
6 years ago
Facebook corrects post under Singapore disinformation law
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Facebook published a correction on a user's post-Saturday following demand from Singapore, the first time a…
6 years ago
‘Still angry’: Hong Kong protesters return to the streets
by Jerome TAYLOR / Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Police fired tear gas and pepper spray in Hong…
6 years ago
Hong Kong Airlines delays salaries as protests hit tourism
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Low-cost carrier Hong Kong Airlines said Friday it will delay salary payments to some…
6 years ago
Former Japanese PM Nakasone dies at 101
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone, an ardent conservative who worked to forge a stronger military…
6 years ago
Assad approves $9.2 billon budget
DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- Syria's President Bashar al-Assad on Thursday approved a $9.2-billion budget for his war-torn country, official media…
6 years ago
Former Maldives leader jailed for money laundering
MALE, Maldives (AFP) -- Disgraced Maldives ex-president Abdulla Yameen was sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering on…
6 years ago
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