North Korea fires two ‘unidentified projectiles’
by Sunghee Hwang Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired two "unidentified projectiles" on Thursday,…
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Asia
China threatens ‘countermeasures’ after Trump signs Hong Kong bill
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China warned Thursday that it was ready to take "firm countermeasures" against the United States after…
6 years ago
Hong Kong police enter ransacked campus after protest siege
HONG KONG, China (AFP) --Hong Kong police on Thursday entered a ransacked university campus where authorities faced off for days…
6 years ago
Iraq’s deadly unrest closes roads, schools across south
KARBALA, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraqi anti-government protesters blocked roads in the country's south with burning tires on Wednesday, like schools…
6 years ago
18 dead after Nepal bus plunges into gorge
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- At least 18 people died after a bus skidded off a highway in Nepal and plunged…
6 years ago
Saudi crown prince visits UAE amid push to end Yemen war
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited the United Arab Emirates Wednesday, as…
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Bangladesh to shut brick kilns as air quality soars to world’s worst
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Bangladesh said Tuesday it will shut hundreds of soot-belching brick kilns around its capital Dhaka as…
6 years ago
Hong Kong leader vows to ‘listen humbly’ after shock poll result
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's unpopular leader Carrie Lam said on Monday her government would "listen humbly" to…
6 years ago
Protests drive record 70 percent poll turnout in Hong Kong
by Yan ZHAO / Xinqi SU HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's voters turned out in unprecedented numbers Sunday…
6 years ago
Hong Kongers vote in record numbers as democracy camp seeks to send message
by Yan ZHAO / Xinqi SU Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's voters turned out…
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