Nine killed as typhoon lashes South Korea
BUSAN, South Korea (AFP) -- At least nine people were killed and several others missing after Typhoon Mitag lashed…
6 years ago
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Last body retrieved after Taiwan bridge collapse
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwanese rescuers on Thursday retrieved the body of the last missing person killed when a…
6 years ago
Curfew imposed in Baghdad after deadly protests
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- An indefinite curfew came into effect early Thursday in Iraq's capital after two days of chaotic…
6 years ago
Hong Kong flash-mob rallies erupt as anger mounts over shot protester
by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Flash-mob rallies broke out in Hong Kong Wednesday as…
6 years ago
Five bodies found, one still missing after Taiwan bridge collapse
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Five bodies have been recovered from under a collapsed bridge in Taiwan, rescuers said Wednesday, as…
6 years ago
Nine dead as thousands protest across Iraq
by Salam Faraj BAGHDAD, United States (AFP) -- Popular protests multiplied across Iraq on Wednesday as thousands of demonstrators braved…
6 years ago
UPDATED: Ahead of talks, N. Korea says fired ‘new’ sub-launched missile
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea successfully test-fired a "new-type" of submarine-launched ballistic missile, state media reported Thursday, after…
6 years ago
Hong Kong protesters embrace ‘V for Vendetta’ Guy Fawkes masks
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- As Hong Kong raged with the worst political violence so far this summer, many of…
6 years ago
Two dead, more than 200 injured in clashes at Iraq protests
by Ammar Karim BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Two demonstrators were killed and more than 200 people injured Tuesday, health officials…
6 years ago
Pig farmers pessimistic as China tries to talk down swine fever
by Helen ROXBURGH BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Sun Dawu sighs sadly when asked about the death of thousands of his…
6 years ago
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