N.Korea praises Trump, hopes for progress towards summit
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Friday praised US President Donald Trump as "different from his predecessors" as…
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Asia
Updated: 5.7-magnitude earthquake shakes Istanbul, injures eight
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook Turkey's largest city on Thursday, driving residents to evacuate buildings, AFP…
6 years ago
Heavy rains kill 17 in western India
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Seventeen people were killed Thursday in flooding caused by torrential rains in western India including…
6 years ago
Shallow tremor rocks quake-hit area of Pakistan
MIRPUR, Pakistan (AFP) -- A shallow tremor sent terrified people running into the streets in northeastern Pakistan on Thursday,…
6 years ago
Rescuers scramble to reach survivors as Pakistan quake toll climbs
by Nasir JAFFRY / Zain ZAMAN JATLAN, Pakistan (AFP) -- Rescuers battled along badly damaged roads and combed through toppled…
6 years ago
Beijing opens glitzy airport ahead of China’s 70th anniversary
by Poornima WEERASEKARA BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A futuristic new airport in Beijing, which is expected to become one of…
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Bomb explodes injuring five in southern Turkey: state media
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Five people were injured Wednesday when a roadside bomb exploded as a bus carrying police drove…
6 years ago
Death toll in Pakistan quake climbs to 22 as rescuers assess damage
MIRPUR, Pakistan (AFP) -- Rescue workers battled on Wednesday to reach people affected by a shallow earthquake that rocked northeast…
6 years ago
Papua unrest death toll hits 26: Indonesian police
WAMENA, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least 26 people have been killed in fresh unrest in Indonesia's restive Papua region, authorities…
6 years ago
US emphasizes diplomacy in standoff with Iran
by Jim MANNION The United States said Sunday it will make its case against Iran at the United Nations this…
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