Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn rearrested in Tokyo: media
by Karyn Nishimura Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn was rearrested early Thursday in Tokyo while…
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Asia
South Korean police apologize for 70-year-old island massacre
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean police apologized for the first time Wednesday over massacres that killed 10,000…
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Erdogan party appeals Istanbul, Ankara results after Turkey vote
by Gokan GUNES ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's AKP on Tuesday appealed against results in Istanbul…
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Diplomats, activists decry Chinese ‘threats’ at UN rights council
by Nina Larson Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Diplomats and activists on Monday denounced intense Chinese lobbying,…
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Chinese firefighters contain forest fire after 30 dead
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Firefighters in southwest China contained a forest blaze on Tuesday after it claimed the lives…
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Stunning upset as President Erdogan’s AKP party suffers defeat in Turkey’s two main cities
by Raziye Akkoc / Luana Sarmini-Buonaccorsi Agence France Presse ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling…
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At least 15 killed in Myanmar bus crash
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- At least 15 people were killed in Myanmar after the bus they were travelling in plunged…
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26 firefighters die battling China forest fire
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least 26 firefighters died after they were sent to tackle a forest blaze in…
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Freak Nepal storm kills 27, injures hundreds
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- At least 27 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a freak storm hit southern…
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Japan reveals new ‘era’ name ahead of emperor’s abdication
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Monday announced its new imperial era, which will begin next month after Emperor Akihito…
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