Asia

Iran set to exceed nuclear deal uranium enrichment cap

  TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran said Sunday it was set to breach the uranium enrichment cap set by an…

Russia buries navy officers killed in sub fire

  by Marina KORENEVA Agence France Presse SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (AFP) -- Russia buried 14 navy officers amid tight security…

North Korea says released Australian student was ‘spying’

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- An Australian student who was released after being held in North Korea had been…

Seoul dissolves Japan fund for WWII sex slaves

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A foundation set up to compensate victims of Japan's wartime sex slavery has been…

First charges against Hong Kong anti-government protester

  HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A Hong Kong street artist was charged on Friday with assaulting a police officer…

Australian student detained in North Korea ‘released, safe’

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A 29-year-old Australian student detained in North Korea surfaced in Beijing airport on Thursday, saying…

Tornado kills 6, injures nearly 200 in China

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A tornado has left six people dead and nearly 200 injured after ripping through a northeastern…

More than a million ordered to shelters in rain-hit Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese authorities have issued evacuation orders for more than one million people in southern parts of…

China tells UK to ‘refrain’ from Hong Kong ‘interference’

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- China warned Britain on Wednesday that it must "refrain from further interference" in Hong…

Six dead, 18 missing after Indian dam breached

MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- Six people were killed and at least 18 were missing on Wednesday after the heaviest monsoon…

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