Everest logjam fails to thwart climber’s record 14-peak bid
by Paavan MATHEMA KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- Former Gurkha soldier Nirmal Purja remains on target to conquer the world's 14…
7 years ago
Asia
Abe voices ‘strong anger’ over ‘harrowing’ Japan stabbing
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe voiced "strong anger" over what he described as a "harrowing" attack,…
7 years ago
Trump touts US military power in Pacific after Japan emperor visit
by Brendan Smialowski, with Sebastian Smith in Tokyo TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday used the backdrop…
7 years ago
UPDATE: Two feared dead, 17 hurt after Japan mass stabbing
by Sara HUSSEIN TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Two people, including a child, were feared dead Tuesday in a mass stabbing…
7 years ago
19 hurt, including children, in Japan stabbing attack: fire dept
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A mass stabbing attack in the Japanese city of Kawasaki on Tuesday injured at least 19…
7 years ago
Abe: ‘Full support’ from Trump for meeting with Kim
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Monday he had won the backing of US President Donald…
7 years ago
Trump becomes first foreign leader to meet Japan’s new emperor
by Richard CARTER / Sebastian Smith TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Donald Trump on Monday became the first foreign leader to…
7 years ago
Iraq warns of ‘danger of war’ as Iran’s top diplomat visits
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraqi leaders have warned of the risks of war during a visit by Iranian Foreign Minister…
7 years ago
Over 600 people test HIV positive in Pakistan city
Pakistan said on Sunday over 600 people, most of them children, had tested HIV positive in a city in southern…
7 years ago
Sumo wrestlers meet match in larger-than-life Trump
by Sebastian Smith The big men of Japanese sumo met their match Sunday in the form of an even bigger…
7 years ago
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