Asia

Trump, Kim handshake kicks off nuclear summit

by Sebastian Smith Agence France Presse US President Donald Trump shook hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at…

Pakistan shoots down Indian jets, sending tensions soaring

  by Sarah TITTERTON with Jalees ANDRABI in New Delhi Agence France Presse ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) -- Pakistan said Wednesday…

Pakistan closes airspace as India tensions rise: aviation authority

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AFP) -- Pakistan closed its airspace Wednesday, the civil aviation authority and the military said, as fears spiked…

Two policemen abducted, shot dead in Thailand’s restive south

BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Two Thai policemen were executed after being abducted from a tea shop in the kingdom's violent…

Dozens buried in Indonesia gold mine collapse: official

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- One person was killed and dozens more were buried in the collapse of an illegal gold…

India ‘air strikes’ send Pakistan tensions surging

by Bhuvan BAGGA / with Nasir Jaffry in Islamabad Agence France Presse NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India said Tuesday…

India warplane incursion sends Pakistan tensions surging

Bhuvan Bagga in New Delhi and Nasir Jaffry in Islamabad Indian warplanes breached Pakistani airspace Tuesday in a move that…

Kim, Trump arrive in Hanoi ahead of nuclear summit

by Richard CARTER / Sebastian Smith North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and US President Donald Trump arrived in Hanoi…

URGENT: Trump lands in Hanoi for North Korea nuclear summit

US President Donald Trump landed in Hanoi on Tuesday for two days of talks to try to persuade North Korean…

Israel ex-minister sentenced to 11 years for spying for Iran

  JERUSALEM (AFP) -- An Israeli ex-minister was sentenced to 11 years in prison on Tuesday for spying for his…

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