India’s acrimonious election comes to an end
by Sailendra Sil in Kolkata and Abhaya Srivastava in New Delhi Voting in one of India's most acrimonious elections in…
7 years ago
Asia
North Korea seeing worst drought in a century: state media
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea is experiencing its worst drought in over a century, official media reported Friday,…
7 years ago
Attacking Gulf oil routes exposes alternatives to Hormuz
by Omar Hasan DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Attacks on Saudi and UAE oil assets built to bypass the…
7 years ago
Ex-vice justice minister arrested for bribery in S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A former South Korean vice justice minister has been arrested on allegations of bribery, including…
7 years ago
Iran rejects negotiation with the US as Gulf tensions soar
by Paul Handley with Kyoko Hasegawa in Tokyo WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Amid rising tensions in the Gulf, Iran…
7 years ago
At least 10 reported trapped in Shanghai building collapse
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- At least ten construction workers were trapped in the rubble of an industrial building that collapsed…
7 years ago
China formally arrests Canadian ex-diplomat, businessman: report
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has formally arrested two Canadians who have been detained for months on national security grounds,…
7 years ago
UAE seeks Gulf ‘de-escalation’ after ship attacks
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The UAE said Wednesday it was "committed to de-escalation" after a spike in tensions…
7 years ago
Iran showing ‘maximum restraint,’ US escalation ‘unacceptable’: Zarif
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) --Iran is showing "maximum restraint" despite the US withdrawal from a nuclear deal, the country's foreign minister…
7 years ago
Riyadh says oil facility attacks target world supplies
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia said Wednesday that attacks on two of its oil tankers and a major…
7 years ago
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