North Korea fires projectiles: South’s military
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired a number of unidentified projectiles Thursday, the South's military said, as…
7 years ago
Asia
Canadian man fights China death penalty in appeal
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese court was expected to hold a hearing Thursday on a Canadian man's appeal against…
7 years ago
Trump moves to strangle Iran economy as nuclear deal withers
by Shaun Tandon with Amir Havasi in Tehran WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday tightened…
7 years ago
Car ploughs into young children in Japan, killing two
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A car ploughed into a group of kindergarten children in western Japan's Shiga region on…
7 years ago
Blast in Pakistan’s Lahore kills at least four, wounds 24: police
LAHORE, Pakistan (AFP) -- A blast at one of Pakistan's oldest and most popular Sufi shrines killed at least four…
7 years ago
Canadian drug smuggler to appeal China death sentence Thursday
by Eva XIAO BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Canadian man handed the death penalty for drug smuggling in China will…
7 years ago
Russia probes pilot error after deadly plane blaze
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian investigators were on Tuesday considering pilot error as the cause of a crash-landing that saw…
7 years ago
Erdogan welcomes controversial re-run of Istanbul vote
by Fulya Ozerkan with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday welcomed…
7 years ago
US sending B-52s to Middle East against Iran ‘threat’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Air Force is deploying massive B-52 Stratofortress bombers to the Gulf in response…
7 years ago
Iran to reduce nuclear commitments: state media
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran will reduce some of its commitments to the nuclear deal in response to the United…
7 years ago
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