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North Korea’s Kim set for first summit with Putin

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet for their first-ever summit…

Saudi faces rising criticism after mass execution

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia faced worldwide criticism Wednesday for its mass execution of a group made…

North Korea’s Kim arrives in Russia for summit with Putin

by Anna MALPAS VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un crossed the border into Russia Wednesday for…

Saudi in mass execution of 37 convicted of ‘terrorism’

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed 37 of its citizens convicted of terrorism, three years after…

Islamic State group claims Sri Lanka suicide bombings

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- The Islamic State group on Tuesday claimed responsibility for a devastating series of suicide attacks…

N.Korea’s Kim heads to Russia for Putin summit: KCNA

by Sunghee Hwang SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un departed for Russia Wednesday for a first…

Strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake rocks NE India: USGS

NEW DELHI, United States (AFP) -- A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck India's northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh early Wednesday, the…

Toll in Sri Lanka blasts rises to 310: police spokesman

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- The toll from a string of deadly suicide bomb attacks in Sri Lanka has risen…

N. Korea confirms Kim ‘soon’ to visit Russia: KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will "soon" visit Russia for his first summit with…

Trump calls Sri Lanka PM to express condolences over attacks

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump called Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday to express…

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