Asia

17 more detained over China blast that killed 78

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Police have detained 17 more suspects connected to a chemical blast in eastern China last month…

Tiger wins 15th major title with spectacular Masters victory

by Jim SLATER AUGUSTA, United States (AFP) -- Tiger Woods completed an epic "full circle" comeback from career-threatening injury and…

Over 120 killed, nearly 600 wounded in Libya fighting: WHO

  TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) -- Fighting near Tripoli has killed 121 people and wounded 561 since strongman Khalifa Haftar launched…

Quake-hit Indonesians refuse to leave high ground because of tsunami fears

  LUWUK, Indonesia (AFP) -- Some panicked residents of a quake-hit Indonesian island have refused to return home after the…

North Korean leader open to third Trump summit: KCNA

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is willing meet with US President Donald Trump…

Strong 6.8 quake hits off eastern Indonesia, tsunami warning issued

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia Friday, the United States Geological Survey said,…

Updated: Suicide blast rips through Pakistani fruit market, killing 20

  by Maaz Khan Agence France Presse QUETTA, Pakistan (AFP) -- At least 20 people were killed and 48 wounded…

Netanyahu looks to form right-wing government after victory

by Mike Smith JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to form a right-wing governing coalition on Thursday…

Sudan army ousts Bashir, protestors vow further demos

by Jay Deshmukh and Abdelmoneim Abu Idris Ali KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) --  Sudan's army ousted veteran president Omar al-Bashir Thursday,…

Successive quakes hit Mohean, India; strongest tremor recorded at 5.1 magnitude

  (Eagle News) – A succession of moderately strong quakes hit near Mohean, India with the strongest recorded at magnitude…

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