Oil tanker and fishing boat collide off Hong Kong
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- An oil tanker and a fishing boat collided Tuesday morning off Hong Kong's Lamma Island,…
7 years ago
Asia
China orders local airlines to ground Boeing 737 MAX 8
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Monday ordered domestic airlines to suspend the commercial operation of the Boeing 737 MAX…
7 years ago
Democracy, DPRK style: North Korea holds election
by Sebastien BERGER PYONGYANG, North Korea (AFP) -- North Koreans went to the polls Sunday for an election in which…
7 years ago
Japanese woman confirmed as world’s oldest person aged 116
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 116-year-old Japanese woman who still enjoys studying math and playing board games has been recognized…
7 years ago
Nearly 100 injured in Japan ferry collision
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- At least 87 passengers in a high speed ferry were injured in an apparent collision…
7 years ago
North Korea may be preparing a missile or space launch: NPR
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea may be preparing for a missile or space launch, US news outlet…
7 years ago
Two dead, hundreds evacuated amid severe Indonesia floods
BANDUNG, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least two people were killed and six more were missing after torrential rains and…
7 years ago
China backs Huawei in US legal fight
by Elizabeth LAW BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China threw its weight behind Huawei's legal battle against the United States on…
7 years ago
N. Korea rocket site appears ‘operational’ again: US experts
by Francesco FONTEMAGGI WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A North Korean long-range rocket launch site appears to have resumed "normal…
7 years ago
China’s Huawei sues US over federal ban on using its products
SHENZHEN, China (AFP) -- Chinese telecom giant Huawei said Thursday it was suing the United States for barring government agencies…
7 years ago
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