Singapore detains alleged sponsor of Malaysian IS fighter
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- A Singaporean man who gave financial support to a Syria-based Islamic State (IS) militant from Malaysia has…
7 years ago
Asia
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin calls US-China talks ‘productive’
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the United States had "productive" talks with China over their trade…
7 years ago
Japan to recognize indigenous Ainu people for first time
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japan's government introduced a bill Friday to recognize the country's ethnic Ainu minority as an "indigenous"…
7 years ago
Pompeo calls Iran more destabilizing than N. Korea
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo underlined the need for different foreign policy approaches to…
7 years ago
37 killed in Indian Kashmir attack
by Parvaiz BUKHARI Agence France Presse SRINAGAR, India (AFP) -- At least 37 Indian paramilitary soldiers were killed on Thursday…
7 years ago
Hong Kong port slips from global top five for first time
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's port, which once vied with rival Singapore for global dominance, has slipped…
7 years ago
Robot lifts bits of melted fuel at Japan’s Fukushima plant
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A robot arm has successfully picked up pebble-sized pieces of radioactive fuel at Japan's Fukushima…
7 years ago
Former US Air Force agent charged with defecting to Iran
by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Justice Department charged a former Air Force…
7 years ago
Special branch: Poignant plea after Japanese bonsai burglary
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - A Japanese cultivator of bonsai trees appealed on Tuesday for the thieves who made off with…
7 years ago
China’s Xi to meet top US trade officials: report
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to meet with top US officials in Beijing this week, a…
7 years ago
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