Erupting Indonesian volcano spews ash, lava
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia's Mount Merapi, one of the world's most active volcanoes, has spewed a plume of grey…
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Ten trapped by avalanche in Indian Kashmir
SRINAGAR, India (AFP) -- Rescuers battled Friday to reach the site of an avalanche that buried 10 people in Indian-administered…
7 years ago
Saudi crown prince told aide he would use ‘a bullet’ on Khashoggi: report
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia's crown prince told a senior aide he would go after Jamal Khashoggi "with…
7 years ago
Death toll hits 10 in Istanbul apartment block collapse
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- The death toll from the collapse of an Istanbul apartment block rose to 10 on Thursday…
7 years ago
Trump says no Xi meeting expected before trade talks deadline
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump said Thursday he does not expect to meet his Chinese counterpart…
7 years ago
Bangkok governor appeals for help reducing toxic smog
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Bangkok's governor on Thursday appealed for help to battle the toxic smog shrouding the capital as…
7 years ago
Hong Kong seizes record eight tonnes of pangolin scales
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong customs officers unveiled a record seizure of pangolin scales on Friday, the latest…
7 years ago
Plane skids off runway, closing parts of Tokyo’s Narita
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japan Airlines plane from New Delhi skidded off a snow-bound runway at Narita Airport on…
7 years ago
China says US trade talks made ‘important progress’
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The US and Chinese negotiators made "important progress" in their trade talks in Washington, China's official…
7 years ago
World’s top two shipbuilders in deal to merge: Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The world's biggest shipbuilder, South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries, has reached a deal to acquire…
7 years ago
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