Xi makes his day: Kim boosted by China talks, say analysts
by Kang Jin-kyu Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un came away from…
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Asia
Saudi Arabia awards first major wind project worth $500 million
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia on Thursday awarded a contract to build a $500 million wind farm, a first…
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Japan labour data ‘incorrectly collected since 2004’
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan may have underpaid billions of yen in unemployment benefits after it emerged that the…
7 years ago
N. Korea should take ‘bold’ steps towards denuclearization: S. Korea’s Moon
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea needs to take "more bold, practical measures for denuclearisation" to ensure sanctions are…
7 years ago
Kim expressed ‘concern’ over US, N. Korea ‘impasse’ to Xi: KCNA
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed "concern" about the deadlock in denuclearisation discussions in…
7 years ago
Saudi to slash oil exports after price slide: minister
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia will slash its oil exports in January by 10 percent compared…
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Xi told Kim China hopes US, N. Korea ‘meet each other halfway’: Xinhua
by Laurent Thomet with Sunghee Hwang in Seoul Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping offered North…
7 years ago
Pompeo in reassurance mission to Iraq over US Syria pullout plans
by Francesco Fontemaggi Agence France Presse CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday Turkey had…
7 years ago
Hong Kong unveils law banning insults to Chinese national anthem
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong unveiled a proposed law Wednesday to punish anyone who disrespects the Chinese…
7 years ago
Vietnam accuses Facebook of breaching new cyber law
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam has accused Facebook of violating a new cybersecurity law by refusing to scrub anti-government content…
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