US envoy Pompeo to return to North Korea this week
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo heads back to North Korea this week to flesh…
6 years ago
Asia
UN chief hears of ‘unimaginable’ atrocities as he visits Rohingya camps
KUTUPALONG, Bangladesh (AFP) -- UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he heard "unimaginable" accounts of atrocities during a visit Monday to…
6 years ago
Japan emperor being treated for brain condition: palace
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's 84-year-old Emperor Akihito cancelled his official duties on Monday after being taken ill, the…
6 years ago
Thai divers advance as cave search for lost boys gains ground
Rescue divers inched closer to a spot in a flooded cave where 12 boys and their football coach have been…
6 years ago
Thousands march in Hong Kong as restrictions grow
Protesters marched through central Hong Kong on Sunday in one of the city's major annual pro-democracy rallies as organisers said…
6 years ago
US trade war upends China’s economic balancing act
by Julien Girault © Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's government is facing a multi-front battle to defend its…
6 years ago
Japan’s jobless rate hits 26-year low
TOKYO, Japan (AFP)--Japan's jobless rate slumped to a 26-year low in May while the jobs-to-applicants ratio hit new record high,…
6 years ago
S. Korea court offers conscientious objectors route away from army
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - South Korea's Constitutional Court on Thursday upheld the jailing of those who evade the country's…
6 years ago
Bali shuts airport after volcanic eruption
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AFP) -- Bali closed its international airport following a volcanic eruption on the Indonesian resort island that sent…
6 years ago
Pentagon chief seeks to reassure S. Korea, Japan on North
by Paul Handley © Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- US Defense Secretary James Mattis told South Korea Thursday…
6 years ago
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