China to send envoy to N. Korea; Trump hails ‘big move’
by Becky Davis Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China is set to dispatch a special envoy to North Korea on Friday,…
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Erdogan, Putin, Rouhani to hold Syria summit next week in Sochi: Turkish state media
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will next week host Turkish and Iranian counterparts Recep Tayyip Erdogan and…
8 years ago
China stands by its N. Korea plan, contradicting Trump
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China denied Thursday that it has abandoned its long-standing proposal to ease the North Korean nuclear…
8 years ago
S. Korea quake leaves dozens injured, 1,500 seeking shelter
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- More than 50 people were injured and 1,500 taken to shelters in South Korea after…
8 years ago
Lebanon’s Hariri accepts invitation to Paris: French FM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has accepted an invitation to travel to Paris after Beirut accused…
8 years ago
US athletes released by China apologize for shoplifting, thank Trump
by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Three US college basketball players detained in China for shoplifting publicly…
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S. Korea postpones nationwide college exam after rare quake
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean authorities took the unprecedented step of postponing nationwide college entrance exams after a…
8 years ago
Venezuela, in ‘selective default’, signs debt deal with Russia
by Andrea Palasciano with Maria Isabel Sanchez in Caracas Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) - Venezuela signed a debt restructuring deal with…
8 years ago
Japan, US stage naval drill amid N. Korea tension
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan and the United States launched a joint naval drill Thursday in a show of force…
8 years ago
Rare 5.4-magnitude quake hits southern S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A rare 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit South Korea's southeast Wednesday afternoon, the second most powerful quake…
8 years ago
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