UN chief’s call to ‘save the Pacific to save the world’
PORT VILA, Vanuatu (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said it was vital "to save the Pacific to save…
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US issues warning to airlines flying over Gulf
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Federal Aviation Administration has warned US airlines flying over the Gulf to exercise…
7 years ago
North Korea seeing worst drought in a century: state media
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea is experiencing its worst drought in over a century, official media reported Friday,…
7 years ago
Iran rejects negotiation with the US as Gulf tensions soar
by Paul Handley with Kyoko Hasegawa in Tokyo WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Amid rising tensions in the Gulf, Iran…
7 years ago
China formally arrests Canadian ex-diplomat, businessman: report
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has formally arrested two Canadians who have been detained for months on national security grounds,…
7 years ago
Putin meets Pompeo as US seeks ‘a way forward’ in ties
by Shaun Tandon Agence France Presse SOCHI, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday meets US Secretary…
7 years ago
North Korea’s missile tests not ‘breach of trust’: Trump
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- North Korean missile launches over the past week have not affected Donald Trump's relationship with…
7 years ago
North Korea fires projectiles: South’s military
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired a number of unidentified projectiles Thursday, the South's military said, as…
7 years ago
Canadian man fights China death penalty in appeal
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese court was expected to hold a hearing Thursday on a Canadian man's appeal against…
7 years ago
Japan’s new emperor urges world peace in first public speech
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Emperor Naruhito urged Japan to work together for world peace as he made his first…
7 years ago
China sentences another Canadian to death for drug trafficking
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese court sentenced a second Canadian man to death for drug trafficking on Tuesday amid…
7 years ago
Kim, Putin vow to seek closer ties at first talks
by Maria Panina VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un met face-to-face for…
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