Malaysian top judges quit as new government cleans house
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia's top two judges are resigning, court officials said Wednesday, the latest senior public servants…
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S. Korea newspapers welcome summit as ‘first step’ toward peace
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Most South Korean newspapers reacted with cautious optimism Wednesday to the historic meeting between Donald…
8 years ago
WTO chief warns against escalation of trade tensions
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- World Trade Organization (WTO) chief Roberto Azevedo warned Monday against a damaging "escalation" of trade…
8 years ago
Hunger-strike filmmaker ready to die in Russian jail during World Cup
by Anna Smolchenko © Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- When the World Cup kicks off in Russia on Thursday Ukrainian…
8 years ago
Peru lawmaker Kenji Fujimori survives dismissal vote
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peruvian lawmaker Kenji Fujimori survived a vote to dismiss him from office on Thursday, part…
8 years ago
Spain swears in new cabinet with record number of women
by Patrick Rahir Agence France Presse MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- King Felipe VI on Thursday swore in Spain's new…
8 years ago
Peru congress suspends Fujimori, lacks quorum for dismissal
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's congress suspended lawmaker Kenji Fujimori late Wednesday over corruption allegations but lacked a quorum to…
8 years ago
Facebook says Chinese phone makers got access to data
by Glenn Chapman © Agence France-Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Facebook on Tuesday confirmed that a Chinese phone…
8 years ago
Jordan king calls for review of bill that sparked protests
by Kamal Taha © Agence France-Presse AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) -- Jordan's King Abdullah II called for a review of a…
8 years ago
Rights group says 121 dead in weeks of Nicaragua protests
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- At least 121 people have been killed in a wave of protests since April 18…
8 years ago
Spain’s ousted PM Rajoy to quit as conservative party leader
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Mariano Rajoy, a major figure of Spanish politics over the past 14 years, announced Tuesday he…
8 years ago
Ukrainian president defends faking journalist’s murder
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Ukrainian President Petro Porochenko defended staging the killing of Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko to foil…
8 years ago
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