politics

1968, key events in “The Year That Changed America”

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The year 1968 featured a series of tumultuous events in the United States. Here are some…

S. Korean musicians leave for Pyongyang performance

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- K-pop stars led a group of South Korean musicians departing for Pyongyang Saturday to…

US court rules Trump illegal payments suit can proceed

by Cyril Julien Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A federal court in the US state of Maryland…

Two Koreas to hold high-level talks

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Top officials from Pyongyang and Seoul will meet in the Demilitarized Zone Thursday to prepare for…

Staunch Suu Kyi ally elected Myanmar president

  NAYPYIDAW, Myanmar (AFP)  --  Myanmar's parliament on Wednesday elected a staunch ally of Aung San Suu Kyi as the…

UK regulators search Cambridge Analytica offices

  by Joe Jackson Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British regulators on Friday began searching the London…

Turkey condemns ‘unacceptable’ EU comments on Greece, Cyprus

  ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey on Friday condemned a statement by European Union leaders bitterly critical of Ankara's policies towards…

N. Korea agrees to inter-Korean talks next week: Seoul

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Saturday agreed to hold high-level talks next week with Seoul to discuss…

Peru’s new president sworn in after impeachment drama

by Francisco Jara © Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Martin Vizcarra was sworn in as Peru's new president Friday, catapulted…

Senate passes huge US spending bill, sends it to Trump

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Senate passed a $1.3 trillion federal spending bill in dramatic dark-of-night fashion early…

EU: new rules will make data breaches ‘very expensive’ for firms

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- EU justice commissioner Vera Jourova warned Wednesday that data protection scandals such as that…

Catalan parliament to vote on new president: speaker

  BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Catalonia's parliament is to hold a debate and vote Thursday on a new candidate for regional…

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