South Korea, US stage air drills in response to North Korea threats
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea and the United States staged joint air drills featuring an American strategic bomber…
3 years ago
politics
Myanmar junta extends state of emergency, likely delaying polls
Myanmar's junta was granted a six-month extension to a state of emergency, state media reported Wednesday, likely delaying elections the…
3 years ago
Myanmar streets empty in protest on coup anniversary
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Streets emptied and shops closed in protest across Myanmar on Wednesday, the second anniversary of the…
3 years ago
Protest artist calls for peace amid Russia’s assault on Ukraine
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (AFP) -- An exhibition of anti-war drawings was unveiled in Russia on Tuesday despite government efforts to…
3 years ago
Myanmar junta hints may extend state of emergency, delay polls
Myanmar's junta on Tuesday said the country had "not returned to normalcy" almost two years after its coup, casting doubt…
3 years ago
Who is India’s Adani and why is his company tanking?
The business empire of Gautam Adani has shed tens of billions of dollars in value on the back of a…
3 years ago
Large investors pull Adani’s $2.5 bn share sale through after stock rout
Adani Group's ambitious share sale exceeded its subscription targets Tuesday in a relief for the Indian conglomerate, which is…
3 years ago
China angered by new Czech president’s Taiwan call
China criticised Czech president-elect Petr Pavel on Tuesday for holding a telephone call with Taiwan's president and foreign minister the…
3 years ago
UN says Myanmar junta elections will fuel violence
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Junta plans for elections in coup-hit Myanmar this year will "fuel greater violence", a United Nations…
3 years ago
White House says US Covid emergency status to end May 11
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The White House said Monday that the national and public health emergencies declared just as…
3 years ago
Peru mulls bringing elections forward as protests boil
by Carlos MANDUJANO Agence France-Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- Peru's Congress on Monday debated a bill to bring forward elections…
3 years ago
France braces for new strikes against Macron’s pension reform
France braced Monday for another day of mass protests and strikes over proposed pension overhauls being pushed by President Emmanuel…
3 years ago
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