Jack Ma to step down as president of his business school: FT
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese billionaire Jack Ma, founder of ecommerce giant Aibaba, is going to step down as president…
5 years ago
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Police and soldiers killed in eastern Myanmar amid heavy fighting
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Dozens of Myanmar security force members were killed Sunday, rebel fighters said, after heavy fighting in…
5 years ago
Japan could freeze all Myanmar aid, foreign minister warns
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo could freeze all aid to Myanmar, Japan's foreign minister warned in an interview published Friday,…
5 years ago
Biden signs hate crimes law protecting Asian Americans
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden signed a hate crimes law Thursday aimed at protecting Asian Americans…
5 years ago
Myanmar town pleads for help as thousands flee fighting
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- Desperate residents of a Myanmar town hit by clashes between the military and an anti-junta defence…
5 years ago
Anti-coup militia says at least five dead in Myanmar clashes
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- At least five opposition rebels have been killed after days of clashes in Myanmar, an anti-junta…
5 years ago
Japanese journalist to be deported from Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- A Japanese journalist arrested while covering the aftermath of the Myanmar coup is to be deported,…
5 years ago
Death toll from Colombia protests climbs to 42: ombudsman
BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- At least 42 people have been killed in near-daily protests against the government of Colombian President…
5 years ago
US ship fires warning shots at Iranian boats in Strait of Hormuz: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US vessel fired warning shots at more than a dozen Iranian fast attack boats…
5 years ago
Thai police arrest journalists fleeing coup-hit Myanmar
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Three Myanmar journalists have been arrested in Thailand after fleeing across the border to escape a…
5 years ago
Qatar’s emir visits Saudi Arabia as rift eases
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Qatar's ruler Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani landed in Saudi Arabia for talks Monday,…
5 years ago
Former Maldives president wounded in ‘assassination attempt’
MALE, Maldives (AFP) -- Former Maldives president and current parliamentary speaker Mohamed Nasheed was recovering in hospital Friday after an…
5 years ago
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