Obama’s tango partner sets new world record
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- An Argentine tango dancer who made headlines for a sultry dance with US President Barack…
8 years ago
Chinese giant panda gives birth in Belgium
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- A giant panda on loan to Belgium from China has given birth to a cub, a…
8 years ago
Seven-year-old boy missing in Japan forest found alive: officials
by Shingo Ito and Kyoko Hasegawa TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A seven-year-old boy missing since being abandoned in a bear-inhabited forest…
8 years ago
Most Asian markets up after Wall St gains, eyes on US jobs
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Stocks mostly rose in Asia Friday following a strong lead from New York, while optimism about…
8 years ago
Clinton says Trump dangerous, unfit to be commander in chief
SAN DIEGO, United States (AFP) -- US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton tore into her likely election rival Donald Trump as…
8 years ago
Katy Perry visits Vietnam as UNICEF Ambassador
POP singer Katy Perry visited the rural Ninh Thuan province in Vietnam as part of her role as Unicef goodwill…
8 years ago
Pop power couple Taylor Swift, Calvin Harris break up
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Two of the biggest names in music, Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris, have called…
8 years ago
N. Korea accuses South of abducting more restaurant staff
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has again accused the South of "premeditated" abduction, following the latest defection of…
8 years ago
Obama lauds US military as history’s greatest, but is it true?
by Andrew BEATTY WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Like many patriotic, flag-pin wearing American politicians before him, President Barack Obama…
8 years ago
Seven-year-old boy missing in Japan forest found alive: officials
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A seven-year-old boy missing since his parents abandoned him in a bear-inhabited forest in northern Japan…
8 years ago