Commonwealth Bank admits anti-money laundering breaches
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia's biggest bank, the Commonwealth, has admitted more than 50,000 breaches of anti-money laundering laws, but…
7 years ago
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Firefighters on top of wildfire in LA’s luxury Bel Air
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Firefighters in Los Angeles said Wednesday they were nearing full containment of a week-old…
7 years ago
Chinese, S. Korean leaders meet hoping to smooth tensions
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-In will hold talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, seeking…
7 years ago
Recognize East Jerusalem as Palestinian capital: Islamic leaders
by Stuart Williams and Fulya Ozerkan Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Islamic leaders on Wednesday urged world powers to recognize occupied…
7 years ago
British PM suffers defeat in Brexit bill
by Alice Ritchie Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday suffered a damaging parliamentary defeat…
7 years ago
Erdogan seeks to urge Muslim leaders into Jerusalem action
by Fulya Ozerkan and Ezzedine Said Agence France-Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday chaired an emergency…
7 years ago
Harsh Singapore laws stifling free speech: HRW
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Singapore is increasingly using harsh laws to severely restrict freedom of speech and assembly, Human Rights Watch…
7 years ago
South Korean leader starts fence-mending trip to China
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-In began his first state visit to China on Wednesday to soothe…
7 years ago
Storm-hit Puerto Rico starving for tourists
by Leila Macor Agence France Presse FAJARDO, Puerto Rico (AFP) -- Until Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, Jose Figueroa did…
7 years ago
Alabama Democrat projected to win US Senate race, blow to Trump
MONTGOMERY, United States (AFP) -- Democrat Doug Jones scored a stunning upset victory Tuesday in a fiercely contested US Senate…
7 years ago
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