‘Very disappointed’ UN chief urges Saudis to lift Yemen blockade
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is "very much disappointed" that the Saudi-led coalition is refusing…
7 years ago
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Mugabe refuses to stand down in talks with military
by Susan Njanji Agence France Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, the world's oldest head of state,…
7 years ago
Japan railway ‘deeply sorry’ after train leaves 20 seconds early
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese railway operator has issued a deep apology for the "tremendous nuisance" caused by a…
7 years ago
China to send envoy to N. Korea; Trump hails ‘big move’
by Becky Davis Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China is set to dispatch a special envoy to North Korea on Friday,…
7 years ago
Venezuela suffers another blow as PDVSA declared in default
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Crisis-plagued Venezuela suffered another blow Thursday as a committee of creditors ruled that state oil…
7 years ago
Greece in mourning, several still missing after deadly flood
by Angelos Tzortzinis Agence France-Presse MANDRA, Greece (AFP) -- Greece was in mourning Thursday as rescue crews tried to locate several people…
7 years ago
Thousands more US troops arrive in Afghanistan: general
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Approximately 3,000 additional American troops have now been deployed to Afghanistan under President Donald Trump's revised strategy…
7 years ago
Erdogan, Putin, Rouhani to hold Syria summit next week in Sochi: Turkish state media
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will next week host Turkish and Iranian counterparts Recep Tayyip Erdogan and…
7 years ago
Military vehicles patrol Harare streets, Mugabe resists pressure to quit
HARARE, Zimbabwe (Reuters) -- Military vehicles were seen outside Zimbabwe's parliament building and soldiers were seen patrolling the streets in…
7 years ago
China stands by its N. Korea plan, contradicting Trump
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China denied Thursday that it has abandoned its long-standing proposal to ease the North Korean nuclear…
7 years ago
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