Troops evict opposition MPs from Maldives parliament
MALÉ, Maldives (AFP) - Security forces physically ejected protesting MPs from the Maldives parliament Monday in chaotic scenes during a failed…
7 years ago
International
Eight killed, 40 injured after avalanche hits ski slopes in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- An avalanche Monday killed seven Japanese high school students and a teacher on a mountain-climbing outing,…
7 years ago
Swiss authorities open inquiry into weekend rally vs Turkish President Erdogan
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- Swiss authorities have opened an investigation into a weekend rally against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan,…
7 years ago
China’s drug problem expanding: government
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China’s drug problem is severe and growing, the government said Monday, with particularly sharp rises in…
7 years ago
Residents prepare as Cyclone Debbie bears down on Australia
QUEENSLAND, Australia (Reuters) --Residents of the town of Airlie Beach in north Queensland, Australia, began filling sand bags on Monday…
7 years ago
UPDATED: Six high school students feared dead in avalanche at Japan ski resort
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Six high school students were feared dead Monday after they were engulfed by an avalanche while…
7 years ago
Trump taps son-in-law to head bureaucacy overhaul: report
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- United States President Donald Trump has tapped son-in-law Jared Kushner to lead a new White…
7 years ago
South Korea prosecutors to seek arrest of ex-president Park
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Prosecutors in South Korea will seek an arrest warrant for ousted president Park Geun-Hye, they…
7 years ago
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is officially welcomed to New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Reuters) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was officially welcomed to New Zealand on Monday (March 27) during…
7 years ago
Erdogan urges quick EU decision on membership bid
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday it would be "easier" if the EU blocked Ankara's…
7 years ago
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