Beijing fury as tribunal rejects South China Sea claims
by Benjamin CARLSON with Jan HENNOP in The Hague BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing furiously rejected an international tribunal ruling…
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International
Sanders endorses former rival Clinton for president
PORTSMOUTH, United States (AFP) by Justin Saglio After months of bitter campaigning, Bernie Sanders on Tuesday offered his long-awaited endorsement for…
8 years ago
Quest to end AIDS epidemic at risk: UN
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - by Nina LARSON Efforts to end the global AIDS pandemic by 2030 are lagging, the UN warned…
8 years ago
UN seeks to raise $952 mln in aid for Sudan
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) - The United Nations Tuesday launched a global appeal for $952 million to fund Sudan's humanitarian needs in…
8 years ago
Citibank to close key Venezuela payment account: Maduro
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) by Alexander MARTINEZ Citibank plans to close the account Venezuela uses to make international payments, President Nicolas…
8 years ago
China has ‘no historic rights’ in South China Sea: tribunal
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- China has no legal basis to claim "historic rights" to islands in the South China…
8 years ago
Vietnam says China ‘sank’ fishing boat in disputed sea
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam has accused the Chinese coastguard of sinking a fishing boat near a disputed island chain,…
8 years ago
Tropical storm kills 10 in China, 11 missing
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A tropical storm in China has left 10 people dead and 11 missing, reports said Monday,…
8 years ago
Embassy urges Filipinos to be vigilant in China
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Philippine embassy in China has warned its citizens to beware of personal "threats" and avoid…
8 years ago
Pokemon Go craze crashes Aussie servers, draws police warnings
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- High demand for the mobile augmented-reality game Pokemon Go crashed the app's servers in Australia Tuesday,…
8 years ago
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