Armed guards at India dams as drought leaves farmers dry
by Jalees ANDRABI TIKAMGARH , India (AFP) --As young boys plunge into a murky dam to escape the blistering afternoon…
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British firm’s Korean unit apologises over poison deaths
SEOUL , SOUTH KOREA (AFP) --The head of a Korean subsidiary of a British consumer goods company was slapped and…
8 years ago
In Chile, world’s driest desert slakes thirst with fog
by Mathilde BELLENGER ALTO PATACHE , Chile (AFP) -- Every morning at dawn, a thick mist known as "The Darkness"…
8 years ago
Japan foreign minister meets China’s state councilor and premier in Beijing
(Reuters) -- Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida met China's State Councillor Yang Jiechi and Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing…
8 years ago
Indonesian workers hope for higher wages ahead of May Day
Indonesian workers are calling for higher wages to improve the quality of their lives as worries mount over a slowing…
8 years ago
Poaching for ivory identified as major threat to African elephants
As its protest of sincerity, Kenya has burned 105 tons of ivories on Saturday for the largest scale of ivory…
8 years ago
Foreign minister reaffirms Japan’s economic ties to Thailand
Japan's foreign minister arrived in Bangkok on Sunday (May 1) for a two-day visit aiming to strengthen economic ties…
8 years ago
Kerry says hopes for progress in Geneva talks on Syria ceasefire
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday (May 1) he hoped to make progress in discussions in Geneva…
8 years ago
Tear gas in Paris, Istanbul as tensions erupt on May Day
by Fran Blandy with Stuart Williams in Istanbul PARIS , France (AFP) -- French and Turkish police fired tear gas…
8 years ago
Egypt police arrest two journalists wanted for incitement
CAIRO , Egypt (AFP) -- Egyptian police stormed the headquarters of the journalists' association in central Cairo Sunday and arrested…
8 years ago
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