International

Red tide affects thousands of molluscs along Chile’s coast

ISLA DE CHILOE, Chile (Reuters) -- Thousands of molluscs, such as clams and mussels, were found stranded on the island…

N. Korea video appeal by family of ‘kidnapped’ daughter

SEOUL,South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has released a video appeal by the parents of one of 12 waitresses that…

Yen soars as BoJ holds off fresh stimulus, delays inflation target

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The yen soared against the dollar Thursday after the Bank of Japan surprised markets by holding…

Obama looking for laughs one last time

by Jérôme CARTILLIER WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Once a year, the US president attends a party he can't avoid…

Australia warned of ‘eroding’ gun laws, 20 years after massacre

SYDNEY , Australia (AFP) -- Australia marked 20 years since its last mass shooting Thursday as campaigners warned its gun…

Syria ceasefire should be ‘revitalised’ before peace talks resume: UN envoy

GENEVA , Switzerland (AFP) -- The UN's Syria envoy said Thursday he planned to hold another round of peace talks…

Former U.S. House Speaker Hastert gets 15 months in prison

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, United States (Reuters) -- Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert was sentenced on Wednesday (April 27) to 15 months…

US F-22 fighter jets land in Lithuania amid Russia tensions

SIAULIAI, Lithuania (AFP) -- Two American stealth F-22 fighter jets landed in Lithuania on Wednesday in an apparent show of…

Trump vows ‘America first’ foreign policy

by Dave Clark and Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Republican White House frontrunner Donald Trump promised a top-to-bottom…

Guatemala landfill slide kills four

GUATEMALA CITY,Guatemala (AFP) -- A collapsing pile of refuse in a landfill in Guatemala's capital on Wednesday killed four people…

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