Rich-poor split could tighten ‘grip of poverty’: World Bank chief
By Bhuvan BAGGA Agence France-Presse GANDHINAGAR, India (AFP) -- The new head of the World Bank said Tuesday that growing…
1 year ago
Asia
Weakened Typhoon Talim hits Vietnam after passing through China
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Typhoon Talim reached Vietnam Tuesday after passing through China less forcefully than feared, with no deaths…
1 year ago
Sri Lankan leader seeks to disarm India’s China fears
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's president arrives in India on Thursday for his first visit to the regional…
2 years ago
Rescuers recover last body from flooded S. Korean tunnel
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Rescue workers recovered the last body and ended search operations at a flooded underpass in…
2 years ago
Mercury hits new highs as heat waves scorch the globe
ATHENS, July 17, 2023 (AFP) - Temperatures reached new highs on Monday as heatwaves and wildfires scorched swathes of the…
2 years ago
Thousands evacuated as typhoon nears southern China, Vietnam
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated in southern China and Vietnam on Monday, and…
2 years ago
Storm clouds loom large over China’s economy
By Sébastien RICCI Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's lower-than-expected growth in the second quarter comes as the world's…
2 years ago
Dangerous heatwaves strike globe as wildfires rage
ROME, July 16, 2023 (AFP) - Scorching weather gripped three continents on Sunday, whipping up wildfires and threatening to topple…
2 years ago
North Korea says conducted new test of solid-fuel ICBM
By Kang Jin-kyu Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the…
2 years ago
ASEAN-plus-three to meet on South China Sea, economic ties
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Economic cooperation and the disputed South China Sea will be on the agenda when Southeast Asian…
2 years ago
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