Fire, tear gas and petrol bombs as Hong Kong engulfed by chaos
by Elaine YU / Yan ZHAO Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Chaos engulfed the heart of…
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Asia
N. Korea hits out at Pompeo, warns hopes for US talks ‘disappearing’
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea Saturday lashed out at US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo over his…
5 years ago
Cathay warns staff face sack if they join Hong Kong strike
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Cathay Pacific has warned staff they risk being sacked if they join a planned Hong…
5 years ago
Hong Kong police round up activists ahead of rally
by Aidan JONES / Jasmine Leung HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Prominent Hong Kong democracy activists were arrested Friday in…
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Japan PM warns Africa about debt as China grows presence
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's prime minister on Thursday warned African leaders against accumulating too much debt, in an apparent…
5 years ago
Two dead as Japan orders 870,000 to flee heavy rains
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Two people were confirmed dead on Wednesday as heavy rains pounded southwest Japan, prompting flood and…
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Japan orders 240,000 to evacuate over flood, landslide fears
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese authorities on Wednesday issued a rare evacuation order for 240,000 people in the country's…
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China to hold fresh military drills near Taiwan
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has said it will stage military exercises in the East China Sea near Taiwan this…
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Iran’s Rouhani tells US to take ‘first step’ by lifting sanctions
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- President Hassan Rouhani Tuesday told the United States to "take the first step" by lifting all…
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HK police say violent protesters forced use of water cannon, warning shot
by Aidan JONES / Yan ZHAO Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong police on Monday…
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