18 killed as Pakistan army plane crashes into residential area
by Sajjad TARAKZAI RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AFP) -- Eighteen people were killed when a small military plane crashed into a residential area…
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China calls for swift punishment of Hong Kong violence
by Ludovic EHRET HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- China on Monday threw its backing behind Hong Kong's beleaguered leader and…
5 years ago
Tear gas, rubber bullets fired at Hong Kong protesters for 2nd day
by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Riot police in Hong Kong launched volleys of tear…
5 years ago
China landslide death toll rises to 36 with 15 still missing
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The death toll in a landslide which buried a village in southwest China rose to…
5 years ago
China landslide death toll rises to 24
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The death toll in a landslide that buried a village in southwest China rose to…
5 years ago
Bangladesh flood death toll surpasses 100
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- The death toll from monsoon storms in Bangladesh rose above 100 Friday with flood levels…
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North Korea: New missile a ‘solemn warning’ to South
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said two missiles fired under his supervision were…
5 years ago
Japan police raid arson attack suspect’s residence
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese police on Friday raided the home of the main suspect in a deadly arson attack…
5 years ago
China landslide death toll rises to 20
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The death toll in a landslide that buried a village in southwest China rose to 20…
5 years ago
Hong Kong police ban ‘anti-triad’ protest
by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong police on Thursday banned a planned protest…
5 years ago
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