Blast kills 22 near China factory in Olympic city
by Elizabeth LAW Agence France-Presse An explosion and fire near a chemical factory left at least 22 people dead and…
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Asia
Seven dead in China as car drives onto sidewalk
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A car drove onto a sidewalk in southwest China on Tuesday, killing seven people and injuring…
6 years ago
More than 700 hurt in Iran quake
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- More than 700 people were injured in a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that shook western Iran, state television…
6 years ago
Ghosn faces Mitsubishi sack as more allegations surface
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Top executives from Mitsubishi Motors gather on Monday to sack Carlos Ghosn as chairman over alleged…
6 years ago
Hong Kong rattled as 5.7 quake hits off Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the western coast of Taiwan Monday, the US Geological Survey said,…
6 years ago
Strong earthquake rocks western Iran
by Amir Havasi Agence France Presse TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit Iran's western province of Kermanshah…
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Syria regime accuses armed groups of ‘toxic gas’ attack
by Rim Haddad with Tony Gamal-Gabriel in Beirut Agence France Presse DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- Syria's regime has accused armed…
6 years ago
28 drown in India bus crash, many of them children
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- At least 28 people, many of them children, drowned Saturday after their bus plunged…
6 years ago
Bomb hidden in vegetables kills at least 20 in Pakistan market
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) -- At least 20 people were killed and 50 wounded when a bomb hidden in a carton of…
6 years ago
Two policemen killed as gunmen attack Chinese consulate in Karachi
KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) -- Two policemen were killed on Friday when gunmen stormed the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani city…
6 years ago
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