North and South Korea begin destroying border guard posts
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The two Koreas began destroying 20 guard posts along their heavily-fortified frontier Sunday under a…
6 years ago
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Indonesia calls off the search for Lion Air crash victims
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia on Saturday called off the search for passengers of a Lion Air plane, almost two…
6 years ago
Khashoggi remains dissolved in acid, poured down the drain: report
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- The killers of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi poured his remains down the drain after dissolving…
6 years ago
Floods in Jordan kill 11, force tourists to flee Petra
AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) -- Flash floods killed 11 people in Jordan and forced nearly 4,000 tourists to flee the…
6 years ago
S. Korea’s Moon sacks finance minister, policy chief
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-in sacked his top two economic officials Friday, the government said,…
6 years ago
Seven killed in Seoul studio complex fire
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Seven tenants were killed and 11 others injured early Friday when a blaze ripped through…
6 years ago
Taiwan navy adds two new warships as China tensions grow
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen vowed Thursday that the island would not "concede one step" in defending…
6 years ago
Boeing issues advice over sensors after Indonesia crash
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Boeing issued a special bulletin Wednesday addressing a sensor problem flagged by Indonesian safety officials…
6 years ago
Indonesia extends search for bodies from Lion Air crash
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesia will extend by three days its search for the bodies of passengers from the ill-fated…
6 years ago
Police shoot knifeman in Hong Kong station
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Police shot a man wielding a knife inside a busy Hong Kong subway station on…
6 years ago
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