5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan’s Hokkaido: USGS
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A shallow 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on Monday, the US Geological…
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Asia
Diver dies in search for Indonesia jet crash dead
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- An Indonesian diver died while recovering body parts from the ill-fated Lion Air plane which…
6 years ago
Turkey’s President tags ‘highest levels’ of Saudi govt in Khashoggi killing
by Raziye Akkoc with Daniel Lawler in Istanbul Agence France Presse ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan…
6 years ago
Bus plunges into river in China, killing all on board; passenger fighting with driver caused it all
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A scuffle between a driver and a passenger caused their bus to plunge from a…
6 years ago
Khashoggi’s body was ‘dissolved’ after murder: Erdogan advisor
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- The body of journalist Jamal Khashoggi was "dissolved" after he was murdered and dismembered in…
6 years ago
Search teams recover seats, wheels from Indonesia jet crash site
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Seats, wheels and other parts of a crashed Indonesian Lion Air jet were hauled from the…
6 years ago
One ‘black box’ recovered from crashed Indonesia jet: official
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- One black box from a crashed Lion Air jet has been recovered, the head of…
6 years ago
Khashoggi was strangled and dismembered, Turkey says
by Fulya Ozerkan and Daniel Lawler Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Journalist Jamal Khashoggi was strangled as soon…
6 years ago
Pakistan overturns non-Muslim woman’s blasphemy death sentence
Pakistan's Supreme Court Wednesday overturned the conviction of Asia Bibi, a non-Muslim mother facing execution for blasphemy, in a…
6 years ago
US calls for Yemen ceasefire
by Olivia HAMPTON Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States called Tuesday for a ceasefire and…
6 years ago
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