Asia

Pompeo says Kim ‘ready’ to invite inspectors to nuclear site

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- International inspectors will be allowed into North Korea's dismantled nuclear testing site, US Secretary of…

More bodies found as death toll from Indonesia quake nears 2000

PALU, Indonesia (AFP) -- Nearly 2000 bodies have been recovered from Palu since an earthquake and tsunami struck the Indonesian…

Interpol’s missing Chinese chief resigns amid Beijing probe

by Ben Dooley, with Daniel Abelous and Pierre Pratabuy in Lyon Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing announced…

Kim, Pompeo agree to 2nd US-North Korea summit ‘at earliest date’

by Sunghee Hwang Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Kim Jong Un has agreed to hold a second…

Aftershock sows panic after Haitian quake kills at least 12

by Amelie BARON Agence France Presse GROS-MORNE., Haiti (AFP) -- A strong aftershock sent panicked residents fleeing into the streets…

Britain expresses concern over Hong Kong speech rights

  HONG KONG (AP) — Britain has expressed concern over freedom of speech in its former colony Hong Kong after…

5,000 believed missing in two hard-hit Indonesian quake zones: official

  JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- As many as 5,000 people are believed missing from the quake and tsunami that struck…

Two dead, one missing as Typhoon Kong-Rey hits South Korea

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Two people died and one person is missing in South Korea as powerful typhoon…

Disease fears as more bodies found in Indonesia disaster

  by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse PALU, Indonesia (AFP) -- Rescuers picking through the grim aftermath of Indonesia's quake-tsunami…

Chinese Interpol boss goes missing

  PARIS, France (AFP) -- French police said Fridaythey were probing the disappearance of the Chinese head of Interpol, who…

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