Putin tells Assad of planned S-300 delivery in phone call: Kremlin
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday spoke to Syria's Bashar al-Assad for the first time since last…
6 years ago
Asia
Relief as Maldives strongman concedes defeat
by Amal Jayasinghe Agence France Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- The strongman leader of the Maldives on Monday…
6 years ago
Solo yachtsman stranded at sea rescued: Indian navy
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- A solo Indian yachtsman trapped in his bunk by a serious back injury thousands of…
6 years ago
Sumatran elephant ‘poisoned’ in Indonesia palm plantation
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AFP)- A critically endangered elephant has been found dead in a palm oil plantation on Indonesia's Sumatra island in what is suspected to be…
6 years ago
EU palm oil ban sows bitter seeds for Southeast Asian farmers
Langkat, Indonesia (AFP)- Indonesian palm oil farmer Kawal Surbakti says his livelihood is under attack, but the threat is not from insects or…
6 years ago
Saudi says door open to future oil output hike
ALGIERS, Algeria (AFP) -- A meeting between oil producing countries on Sunday decided not to alter supply to the global…
6 years ago
Green card clampdown planned for US immigrants on benefits
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US immigrants who get public benefits like food stamps or housing vouchers could be denied…
6 years ago
Maldives opposition leader declares victory in presidential poll
by Amal JAYASINGHE Agence France Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has declared victory in the Maldives'…
6 years ago
Fear and fanfare as Hong Kong launches China rail link
by Elaine Yu Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A new high-speed rail link between Hong Kong…
6 years ago
100 die in severe flooding in Nigeria: relief agency
LOKOJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria has declared a national disaster after severe flooding left about 100 people dead across 10…
6 years ago
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