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14 killed in Vietnam wedding party car crash

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) - Fourteen members of the same family were killed in a car crash in central Vietnam Monday…

Watch: North Korea returns remains of US war dead

https://youtu.be/rTLwZHP2NG0   by Park Chan-kyong Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea -- (AFP) -- A US military aircraft flew the…

Trump praises Kim over return of war dead amid summit skepticism

  by Francesco Fontemaggi Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Amid skepticism over his rapprochement with Kim Jong…

China’s former internet czar charged with taking bribes

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's former internet czar, who oversaw a tightening of online censorship during his tenure, has been…

More than 500 hikers stranded on mountain after Indonesia quake: official

LOMBOK, Indonesia (AFP) - More than 500 hikers and their guides remain stranded by landslides on an active volcano on…

Myanmar floods kill at least 10, force 54,000 people from homes

BAGO, Myanmar (AFP) -- Surging floodwaters have killed at least 10 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes…

Death toll rises in Indonesia quake

  by Aulia Ahmad Agence France Presse LOMBOK, Indonesia (AFP) -- A powerful earthquake which struck the Indonesian tourist island…

Powerful storm hits disaster-ravaged Japan

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A powerful storm slammed into central Japan on Sunday, bringing heavy rains as it churned…

At least 10 dead as strong quake jolts Indonesia island Lombok

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the popular Indonesian tourist destination Lombok Sunday, killing at least 10…

Three killed as powerful quake jolts Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least three people were killed after a shallow 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the Indonesian island of…