S. Korea liable for botched ferry rescue, court rules
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - The South Korean government is liable for the botched rescue of more than 300 people,…
6 years ago
Asia
Death toll from India building collapse hits nine
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) - The death toll from a collapsed apartment block outside Delhi rose to nine on Thursday…
6 years ago
19 drown, dozens missing as migrant boat sinks off Cyprus
by Odul Asik Ulker Agence France Presse NICOSIA, Cyprus (AFP) -- At least 19 migrants drowned and up to…
6 years ago
EU, Japan sign major trade deal in ‘message against protectionism’
by Hiroshi HIYAMA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan and the EU signed a sweeping free trade deal…
6 years ago
At least two dead in building collapse outside Indian capital
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- At least two people were killed and more are feared trapped after an under-construction building…
6 years ago
N. Korea’s Kim lambasts officials during ‘field guidance’ visits
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated officials during inspections of a factory, power station…
6 years ago
Russia targeted by almost 25 million cyber-attacks during World Cup: Putin
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia was the target of almost 25 million cyber-attacks during the World Cup, President Vladimir…
6 years ago
Fierce heatwave hits Japan flood recovery
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A blistering heatwave smothered swathes of flood-hit western Japan Monday, hampering clean-up efforts as survivors and…
6 years ago
EU urges big powers to avert trade ‘conflict and chaos’
by Ben Dooley Agence France-Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The European Union called Monday on the United States, China and…
6 years ago
Thai cave rescue divers given diplomatic immunity: report
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Two Australian divers who helped extract the young football team trapped in a Thaicave obtained diplomatic immunity before the rescue in case it failed, national broadcaster…
6 years ago
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