N. Korea FM in rare Moscow visit amid diplomatic thaw
by Anna MALPAS Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- North Korea's foreign minister will hold rare talks with his…
7 years ago
Asia
Xi vows to further open China economy amid US trade spat
by Ryan MCMORROW Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged on Tuesday to lower car…
7 years ago
30 dead, mostly children, as India school bus plunges off cliff
SHIMLA, India (AFP) -- At least 30 people, including 27 children, were killed Monday in northern India when a school…
7 years ago
100 injured in major student protests in Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Thousands of students across Bangladesh staged protests and sit-ins Monday after clashes at the country's top…
7 years ago
China bans exports of ‘dual use’ items to North Korea
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has banned exports to North Korea of 32 "dual-use" items that can be applied in…
7 years ago
Five injured after quake hits Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 5.6-magnitude quake hit western Japan early Monday, injuring five people and damaging buildings and roads,…
7 years ago
Trump sees trade deal with ‘friend’ Xi
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he sees an end to the escalating trade…
7 years ago
N. Korea ready to discuss denuclearization with US: report
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- North Korean officials have told their US counterparts that Kim Jong Un is ready to…
7 years ago
Syria ‘chemical attack’: what we know
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- An alleged chemical attack in Syria's rebel-held Douma has sparked international outrage, with Washington warning Sunday…
7 years ago
Father who allegedly caged son for 20 years arrested in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A father who allegedly confined his mentally ill son in a small cage for more than…
7 years ago
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