Asia

Palestinians bury their dead after Israel kills nine, including journalist covering border clashes

  by Joe Dyke and Sakher Abou El Oun Agence France Presse GAZA City, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- Palestinian mourners…

Strong quake rattles Papua New Guinea

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck a remote part of Papua New Guinea on Saturday, US…

S. Korea’s Park jailed for 24 years over corruption

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-hye was jailed for 24 years Friday for corruption, closing…

S. Korea ex-president Park guilty of abuse of power, bribery: court

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's disgraced former president Park Geun-hye was found guilty of abuse of power, bribery,…

Chinese double amputee to climb Everest after ban revoked

by Paavan MATHEMA Agence France Presse BHAKTAPUR, Nepal (AFP) -- A Chinese climber who lost both legs to frostbite on…

Two Koreas meet to plan landmark summit

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Officials from North and South Korea discussed protocol headaches and other logistics of a rare…

Saudi crown prince on official visit to France next week: French presidency

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will pay an official visit to France on Monday and…

Turkey, Russia, Iran urge ‘lasting ceasefire’ in Syria

by Raziye Akkoc and Maria Panina Agence France Presse ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- The presidents of Iran, Turkey, and Russia…

Trade war inches closer as US-China tensions mount

  by Douglas Gillison © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The escalating confrontation between Washington and Beijing inched closer…

Corruption verdict on S. Korea’s Park to be televised live

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The corruption verdict and sentencing of South Korea's former president Park Geun-Hye will be televised…

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