Toys R Us founder dies as iconic retail chain folds
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- The founder of the embattled Toys R Us chain of children's stores died on…
7 years ago
Asia
Trump unveils new tariffs punishing China for ‘theft’ of American tech
by Douglas Gillison Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday hit China with…
7 years ago
China vows to respond to US tariffs with ‘necessary measures’
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China warned on Thursday that it was ready to retaliate as US President Donald Trump prepared…
7 years ago
N. Korea’s parliament to hold annual meeting amid diplomatic thaw
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament will hold an annual session next month, state media said Thursday,…
7 years ago
Trump to announce China trade sanctions on Thursday
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump is poised to unveil sanctions against China for the "theft" of US intellectual…
7 years ago
N. Korea denies sanctions prompted diplomatic thaw
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has broken its silence on the diplomatic thaw with Washington and Seoul, saying…
7 years ago
N. Korea’s Kim congratulates Putin on election victory
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent "heartfelt congratulations" Tuesday to Russian President Vladimir Putin…
7 years ago
Work starts to clear mines from traditional site of Jesus’s baptism
Jerusalem (AFP) -- Israeli and international experts have started clearing thousands of wartime landmines and explosive devices from one…
7 years ago
State video shows Syria’s President Assad driving his way to battle-scarred Ghouta
https://youtu.be/YeUg9dmt_GQ A video posted by the Syrian Presidency on YouTube showed Syria's President Bashar al-Assad driving to Eastern Ghouta on…
7 years ago
Empowered Xi says China ready to fight ‘bloody battle’
by Laurent Thomet and Ryan McMorrow Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- President Xi Jinping delivered a blistering nationalist…
7 years ago
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