Asia

S. Korea ex-president Lee denounces graft probe as ‘revenge’

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - Former South Korean president Lee Myung-Bak on Wednesday denounced as "political revenge" a corruption probe into allegations…

Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong jailed over protest

by Elaine Yu Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was jailed for the second time…

Trump tells Xi US trade deficit with China ‘not sustainable’: W.House

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump told Chinese leader Xi Jinping he was disappointed about Washington's deepening…

South Korean soldiers’ wages almost doubled

(AFP) -- South Korea nearly doubled wages for its rank-and-file conscripted soldiers on Tuesday but their pay will remain just…

Eight bodies found as ‘North Korean’ boat washes up in Japan

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Eight bodies have been recovered from a wrecked boat that washed ashore in central Japan,…

US, allies meet to find diplomatic way out of N. Korea crisis

by Michel Comte  © Agence France-Presse VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) -- Foreign ministers from 20 nations began crisis talks Monday on North Korea's…

Palestinian leaders call for suspension of recognition of Israel

by Nasser Abu Bakr and Joe Dyke Agence France-Presse RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories (AFP) - Palestinian leaders voted on Monday to call for…

Baghdad twin suicide bombing kills 31

  by Ammar Karim Agence France Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi called for the elimination…

Floor at Indonesia’s stock exchange collapses, 75 injured

by Bagus SARAGIH Agence France-Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least 75 people were injured Monday when a mezzanine floor…

Iraq PM heads for May elections after defeating IS

by Ali Choukeir Agence France Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said Sunday he would stand…

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