Toll rises to two dead after Indonesia quake
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least two people have been killed following a strong 6.5-magnitude earthquake on Indonesia's main island of Java,…
7 years ago
Asia
Japan eyes $46bn defense budget to counter N. Korea: report
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan plans a record $46 billion defence budget for the next fiscal year to strengthen its missile defence…
7 years ago
Japan expands sanctions aimed at N. Korea
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan said Friday it had added 19 more entities to its list of organizations and individuals…
7 years ago
China, S. Korea eye warmer ties following tensions
by Becky Davis Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The presidents of China and South Korea sought Thursday to…
7 years ago
EU leaders say Jerusalem stance ‘unchanged’ after Trump move
BRUSSELS, Jerusalem (AFP) -- European Union leaders on Thursday rejected US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli…
7 years ago
Chinese, S. Korean leaders meet hoping to smooth tensions
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-In will hold talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, seeking…
7 years ago
Harsh Singapore laws stifling free speech: HRW
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Singapore is increasingly using harsh laws to severely restrict freedom of speech and assembly, Human Rights Watch…
7 years ago
South Korean leader starts fence-mending trip to China
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-In began his first state visit to China on Wednesday to soothe…
7 years ago
First ‘serious incident’ for Japan bullet train as crack found
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A crack has been found in a Japanese "bullet train" that could have caused a derailment,…
7 years ago
Magnitude 6.2 quake hits southeastern Iran: seismological center
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck Iran's southeastern province of Kerman on Tuesday, the Iranian seismological center reported,…
7 years ago
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