Asia

Thirteen dead in S. Korea fishing boat crash

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Thirteen people were killed and two were missing after a fishing boat collided with a…

Korea tensions rise ahead of US-South Korea joint military drill

by Jim Mannion Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Tensions were on the rise Sunday ahead of the…

India, Sri Lanka cyclone death toll rises to 26

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Thousands took to relief camps in Sri Lanka and southern India on Saturday to escape…

North Korea holds mass celebrations for latest missile test

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea held mass celebrations for its latest successful long-range missile test, Pyongyang's state media…

Japan emperor to abdicate in April 2019

  by Richard Carter Agence France Presse   TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Emperor Akihito will step down on April…

Storm kills at least seven in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Sri Lanka's government on Thursday deployed troops to help regions stricken by a major storm…

N. Korea could deal ‘fatal blow’ to Olympics: S.Korea minister

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea could deliver a "fatal blow" to the 2018 Winter Olympics if it launches…

China voices ‘grave concern’ over N. Korea missile test, urges talks

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Wednesday voiced "grave concern" over North Korea's test of a missile capable of striking anywhere in…

What now for ‘nuclear’ North Korea?

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un declared his country had achieved its long-cherished goal of full-fledged…

Indonesia re-opening Bali airport shut by volcanic ash

DENPASAR, Indonesia (AFP) -- Bali's international airport will re-open Wednesday afternoon after a nearly three-day shutdown, Indonesian airport authorities said,…

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