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…
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Asia
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…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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…
7 years ago
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,…
7 years ago
S. Korea president condemns North ICBM test
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean President Moon Jae-In condemned North Korea's "reckless" missile test on Wednesday, and warned…
7 years ago
N. Korea launch “violent act,””can never be tolerated”: Japan PM
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's prime minister said Wednesday that the latest North Korean missile launch was a "violent act" that…
7 years ago
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