Japan holds drill in Nagasaki amid tension with North Korea
NAGASAKI, Japan (Reuters) -- Japan held a drill on Wednesday (November 22) in an imagined situation in which a warhead…
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Asia
WATCH: Dramatic footage of N. Korea defector’s border dash
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Dramatic footage of a North Korean soldier's defection released shows him racing across the border…
7 years ago
Air China suspends flights to North Korea
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Air China has suspended flights to North Korea, further limiting the secretive state's links with the…
7 years ago
Xi’an-Chengdu high-speed railway on first trial run
CCTV -- The Xi'an-Chengdu high-speed railway (HSR), traveling through the Qinling Mountains with a projected speed of 250 kilometers per…
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China urges talks after US brands N.Korea a terror sponsor
By Andrew Beatty / Julien Girault with Dave Clark in Washington Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) --…
7 years ago
South Korea says U.S. designation of North Korea as terrorist sponsor to contribute to denuclearization
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) -- South Korea's foreign ministry said on Tuesday (November 21) the United States' decision to put North…
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Chinese human rights lawyer jailed for two years
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese court sentenced prominent human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong to two years in prison for "inciting subversion"…
7 years ago
‘Advanced’ cyber attack targets Saudi Arabia
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi authorities said Monday they had detected an "advanced" cyber attack targeting the kingdom, in…
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Leaders of Russia, Iran, Turkey meet to relaunch Syria peace process
by Maria PANINA Agence France Presse SOCHI, Russia (AFP) -- The presidents of Russia, Turkey and Iran will meet on…
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Chinese envoy ends N.Korea trip
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese special envoy on Monday ended a four-day trip to North Korea during which the…
7 years ago
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