China suspends North Korean iron, seafood imports
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China will halt iron, iron ore and seafood imports from North Korea starting Tuesday as it implements new United…
7 years ago
Asia
Thousands uprooted as floods kill 143 in India, Nepal
by Ashok Dahal KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- At least 143 people have died and thousands have fled their homes as monsoon floods swept…
7 years ago
Guam leader backs ‘punch on the nose’ for Pyongyang
HAGATNA, United States (AFP)--Guam's leader said Monday that "sometimes a bully can only be stopped with a punch in the nose," in…
7 years ago
CIA chief says ‘nothing imminent’ in US-N.Korea standoff
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- CIA director Mike Pompeo offered assurances Sunday there was "nothing imminent" in the US…
7 years ago
Death toll nears 50 after three days of torrential rain batters Nepal – officials
BIRATNAGAR, Nepal (Reuters) -- Torrential rain battered Nepal on Sunday (August 13), causing widespread flooding and landslides and raising the…
7 years ago
6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia’s Sumatra: USGS
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit off the Indonesian island Sumatra on Sunday but there was no…
7 years ago
Canadian Presbyterian pastor returns home after N. Korea ordeal
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- A Canadian Presbyterian pastor imprisoned in North Korea for more than two years returned home Saturday days after being…
7 years ago
US forces ‘ready’ to protect Guam against N. Korea: W. House
(Agence France Presse) -- United States military forces "stand ready" to safeguard Guam after after North Korea threatened to fire…
7 years ago
Xi urges Trump to avoid exacerbating North Korea tensions
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping urged US President Donald Trump in a phone call Saturday to avoid…
7 years ago
“Harmful to humans”: Insecticide contaminated eggs from Europe reach Hong Kong
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong is increasing inspections of eggs imported from Europe, officials said Saturday after…
7 years ago
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