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Trump warns North Korea of ‘fire and fury’

by Thomas Watkins Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump issued an apocalyptic warning to North…

Up to 100 feared dead, several injured in China quake: gov’t

Agence France Presse -- A 6.5-magnitude earthquake rattled southwest China late Tuesday, killing at least five people, with up to…

Japan says North Korea poses ‘new level of threat’

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- North Korea's missile development poses a "new level of threat," Japan's defense ministry said Tuesday in…

Al-Qaeda ousted from oil-rich Yemen province: army

ADEN, Yemen  (AFP) -- Al-Qaeda fighters have retreated from an oil-rich southern province of war-ravaged Yemen in the face of…

North Korea defiant after new sanctions, rejects talks

by Dave Clark  and Ayee Macaraig Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) --  North Korea vowed Monday that tough…

Hong Kong cleans up greasy beaches after palm oil spill

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A clean-up operation was under way in Hong Kong Monday after a massive palm oil spillage…

N. Korea condemns UN sanctions, says no nuclear negotiations: KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Monday condemned the latest round of United Nations sanctions imposed against it…

China, Russia to maintain close communications on Korean Peninsula issue

MANILA, Philippines (CCTV) -- China and Russia vowed on Sunday to maintain close communications with each other on the Korean…

North Korea dismisses South’s talks offer: Yonhap

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea dismissed offers of talks from the South during a rare exchange between the…

Tillerson: World united to disarm North Korea

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Monday that a United Nations Security Council vote to…

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