“Staggering” civilian deaths from U.S.-led air strikes in Raqqa, U.N. says
GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) -- Intensified coalition air strikes supporting an assault by U.S.-backed forces on Islamic State's stronghold of Raqqa…
7 years ago
Asia
Energy market seen as vulnerable to prolonged Gulf crisis
by Omar Hasan Agence France Presse KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) -- While the Gulf's bitter diplomatic crisis is unlikely to…
7 years ago
Driven to distraction: Pyongyang’s ‘traffic ladies’
by Sebastien Berger Agence France Presse PYONGYANG, North Korea (AFP) -- Snapping their heads from side to side, marching into the…
7 years ago
With video: Heavy rain, landslides kill at least 134 in Bangladesh
https://youtu.be/mJKXhF7fvoo CHITAGONG, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Heavy monsoon rains and landslides have killed at least 134 people in southeast Bangladesh,…
7 years ago
Package explodes at South Korean university, one hurt: fire official
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) - A package exploded at South Korea's Yonsei University in central Seoul on Tuesday (June 13)…
7 years ago
Gulf crisis threatens Qatar Airways transit business: experts
by Ali Khalil Agence France Presse DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Qatar Airways has made Doha a global hub…
7 years ago
Qatar says Gulf citizens can stay despite crisis
by David Harding Agence France Presse DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar moved Sunday to avoid an escalation of its feud…
7 years ago
Japan clears way for first emperor abdication in over 200 years
by Kyoko Hasegawa Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's parliament passed a law Friday that clears the way for its…
7 years ago
Japan parliament unanimously passes bill to allow emperor to abdicate
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - Japan’s parliament on Friday (June 9) passed a law allowing Emperor Akihito to abdicate, clearing the…
7 years ago
Rescuers send 29 bodies from missing Myanmar military plane ashore
MYANMAR (Reuters) - Twenty-nine more bodies from a crashed Myanmar military plane were found on Thursday in Dawei City. Rescue…
7 years ago
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