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Suicide bomber kills eight at Baghdad ice cream shop: officials

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-rigged vehicle at a popular Baghdad ice cream shop, killing at least…

IS shelling kills 14 civilians in east Syria city: monitor

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Fourteen civilians were killed late Monday when Islamic State group jihadists shelled a government-controlled neighborhood of…

N. Korea says ballistic missile test successful: media

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea confirmed its test-firing of a precision-guided ballistic missile was "successful," the state-run news…

6.6-magnitude quake hits Indonesia’s Sulawesi

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) - A shallow, 6.6-magnitude earthquake hit inland on the central Indonesian island of Sulawesi Monday, United States…

China calls for dialogue after N.Korea missile test

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China pleaded again for dialogue on Monday to ease regional tensions after North Korea launched its…

China rebukes G7 over statement on seas

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China has urged the Group of Seven leading economies to "stop making irresponsible remarks" after the…

Japan golfer Ai Miyazato tearfully announces her retirement

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - Former world number one golfer Ai Miyazato said on Monday (May 29) that she would retire…

China-funded railway to benefit Kenyan people: official

NAIROBI, Kenya (Reuters) - A China-funded railway connecting the Kenyan capital with a key port brings a wide range of…

South Korea’s Defense Ministry sees the North’s missile launch as pressure on Moon administration

SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) - North Korea's recent string of missile launches is seen as an attempt to apply pressure…

The latest North Korean missile test worries Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) - Residents of Tokyo expressed their concerns after North Korea fired what appeared to be a short-range…

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