Polls open in South Korea’s presidential election
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Koreans went to the polls Tuesday to choose a new president after Park Geun-Hye…
8 years ago
Asia
Putin urges Macron to shed mutual distrust and ‘join forces’
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday urged French election winner Emmanuel Macron to bridge deep rifts…
8 years ago
Nepal fines solo Everest climber without permit $22,000
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- A South African attempting to climb Mount Everest alone and without a permit has been ordered…
8 years ago
North Korea detains another US citizen: state media
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has detained another US citizen for committing "hostile acts," it said Sunday, its…
8 years ago
Myanmar migrants abandoned by smuggler in Thai south: police
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thai police said Saturday they were hunting for suspected human smugglers who deserted 35 Myanmar nationals…
8 years ago
20 sentenced to prison for deadly 2015 China landslide
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese courts have sentenced 19 government officials and one business leader to prison for up to…
8 years ago
N. Korea accuses CIA of plot to assassinate Kim Jong-Un
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Friday accused the Central Intelligence Agency of plotting with South Korea to assassinate…
8 years ago
China’s homemade passenger jet aces first flight
by Albee ZHANG Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- The first large made-in-China passenger plane successfully completed its maiden test…
8 years ago
Bangladesh coal plant could cause 6,000 early deaths: Greenpeace
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- A giant coal-fired power plant approved by Bangladesh could drastically worsen air pollution for millions and…
8 years ago
N.Korea leader revisits island strike site: media
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspected a military unit that was responsible for bombarding a…
8 years ago
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