Asia

N. Korea warns of nuclear test ‘at any time’

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea warned Monday that it will carry out a nuclear test "at any time…

Celebration and protest as Indonesian leader visits Hong Kong

by Elaine Yu Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China -- Indonesia's President Joko Widodo was greeted by a mixture of…

Famed Swiss climber Ueli Steck dies on Everest: officials

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- Swiss climber Ueli Steck, one of the most feted mountaineers of his generation and famed for…

Bus accident kills 11 in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- At least 11 people were killed Sunday when a bus rammed into several other vehicles in…

French naval ship arrives at Japan port for joint training

NAGASAKI, Japan (Reuters) -- The French naval ship Mistral arrived at Japan's southern city of Nagasaki on Saturday (April 29)…

N.Korea fires missile, defying US push for new sanctions

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea test-fired a ballistic missile Saturday in apparent defiance of a US push for…

Trump says he wants South Korea to pay for $1-billion Thaad missile defense system

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (Reuters) -- U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters on Thursday (April 27) that Seoul should pay for…

Putin and Abe struggle for progress on island dispute

by Anna MALPAS Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia - President Vladimir Putin on Thursday agreed to start flights for former residents…

China says U.S. negotiation remark on North Korea “positive”

BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- China said on Thursday (April 27) it was positive that the United States is open to…

Children pay the price in Afghan conflict: UN

KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) -- Children account for one-third of civilian casualties in Afghanistan's grinding conflict in the first three months…

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