North Korea fires missiles, three reach Japan waters
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Nuclear-armed North Korea fired an "unidentified projectile" into waters east of the peninsula early Monday,…
8 years ago
Asia
Turkey’s Erdogan likens Germany’s blocking rallies to ‘Nazi practices’
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out Sunday at Germany for blocking several rallies there ahead…
8 years ago
North Korean arrested in Kim killing released
The only North Korean arrested in connection with the Cold War-style assassination of Kim Jong-Nam is released, as diplomatic wrangling between…
8 years ago
Syria army retakes ancient Palmyra from IS
by Maya Gebeily Agence France Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Syrian troops backed by Russian jets completed the recapture of…
8 years ago
West Mosul fighting forces over 28,000 Iraqis to flee
by Sara Hussein with W.G. Dunlop in Baghdad Agence France Presse MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) -- Over 28,000 people have fled…
8 years ago
Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria sanctions
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a United Nations resolution backed by Western powers…
8 years ago
Iraqi civilians flee fighting, privation in west Mosul
by Sara Hussein Agence France Presse SOUTH OF MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) -- Hundreds of civilians fled through the desert Tuesday…
8 years ago
Malaysia: Two female suspects in Kim killing to be charged with murder
by M JEGATHESAN KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- Two women arrested over the nerve agent assassination of Kim Jong-Nam are…
8 years ago
Samsung heir, 4 other execs indicted for bribery, embezzlement
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The heir to the Samsung empire and four other top executives from the world's biggest…
8 years ago
S. Korean retail giant signs deal to host controversial US missile defense system
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean retail giant Lotte on Tuesday signed a deal to provide a golf…
8 years ago
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