Manhunt after Istanbul nightclub massacre kills 39
by Stuart Williams with Raziye Akkok in Ankara Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish police launched a…
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Asia
Taiwan won’t cave to Beijing threats, says president
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan will not bend to pressure despite China returning to its "old ways" of intimidation, President…
8 years ago
5.5-magnitude quake strikes near Japan’s east coast: USGS
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 5.5-magnitude earthquake hit near Japan's east coast on Saturday, the US Geological Survey said. The…
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China’s currency plunges in 2016
CHINA (Reuters) -- The currency falling nearly 7 percent against the dollar in 2016, its biggest annual fall since records…
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6.2-magnitude quake felt in Bali
Jakarta, Indonesia (AFP)-- A 6.2-magnitude earthquake was felt in the Indonesian resort island of Bali early Friday, an AFP correspondent…
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Taiwan warns ex-agents not to visit China
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- A top Taiwanese intelligence official on Thursday urged the island's former agents not to travel to…
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South Korea pension chief admits pushing Samsung deal in Park probe
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's National Pension Service chief admitted to pressuring the state-run fund to back a…
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Japan ad agency head to quit after employee suicide
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The president of Japan's biggest advertising agency said he plans to step down, a year after…
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Netanyahu slams Kerry speech as biased against Israel
JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned a speech by US Secretary of State John Kerry on the…
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Japan defense minister visits Yasukuni war shrine: media
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's defense minister went to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo Thursday, media reports said, the…
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