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Impeachment flags off early race for S. Korea presidency

by Hwang Sunghee Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The impeachment of South Korean President Park Geun-Hye has…

IS claims suicide attack in Yemen’s Aden city

ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) -- The Islamic State (IS) group on Sunday claimed responsibility for a suicide attack that struck a…

7.9-magnitude quake hits PNG, tsunami threat over

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A major 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck off Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the US Geological Survey…

China to return seized US naval probe

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China said Saturday it would return a US naval probe seized in international waters, as…

China seizes US naval probe in S. China Sea: Pentagon

  by Thomas Watkins Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - China "unlawfully" seized an unmanned US naval probe in…

50,000 people still trapped in eastern Aleppo: UN envoy

PARIS, France (AFP) -- Around 50,000 people, the majority civilians, were still trapped in eastern Aleppo even as an evacuation…

Thousands leave Aleppo under rebel withdrawal deal

by Rim Haddad and Karam al-Masri Agence France Presse ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- Thousands of civilians and rebels left Aleppo…

Japan, Russia wrap up peace treaty summit

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan and Russia on Friday wrap up a summit aimed at making progress on a…

U.S. military officials prepare for presidential inauguration

WASHINGTON, United States (Reuters) -- Military officials on Wednesday (December 14) briefed reporters on the planning underway ahead of next…

Putin, Abe to take fresh stab at WWII island row

NAGATO, Russia (AFP) -- Russia and Japan kick off a summit Thursday aimed at reaching a deal over a group…

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