India’s filmstar politician dies after prolonged illness
CHENNAI, India (AFP) -- Jayalalithaa Jayaram, the chief minister of south India's Tamil Nadu state and one of the country's…
8 years ago
Asia
N. Korea artillery drill targets South, Seoul unveils sanctions
by Hwang Sunghee SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un conducted a large-scale artillery drill simulating an…
8 years ago
18 killed in central China bus accident
CHINA (Reuters) --Eighteen people got killed early on Friday when a mini-bus carrying 20 veered off road into a lake…
8 years ago
S. Korea opposition to file impeachment motion
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's three opposition parties said they would file an impeachment motion Friday against beleaguered…
8 years ago
Vajiralongkorn becomes Thailand’s new king
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) - by Aidan JONES Boonradom Chitradon Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn became the king of Thailand late Thursday,…
8 years ago
Thailand’s crown prince becomes country’s new king
(Reuters) Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, 64, became Thailand's new king on Thursday after he accepted an invitation from parliament…
8 years ago
S. Korean ruling party urges Park to quit in April
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's ruling party on Thursday urged scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye to step down in April…
8 years ago
S. Korea president says willing to leave office early
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye said Tuesday she was willing to stand down early and…
8 years ago
Putin, Iran’s Rouhani back OPEC bid to stabilise oil prices
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani on Monday expressed support for OPEC's…
8 years ago
Exodus as Syria rebels lose northeast Aleppo
by Karam al-Masri with Sara Hussein in Beirut ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- Syria's rebels lost all of the northern neighborhoods…
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