Syria rebels renew Aleppo attack before Russia ceasefire
by Omar Haj Kadour ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- Syrian rebels renewed their bid to break a government siege of eastern…
8 years ago
Asia
17 dead, 50 injured as Pakistan trains collide
KARACHI, Pakistan (AFP) -- At least 17 people have been killed and dozens more injured after two trains carrying hundreds…
8 years ago
S. Korean president risks probe, new PM nominee warns
by Park Chan-Kyong SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A snowballing political scandal moved closer to embattled South Korean President Park…
8 years ago
Japan rocket launches satellite into space
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese rocket that fired a weather satellite into space on Wednesday was decked out in…
8 years ago
Fight to the end, IS boss Baghdadi urges Mosul jihadists
by Sarah Benhaida with Ali Choukeir in Baghdad GOGJALI, Iraq (AFP) -- Jihadist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called on his…
8 years ago
Neither Clinton, nor Trump popular in Arab world: poll
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Almost half the population of the Middle East and North Africa would abstain if given…
8 years ago
MH370 plunged rapidly, not ready for landing: new report
SYDNEY, Australia | AFP | -- Flight MH370 was likely out of control when it plunged into the ocean…
8 years ago
Australia, Indonesia mull joint South China Sea patrols
SYDNEY, Australia | AFP | -- Australia is considering joint patrols with Indonesia in the disputed South China…
8 years ago
Toll in China mine blast rises to 33
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- All 33 miners missing after a colliery explosion in China earlier this week have been confirmed…
8 years ago
S. Korea coastguard fires machine guns at Chinese trawlers
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean coastguard vessels have, for the first time, fired machine guns against Chinese boats…
8 years ago
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