Thai mourners waiting to pay their respects to late king
Thursday (October 20) marks a week since Thailand's revered King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away after 70 years on the throne.…
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Asia
Brazilian President meets Japan PM Abe, seeks to lure investments
Brazilian President Michel Temer met with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday (October 19) seeking to lure Japanese investments…
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Crisis looms as HK legislators shun independence activists
Dozens of pro-Beijing lawmakers walked out of the Hong Kong legislature on Wednesday (October 19) to prevent the swearing-in of…
8 years ago
North Korea holds Red Cross congress in Pyongyang
PYONGYANG, North Korea (Reuters) -- North Korea held a congress of its Red Cross Society on Tuesday (October 18) in…
8 years ago
Iraq makes gains in ‘difficult’ assault on IS-held Mosul
by W.G. Dunlop with Ahmad al-Rubaye in Al-Shura and Colin Bertier in Arbil QAYYARAH, Iraq (AFP) -- Tens of thousands…
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Typhoon Sarika brings gale, downpour to Qionghai
Qionghai, China (CCTV) -- Typhoon Sarika brought gale and heavy downpour to Qionghai City of south China's island province of…
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Russia announces Aleppo truce as EU warns of ‘war crimes’
by Karam al-Masri with Maya Gebeily in Beirut ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- Russia has announced an eight-hour "humanitarian" ceasefire in…
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UN announces 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen starting Thursday
UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) -- A 72-hour ceasefire in Yemen will go into effect starting Thursday, the United Nations announced…
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Iraqi forces ‘ahead of schedule’ in Mosul: Pentagon
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Iraqi security forces were "ahead of schedule" after the first day of an offensive for…
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6.4 magnitude earthquake hits northwest China: USGS
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck China's northwestern province of Qinghai on Monday, the US Geological Survey reported,…
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