Syria meeting breaks up without plan to restore truce
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A high-level international meeting on the crisis in Syria broke up Thursday without agreement…
8 years ago
Asia
Undersea quake measuring 6.4 magnitude strikes southeast of Tokyo: USGS
(REUTERS) A strong undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 6.4 struck southeast of Tokyo on Friday morning, the U.S.…
8 years ago
Strong 6.4 quake hits eastern Japan: USGS
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A strong earthquake struck off the coast of eastern Japan on Friday, though there were no…
8 years ago
Taiwan asks Google to blur images of South China Sea island
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's defence ministry has asked Google to blur images of a new development believed to be…
8 years ago
After middle-finger salute, Philippines’ Duterte asks EU ‘Why insult me?’
Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte demanded on Wednesday (September 21) the European Union show him respect worthy of a president, despite…
8 years ago
Vietnam struggles with illegal pangolin trafficking
Vietnamese authorities and wildlife conservationists struggle to contain the illegal trafficking of the pangolin as CITES is set to discuss…
8 years ago
Typhoon Malakas slams Japan leaving south waterlogged
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A powerful typhoon ripped into southern Japan Tuesday, dumping torrential rains on the region that left…
8 years ago
Aid convoy attacked as Syria ceasefire collapses
by Karam al-Masri ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- A convoy delivering aid to Syrians in Aleppo province was hit by an…
8 years ago
North Korea’s Kim guides new rocket engine test, calls for satellite launch
(Reuters) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has supervised a ground test of a new rocket engine to launch…
8 years ago
Truce teeters after raids on Aleppo, Syria troops
by Rouba El Husseini BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Syria's ceasefire was on the brink of collapsing Sunday, after a…
8 years ago
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