Seven-year-old boy missing in Japan forest found alive: officials
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A seven-year-old boy missing since his parents abandoned him in a bear-inhabited forest in northern Japan…
8 years ago
Asia
6.5-magnitude quake strikes off coast of Indonesia: USGS
PADANG, Indonesia (AFP) -- A 6.5-magnitude earthquake hit off the Indonesian island of Sumatra early Thursday, US seismologists said, but…
8 years ago
Tokyo governor under fire for spending on luxury hotels, pyjamas
by Kyoko Hasegawa TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo's embattled governor apologised Wednesday in the face of rising public anger over…
8 years ago
Four killed in S. Korea subway site collapse
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Four workers were killed and 10 others injured in a collapse Wednesday at a subway…
8 years ago
Man loses leg in Australia shark attack
PERTH, Australia (AFP) -- A surfer was critical Wednesday after a shark ripped off his leg in an attack in…
8 years ago
Taliban kill 16 bus passengers in northern Afghanistan: officials
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan (AFP) -- The Taliban killed at least 16 people and kidnapped dozens of others on Tuesday after pulling them…
8 years ago
6.1 magnitude quake hits Taiwan
(Eagle News) -- A 6.1 magnitude quake shook northeast Taiwan, with its epicenter located 57.2 miles or 92 kilometers east…
8 years ago
17 killed in India army ammunition depot fire: reports
MUMBAI, India (AFP) -- India's military has a history of fires and other accidents that have been blamed on lax safety…
8 years ago
Chief Syria opposition negotiator quits over failed peace talks
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- The Syrian opposition's chief negotiator in UN-brokered peace talks has announced his resignation, branding the stalled…
8 years ago
IS-claimed suicide attack kills 7 in Iraq cafe
BAQUBA, Iraq (AFP) -- A suicide bomber blew himself up on Sunday among young Iraqis assembled in a cafe in…
8 years ago
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