US, allies target N. Korea finances after rocket test
PAJU, South Korea (AFP) -- The United States and its Asian allies tightened the economic screws on North Korea Thursday…
9 years ago
Asia
Turkey’s Erdogan lambasts US over support for Syrian Kurds
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday bitterly attacked ally the United States over its support…
9 years ago
Kurds, allies seize key air base in north Syria: monitor
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Kurdish forces backed by Arab rebel groups captured a strategic air base and the adjacent town…
9 years ago
Japan announces fresh N. Korea sanctions after rocket launch
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan announced fresh sanctions against North Korea on Wednesday for its latest rocket launch, including a…
9 years ago
Researchers in Singapore develop test kit for Zika virus
(Reuters) -- Researchers in Singapore have developed a test kit for the Zika virus that could be used in…
9 years ago
Three killed, one missing in Indonesia military plane crash
(Reuters) -- An Indonesian military aircraft crashed into a house in a densely populated area in Malang on Wednesday (February…
9 years ago
S. Korea beefs up border propaganda broadcasts to North
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's military said Wednesday it had stepped up border propaganda broadcasts targeting North Korean…
9 years ago
South Korean parliament passes resolution denouncing the North’s rocket launch
SEOUL, South Korea (Reuters) -- South Korea's parliament on Wednesday (February 10) passed a resolution condemning North Korea's rocket launch.…
9 years ago
Tokyo stocks drop to lowest since 2014 on global recession fears
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks dropped again Wednesday to their lowest level since late 2014, as fears of a…
9 years ago
China confirms first case of Zika virus
BEIJING, China - The first case of Zika virus was confirmed in China, with health officials saying that a 34-year…
9 years ago
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