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BEIJING, China (AFP) — A “conflict could break out at any moment” over North Korea, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi said Friday, warning there would be “no winner” in any war, as tensions soar with the US. “Dialogue is the only possible solution”, he said during a joint press conference with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault in Beijing. © Agence France-Presse
KABUL, Afghanistan (AFP) — The United States has dropped a GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast (MOAB) bomb, otherwise known as the ‘Mother of All Bombs’, on an Islamic State stronghold in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar province. It is the first time the bomb, developed in the early days of the Iraq war, has been used in combat. How powerful is the MOAB? The 9.8-tonne guided bomb, the largest non-nuclear weapon in America’s arsenal, is described by […]
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AFP) — The US military’s largest non-nuclear bomb killed at least 36 militants as it decimated a deep tunnel complex of the Islamic State group, Afghan officials said Friday, ruling out any civilian casualties. The GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast bomb — better known as the “Mother Of All Bombs” — hit IS hideouts in Achin district in eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday. “As a result of the bombing, key Daesh (IS) […]
by Sammy Ketz and Rana Moussaoui Agence France Presse DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) — Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said a suspected chemical weapons attack was a “fabrication” to justify a US military strike, as Moscow digs in to defend its ally despite increasing strains with Washington. In an exclusive interview with AFP in Damascus — his first since the alleged April 4 attack prompted a US air strike on Syrian forces — Assad said his army […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen a special forces commando operation, state media said Thursday, as tensions soar with Washington over Pyongyang’s nuclear program. United States President Donald Trump has sent a naval “armada” to the Korean peninsula in a show of force, accompanied by a warning that Washington is ready to take on North Korea alone if necessary. The North has since said it is ready for “war” […]
By Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse Washington, United States — United States President Donald Trump waxed lyrical about his good “chemistry” and “bonding” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping Wednesday — a rhetorical U-turn which the White House believes is already paying dividends. Putting harsh campaign rhetoric about China’s “rape” of the US economy in the rear-view mirror, Trump went out of his way to praise Xi for help on North Korea and Syria. Trump hosted China’s […]
by Becky Davis Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has urged Donald Trump to peacefully resolve surging tensions over North Korea’s nuclear program, as the United States president touts the power of a naval “armada” sent to counter fresh provocations by Pyongyang. Trump said Tuesday that the US was ready to solve the North Korean “problem” without China if necessary, as he and Pyongyang engage in tit-for-tat saber-rattling that has […]
Among the must see spots during this Sakura or commonly known as Cherry blossom season in Tokyo Japan, is a place called Chidorigafuchi park. Located in the northwest of the Imperial Palace. It is a historic moat which was constructed during the early Edo Period. From late March to early April, the 700m-long pedestrian path will be covered with the blossoms of cherry trees of different species. This spot for cherry blossom viewing […]
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned of future chemical weapons “provocations” in Syria to frame President Bashar al-Assad, just as Washington’s top diplomat arrived for talks in Moscow. “We have information from various sources that such provocations — I cannot call them otherwise — are being prepared in other regions of Syria, including in the southern outskirts of Damascus, where they are again planning to throw some kind of substance […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Sumiko Iwamuro, whose moniker is DJ Sumirock, is a hit on the Tokyo club scene, spinning records for a crowd some 60 years younger than she is. At 82, DJ Sumirock, performs once a month in the heart of Tokyo’s red-light district. She took up turning tables in her 70s, after spending a year learning the tricks of the trade at a DJ school. On the dance floor, she’s gained the […]
by Joe Dyke Agence France Presse ABOARD INS HANIT, Israel (AFP) — White specks appear on the horizon and a voice crackles over the radio with a warning: “The speed boat is acting independently.” Two boats on suicide bombing missions had been spotted on either side of the INS Hanit, one of the Israeli navy’s top warships. “We recognize the target. This is an immediate enemy,” a voice says in Hebrew over the loudspeaker. “Ready […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea denounced Washington’s deployment of a naval strike group to the Korean peninsula Tuesday, warning it was ready for “war” in a further escalation of tensions. The Carl Vinson strike group cancelled a planned trip to Australia this weekend to head to the region, in a show of force as Washington signalled it may act to shut down Pyongyang’s nuclear capabilities. “This goes to prove that the US reckless […]
