S. Korea, US, Japan hold maritime anti-smuggling drills
AFP :South Korea, the United States and Japan concluded a joint maritime drill on Tuesday that simulated intercepting North Korean smuggling vessels, Seoul’s navy said....
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More than 187,500 displaced in Gaza since Saturday: UN
AFP :More than 187,500 people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip since Hamas’s surprise assault on Israel on Saturday sparked massive air strikes on...
Indian flood toll up to 77 as waters recede
AFP :At least 77 people are confirmed dead in the floods that hit India’s northeast, authorities said Sunday, with destroyed roads and bridges leaving thousands...
Myanmar Supreme Court rejects jailed Suu Kyi appeals
Reuters :The Supreme Court in military-ruled Myanmar has rejected appeals against six corruption convictions for the jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, according to...
Talks after US fighter jet shoots down armed Turkish drone in Syria
BBC ONLINE :The top US and Turkish diplomats have spoken by phone after US forces in Syria shot down an armed Turkish drone. Washington said...
Transgender woman crowned Miss Portugal for first time
AFP :A transgender woman has won the Miss Portugal beauty pageant for the first time and will compete with another transgender woman for the Miss...
18 migrants killed in Mexico bus crash
AFP :A bus carrying migrants overturned in southern Mexico on Friday, leaving at least 18 passengers dead and 27 injured, authorities said-the latest fatal road...
‘Train cars massing at North Korea, Russia border’
AFP :Train traffic between North Korea and Russia has spiked dramatically following a recent summit between Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin, indicating a “likely”...
Suspects in Ecuador candidate assassination killed in prison
AFP :Six suspects in the August assassination of Ecuador presidential candidate and anti-corruption crusader Fernando Villavicencio were killed in prison on Friday, officials said. The...
Russia Calls for ‘Immediate Ceasefire’ in Gaza
AFP :Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Saturday called for Israeli and Palestinian forces to stop armed hostilities after attacks launched by Palestinian militant group Hamas on...
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
AFP :A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck northeastern Papua New Guinea on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said, with no immediate reports of damage. The...