U.N. grants 5 sanctions exemptions for humanitarian projects in N. Korea

5 years ago

SEOUL– The U.N. Security Council has granted sanctions exemptions this week to allow five proposed humanitarian projects in North Korea to move forward, including providing nutritional and medical supplies, according to...

Trump: US grounding some Boeing 737s after Ethiopia crash

5 years ago

WASHINGTON– The U.S. is issuing an emergency order Wednesday grounding all Boeing 737 Max 8 and Max 9 aircraft "effective immediately," in the wake of the crash of an Ethiopian...

U.S. lawmakers push to end war in Afghanistan

5 years ago

WASHINGTON– U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday urged their country to end the 18-year war in Afghanistan, the longest conflict in U.S. history.  "Soon, we will reach a watershed moment...

Mexico journalist murders 'crimes against humanity,' ICC told

5 years ago

MEXICO CITY– Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday it had asked the International Criminal Court to investigate the murders of 102 journalists in Mexico from 2012 to 2018, calling the rash...

5.2-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Wakayama Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

5 years ago

TOKYO– An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.2 struck off the Kii Peninsula close to Wakayama Prefecture in Japan's southwest, the weather agency here said Wednesday.  According...

6 dead after consuming illicit liquor

5 years ago

Kanpur – Six people, including a father-son duo, died after they consumed illicit alcohol in Kanpur’s Ghatampur district, police confirmed on Tuesday.  So far, Uttar Pradesh Police has...

Flooding kills 11 in Brazil

5 years ago

SAO PAULO– Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 11 people and injured another six in Brazil's biggest city, Sao Paulo and the greater metropolitan area, local officials said...

US to pull all remaining diplomatic staff from Venezuela

5 years ago

WASHINGTON– The United States will withdraw all remaining diplomatic personnel from its embassy in Caracas as the crisis in Venezuela deepens, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said late Monday.  The...

Singapore aviation regulator bans use of Boeing 737 MAX in its airspace

5 years ago

SINGAPORE –Singapore's civil aviation regulator Tuesday banned the use of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in its airspace following a deadly Ethiopia plane crash at the weekend.  The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing...

UK says 'legally binding changes' to Brexit deal agreed with EU

5 years ago

STRASBOURG, France– Prime Minister Theresa May said Monday she has secured "legally binding" guarantees from the EU designed to get the Brexit deal through the British parliament and avert a...

Peru's president swears in new prime minister

5 years ago

LIMA– Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Monday swore in actor and director-turned-politician Salvador del Solar as his new prime minister.  As a trained lawyer, Del Solar served as...

At least 11 police killed in fresh clashes in W. Afghanistan

5 years ago

KABUL–At least 11 police officers were killed after Taliban militants attacked security checkpoints in Afghanistan's western province of Badghis overnight, local media Tolo News TV reported on Tuesday.  ...

China’s two sessions offer many things for developing countries, BRI partners

5 years ago

Beijing– In line with ongoing rapid and massive developments in almost all spheres, the government of China has offered many development schemes to its neighbours, developing countries, Belt and Road...

Malaysia: Suspect charged with murder of N.Korea leader's half-brother freed

5 years ago

Malaysia– An Indonesian woman charged with the murder of North Korean leader's half-brother Kim Jong-nam, was discharged on Monday after the prosecutor withdrew the charge against her.  The...

50 killed in U.S.-led airstrikes in eastern Syria

5 years ago

DAMASCUS– At least 50 people were killed on Monday by U.S.-led airstrikes on the last Islamic State (IS) stronghold in eastern Syria, state news agency SANA reported.  The...