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North Korean and Russian leaders in call reaffirm their alignment over UkraineSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir P...
Gaza doctor describes ‘daily patterns’ in Israeli maiming at GHF sites
An American paediatrician who volunteered in the Gaza Strip says the injuries inflicted on Palestinian aid seekers at sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF...
Solitary cell with mattress on the floor for South Korea's once powerful ex-first lady
By Ju-min Park and Jack KimSEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee will spend her first day in jail on Wednesday in a cell much like the one her h...
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North Korean and Russian leaders in call reaffirm their alignment over Ukraine...
Catch ’em all but dump the fries. Pokémon fans leave McDonald’s Japan in massive food waste drama
Piles of untouched Happy Meals littered sidewalks outside McDonald’s restaurants in Japan as frenzied customers scrambled to buy limited-edition sets with Pokémon cards...
Typhoon Podul prompts schools and offices to close in Taiwan, with heavy rains expected
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Podul prompted schools and government offices to close in Taiwan on Wednesday, with authorities on the lookout for heavy rains that could...
'Nobody else knew': Allied prisoners of war held in Taiwan
In a small urban park in Taiwan, more than 4,000 names are etched into a granite wall -- most of them British and American servicemen held by the Japanese during World...
China's military says it 'drove away' US destroyer in waters of Scarborough Shoal
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's military said on Wednesday that it monitored and "drove away" the U.S. destroyer USS Higgins in the waters of the disputed Scarborough Shoal...
Putin, North Korea's Kim vow stronger ties ahead of US-Russia summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un have vowed to strengthen cooperation, days ahead of Putin's summit in Alaska with Donald Trump, Py...
UN chief warns Israel, Russia over reports of sexual abuse by armed forces
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has put Israel and Russia “on notice” that their armed forces and security personnel could be listed among parties “cr...