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Israel vows to restore calm in Jerusalem as flashpoint court date postponed

Four rockets were fired from Gaza towards Israel on Sunday, the army said, as well as incendiary balloons that started 39 fires on Israeli territory, according to the fire services.

May 10, 2021

By Guillaume Lavallee, Daniella Cheslow

Israel

North Korea says Biden has a 'hostile policy', warns of response

The White House said Friday that its goal remains "the complete denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula"

May 3, 2021

By AFP News

North Korea South Korea

US Navy fired warning shots on Iran boats in Gulf: Pentagon

The US side said the Iranian actions "increased the risk of miscalculation and/or collision."

Apr 28, 2021

By AFP News

Iran

Biden says 'time to end' US war in Afghanistan with total pullout

A decade ago, the United States had 100,000 troops in Afghanistan.

Apr 15, 2021

By Sebastian Smith

Afghanistan

Myanmar junta says Suu Kyi broke secrets law, international pressure rises

Fears are also growing that a broader conflict could erupt in a country plagued for decades by on-and-off fighting between the military and rebel ethnic armies.

Apr 2, 2021

By AFP News

Myanmar crackdown death toll passes 520

UN Secretary-General Guterres said the crackdown was "absolutely unacceptable" and urged the Myanmar authorities to undertake a "serious democratic transition".

Mar 31, 2021

By AFP News

Thailand

North Korean leader's sister slams South's Moon as US 'parrot'

She said he was employing "the gangster-like logic of the US."

Mar 30, 2021

By AFP News

North Korea South Korea

Protester killed in central Myanmar and two Australians arrested

International condemnation by Washington, Brussels and the United Nations has so far failed to halt the bloodshed.

Mar 22, 2021

By AFP News

Biden warns US may miss deadline to exit Afghanistan

The United States is supposed to pull out all its troops by May 1 in an agreement that saw the Taliban agree to peace talks with the Afghan administration of President Ashraf Ghani.

Mar 18, 2021

By Ben Sheppard

Afghanistan Isis Donald Trump

UN fears 'crimes against humanity' in Myanmar

The United Nations on Wednesday condemned the junta's crackdown, which has seen more than 2,000 arrested.

Mar 12, 2021

By AFP News

United Nations

Row over who represents coup-hit Myanmar at UN

On Tuesday, Myanmar's foreign ministry sent a note verbale to the UN, also obtained by AFP, claiming Kyaw Moe Tun had been removed.

Mar 3, 2021

By AFP News

United Nations

Formula E race caught in missile attack with Saudi Arabia Crown Prince in attendance

Missiles were intercepted over the city of Riyadh as the Formula E event was taking place in Saudi Arabia.

Mar 1, 2021

By Christine Caparras

Saudi Arabia

Canadian MPs say China's treatment of Uighurs is 'genocide'

The motion also called for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics to be moved if the "genocide" continues.

Feb 23, 2021

By AFP News

US charges North Korean hackers in $1.3 billion theft scheme

The case announced Wednesday was the first open action taken against North Korea by the Biden administration.

Feb 18, 2021

By AFP News

North Korea

UN slams deadly and 'reckless' Iraq rocket attack

Since Iraq declared victory over the Islamic State group in late 2017, the coalition presence has been reduced to fewer than 3,500 troops, of whom 2,500 are American.

Feb 17, 2021

By AFP News

Iraq Isis Islamic State NATO

French submarine patrols South China Sea, likely angering Beijing

NATO member France has exclusive economic zones in the Pacific around its overseas territories and has stressed the importance of defending freedom of navigation in the region.

Feb 9, 2021

By AFP News

France

Britain expels Chinese spies posing as journalists: report

On Thursday British regulators revoked the licence of Chinese news network CGTN after finding its state-backed ownership structure broke UK law.

Feb 5, 2021

By AFP News

United Kingdom

India orders extra forces into Delhi after farmers storm iconic Red Fort

Smaller farmer demonstrations were held in Mumbai and Bangalore and in the rural state of Haryana.

Jan 27, 2021

By Bhuvan Bagga, Glenda Kwek and Aishwarya Kumar

India

Yemen airport blasts kill 26 as government plane arrives

Video footage shot by AFP shows what appears to be a missile striking the airport apron, which moments before had been packed with crowds, and exploding into a ball of intense flames.

Dec 31, 2020

By Mohamed Abdelhakim with Fawaz Al Haidari in Abu Dhabi

United Nations Saudi Arabia

Minnesota nurse gets shamed by neighbor for putting up Christmas lights

A GoFundMe has subsequently been set up to supply homes along the street with Christmas lights.

Dec 11, 2020

By Nina Siena

Twitter

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