North Korea to make Munich Security Conference debut in 2020
North KoreaJanuary 23, 2020
North Korea will send a delegation to the Munich Security Conference for the first time in the 56-year history of the top diplomatic gathering, organizers said Thursday. An MSC spokesperson confirme...
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'Sealed off': China isolates city of virus outbreakWorld NewsJanuary 23, 2020BEIJING (AFP) -- The Chinese city at the heart of a deadly virus outbreak is under effective quarantine, with outward flights and trains suspended, subways halted and large public events cancelled as... -
Boeing says 737 MAX return delayed until mid-2020World BusinessJanuary 22, 2020NEW YORK (AFP) -- Boeing on Tuesday officially pushed back the timeframe for the 737 MAX to return to the skies, sending shares plunging and overshadowing an earlier announcement of a first flight of...
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Trump trial opens with clash over witnessesWorld NewsJanuary 22, 2020It is only the third time a US president has endured an impeachment trial, after Bill Clinton in 1999 and Andrew Johnson in 1868. Like his two predecessors, Trump looks almost certain to be acquitte... -
US confirms first case of China virus as death toll reaches sixWorld NewsJanuary 22, 2020WASHINGTON/BEIJING (AFP) -- The United States on Tuesday announced its first case of a new virus that has claimed six lives in China and sickened hundreds, joining countries around the world in rampi... -
North Korea says may seek 'new path' of weapons build-upNorth KoreaJanuary 22, 2020GENEVA (AFP) -- Pyongyang on Tuesday warned that it could seek a "new path" and accelerate its weapons programme, after Washington imposed fresh sanctions on North Korean companies amid stalled nucle... -
Asia steps up checks as China virus kills six, infects nearly 300World NewsJanuary 21, 2020BEIJING (AFP) -- Asian countries on Tuesday ramped up measures to block the spread of a new virus as the death toll in China rose to six and the number of cases jumped to almost 300, raising concerns... -
Trump calls impeachment trial 'disgraceful' and a 'hoax'World NewsJanuary 21, 2020DAVOS (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump branded his impeachment trial a "hoax" in the Swiss resort of Davos on Tuesday, hours before senators were to start debating a push to remove him from office.... -
France, US agree to extend digital tax row talksWorld NewsJanuary 21, 2020PARIS -- Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump have agreed to extend negotiations on a dispute over a French tax on digital giants to the end of the year, postponing Washington's threat of sanc... -
Prince Harry leaves for Canada in 'symbolic' departure: reportsWorld NewsJanuary 21, 2020LONDON (AFP) -- Britain's Prince Harry has left the UK to rejoin his wife Meghan and son Archie in Canada, British media reported, as the couple start a new life after their shock exit from the royal... -
'Parasite' invades Oscars race with stunning SAG award winFilmJanuary 20, 2020In contrast to the stunning victory for "Parasite", the four Oscars acting favorites all cemented their frontrunner statuses by piling on further trophies. Joaquin Phoenix won best actor for "Joker"... -
Heavy snow hampers search for missing S. Korean, Nepal trekkersForeign AffairsJanuary 20, 2020"It is difficult for people to go. We will try to fly drones to help find something," Gurung said. Helicopters were sent out on Saturday to rescue about 200 people stranded around Annapurna and othe... -
More than 100 killed in Yemen missile, drone attackWorld NewsJanuary 20, 2020DUBAI (AFP) -- More than 100 people were killed and dozens wounded in a missile and drone attack blamed on Huthi rebels in central Yemen, officials said Sunday. Saturday's strike follows months of r... -
Britain's Prince Harry expresses 'great sadness' at royal splitWorld NewsJanuary 20, 2020"It has been our privilege to serve you, and we will continue to lead a life of service." "I will always have the utmost respect for my grandmother, my commander in chief, and I am incredibly gratef... -
SARS-like virus spreads in China, nearly 140 new casesWorld NewsJanuary 20, 2020BEIJING (AFP) -- A mysterious SARS-like virus has spread around China -- including to Beijing -- authorities said Monday, fuelling fears of a major outbreak as millions begin travelling for the Lunar...
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