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IMF OKs $1.4b aid payment for Ukraine

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― The International Monetary Fund approved Friday the release of nearly $1.4 billion in fresh funds for troubled Ukraine, but warned that …

California quake hastens calls for warning system
California quake hastens calls for warning system

NAPA, California (AP) ― The earthquake that jolted California’s wine capital may have caused at least $1 billion in property damage, but it also added …

Angelina Jolie calls for new bid to end Syria war
Angelina Jolie calls for new bid to end Syria war

GENEVA (AFP) ― The Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie called Friday for a new bid to bring peace to Syria which she said was destabilizing the whole region and …

Japan’s collective self-defense won’t lead to military action in S. Korea: Tokyo official

Japan’s strengthened defense capabilities will not lead to an unauthorized military landing in South Korea, a Japanese foreign ministry official said, …

S. Korea ranks 8th in global trade volume: report

South Korea ranked eighth in terms of global trade volume during the first half of 2014, one notch higher than the previous year, a report showed Sunday. …

US makes airdrop of humanitarian aid in besieged Iraq town: Pentagon

The US military on Saturday made an airlift of humanitarian aid to the besieged town of Amerli, home to thousands of Shia Turkomen cut off by jihadist rebels …

Cameron promises tough action to fight militants

Prime Minister David Cameron pledged Friday to plug gaps in Britain’s armory to combat terror, describing the extremist threat posed by the Islamic State …

China warns against foreign meddling in Hong Kong

China warned against foreign meddling in Hong Kong’s politics Saturday ahead of an expected announcement to recommend highly contentious restrictions on the …

EU leaders seek riposte to Russia

European Union leaders gather in Brussels Saturday to thrash out a response to Russia’s deeper involvement in war-torn Ukraine and to bring new faces to …

U.N. issues fresh call to Japan over WWII ‘comfort women’

A U.N. watchdog issued a fresh call Friday to Japan to take full blame for forcing women from Korea and elsewhere in Asia to work as sex slaves during World …

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