SEOUL, (APP/AFP) – North Korea on Thursday tried and appeared to have failed a second attempt to launch a powerful, new medium-range ballistic missile, South Korea’s defence ministry said. A ministry official said the North had launched what was believed to be a Musudan missile at around 6:40 am (2140 GMT Wednesday) from Wonsan on […]
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Apparent N. Korea mid-range missile launch failed again: South
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Ireland edges closer to forming new government with deal on water charges
DUBLIN, (APP/AFP) – A deal between two rival parties to suspend controversial water charges nudged Ireland closer to the formation of a minority government on Wednesday after more than two months of tortuous negotiations. Fine Gael, the largest party to emerge from the February 26 election, had championed the retention of Irish Water, the utility […]
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NY seeks to shield Ecuadorans from deportation after earthquake
NEW YORK, (APP/AFP): The United States should grant a special protected status to undocumented Ecuadoran immigrants so they don’t have to fear deportation as their country recovers from a huge earthquake, New York’s mayor said Wednesday. The April 16 quake killed around 650 people and flattened coastal cities, causing billions in damage to an oil-dependent […]
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FBI won’t disclose iPhone hack details to Apple
WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP) – The FBI said Wednesday it would not disclose details of its hack of an iPhone used by one of the shooters in last year’s San Bernardino killing spree. The federal law enforcement agency, which waged a court battle to compel Apple to help unlock the device, said the reason for its decision […]
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Mexican soldiers, police to face torture trial
MEXICO CITY, (APP/AFP) – Three federal police officers and two soldiers will face trial on torture charges after a video surfaced showing a woman being nearly suffocated with a bag, authorities said Wednesday. The case is the latest allegation of torture against the country’s security forces amid a relentless drug war. The video, which circulated […]
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Australia talks tough on asylum-seekers
SYDNEY, (APP/AFP) – Australia cannot be “misty-eyed” about boatpeople, the country’s prime minister said Thursday, the day after his immigration policy was thrown into disarray when Papua New Guinea ordered an offshore processing camp to close. Malcolm Turnbull, who likely faces an election in coming weeks, said allowing even genuine refugees who arrived by boat […]