Bolivian army chief arrested after failed coup attempt
By José Arturo Cárdenas LA PAZ, June 27, 2024 (AFP) - Bolivia's army chief was arrested Wednesday after sending soldiers…
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Four die on Mount Fuji ahead of climbing season: Japan’s NHK
TOKYO, June 27, 2024 (AFP) - Four bodies were recovered near the summit of Mount Fuji, Japanese media reported Wednesday,…
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‘The people have spoken’: Kenya’s Ruto pulls finance bill after protest deaths
By Dylan GAMBA NAIROBI, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - Kenyan President William Ruto said Wednesday that a bill containing contentious…
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Trump, Biden gird for historic US presidential debate
By Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS with Frankie TAGGART in Washington ATLANTA, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - Joe Biden and Donald Trump made…
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N. Korean test of likely hypersonic missile fails: Seoul military official
SEOUL, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile on Wednesday, but the…
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Austrian ex-minister exiled in Russia denies she is ‘Kremlin agent’
By Blaise GAUQUELIN VIENNA, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - Austria's highly controversial former foreign minister Karin Kneissl -- who now…
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Australia pushes Solomons to rely on Pacific nations for security
SYDNEY, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - Australia urged Solomon Islands to rely on fellow Pacific nations for security assistance Wednesday…
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North Korea launches missile in sea in apparent show of force
SEOUL, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea on Wednesday, the South Korean…
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Asian markets fluctuate after Wall St rebound, inflation in view
HONG KONG, June 26, 2024 (AFP) - Asian markets swung Wednesday following a tech-led bounce on Wall Street as investors…
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After long wait, Kenyan police begin security mission in Haiti
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