UN Security Council to vote on halting Israel settlements: diplomats
UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) -- The UN Security Council will vote on Thursday on an Egyptian-drafted resolution demanding that…
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French mayor to be tried for Muslim ‘problem’ comments
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A far-right French mayor will be tried on hate charges over comments that include a claim…
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NBA: Cavs’ Smith to have surgery on broken thumb
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Cleveland Cavaliers starting guard J.R. Smith will have surgery on the broken right thumb…
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Children suffering in battle for Iraq’s Mosul: Amnesty
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Children are being killed and wounded as well as witnessing horrific violence as Iraqi forces battle…
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Taiwan president to make CentrAm visit amid US-China tensions
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) -- Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, is to visit Guatemala next month amid US-China tensions spurred by…
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Anis Amri: Tunisian suspect in Berlin truck attack
by Frank ZELLER with Kaouther LARBI in Tunisia Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- The Tunisian suspect in the…
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Berlin truck attack: the investigation so far
by Antoine LAMBROSCHINI Agence France-Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) - A Polish-registered truck, a kidnapped driver, a falsely-accused Pakistani and a…
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Mexico seeks to ID bodies, explain huge fireworks blast
by Sofia MISELEM Jennifer GONZALEZ COVARRUBIAS Agence France-Presse TULTEPEC, Mexico (AFP) - Mexico worked Wednesday to identify the…
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Lawmakers score UN HR commissioner for concluding President Duterte was a “murderer”
(Eagle News) -- Lawmakers said it was ignorant and not prudent for the United Nations High Commissioner for…
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Malacanang defends Duterte as UN rights commissioner seeks probe of Philippine president
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The Philippines said Wednesday that President Rodrigo Duterte's killing of three people in the 1980s…
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