New Zealand begins evacuating tourists from quake-hit town
WOODEND, New Zealand (Reuters) -- New Zealand emergency services and defense personnel began evacuating hundreds of tourists and residents from the…
8 years ago
Peru increases security forces for APEC 2016
(CCTV) -- Peru has increased the security guards to 11,500 who will serve around the Lima Jorge Chavez International Airport,…
8 years ago
Obama leaves US on final foreign trip – to Greece, Germany and Peru
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama headed across the Atlantic late Monday on his final foreign trip…
8 years ago
Obama says Trump soon to face sobering ‘reality’ check
by Andrew BEATTY President Barack Obama cautioned against dire predictions for Donald Trump's presidency Monday, saying his Republican successor faces…
8 years ago
Scaling the odds at Vietnam’s pangolin rehab
by Jenny VAUGHAN CUC PHUONG, Vietnam (AFP) -- Pangolin Mi Bo has seen better days. He arrived at a rescue…
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Japan street swallowed by giant hole reopens
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese city on Tuesday reopened a busy street that collapsed into a giant sinkhole, with…
8 years ago
World looks up to gaze at extra bright ‘supermoon’
by Kerry SHERIDAN with Katy Lee in Paris MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Skygazers took to high-rise buildings, tourist landmarks…
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Sweden reopens embassy in Ph
TAGUIG CITY, Nov. 15 (PIA)--The Embassy of Sweden in the Philippines was recently reopened in Taguig City. In a…
8 years ago
Facebook had tool to weed out fake news: report
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Facebook had a tool to weed out fake news circulating on the social network this…
8 years ago
Aerosmith announces Europe ‘farewell’ tour
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Hard rock chart-toppers Aerosmith on Monday announced a "farewell" tour for 2017, although they…
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