Barrel bombing kills 11 children in Syria’s Aleppo
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Eleven children were killed on Thursday in a barrel bomb attack carried out by government forces…
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Japan scientists detect rare, deep-Earth tremor
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Scientists who study earthquakes in Japan said Thursday they have detected a rare deep-Earth tremor…
8 years ago
Trump, Clinton exchange angry charges of racism
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The tone of the US presidential campaign turned darker on Thursday, with Hillary Clinton skewering…
8 years ago
Olympics: Swimmer Lochte charged over false robbery claim
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - US swimming star Ryan Lochte has been charged with making a false statement about…
8 years ago
Shabaab gunmen attack beach restaurant in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AFP) -Shabaab jihadists attacked a beachfront restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Thursday, setting off a car…
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After backlash, EpiPen maker to help reduce patient costs
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -by Douglas Gillison The embattled manufacturer of EpiPens said Thursday it would help extreme allergy sufferers…
8 years ago
Questions mount as Italy quake toll hits 250
AMATRICE, Italy (AFP) - by Ella IDE with Angus MACKINNON in Rome The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central…
8 years ago
Iraq forces retake key town south of Mosul
QAYYARAH, Iraq (AFP) - by Abdelhamid Zebari Iraqi forces on Thursday pushed the Islamic State group from Qayyarah, a northern town…
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National Census Month
Republic Act (RA) No. 10625, otherwise known as the “Philippine Statistical Act of 2013,” which was passed on 12 September…
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