Japan’s Abe calls N. Korean missile test ‘reckless act’: Jiji
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday condemned a ballistic missile launch by North Korea earlier…
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Obama defends Louisiana flood response
by Nicholas Kamm, with Andrew Beatty in Washington BATON ROUGE, United States (AFP) -- After a much-criticized delay, President Barack…
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NBA: Los Angeles pays tribute to Kobe Bryant
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Five-time NBA champion Kobe Bryant will be honored Wednesday with a ceremony in Los…
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Biden vows ‘rock solid’ NATO ties as allies slam Trump
RIGA, Latvia (AFP) - by Mike Collier with Mary Sibierski in Warsaw US Vice President Joe Biden promised unwavering commitment…
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INC members in Connecticut host free car wash to the community
For members of the Church of Christ in the Excclesiastical district of NorthEastern Seaboard, August is the month of…
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Venezuela to sack officials who backed Maduro recall
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) - Venezuelan civil servants who signed a petition for a referendum on removing President Nicolas Maduro from…
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Terror, strikes and rain: France sees 7% tourism drop
PARIS, France (AFP) - The number of tourists visiting France has dropped seven percent since January, with foreigners deterred by terror…
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Turkey strikes IS as Syria border tensions flare
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) - by Stuart WILLIAMS Turkey on Tuesday pounded Islamic State (IS) jihadists in Syria with new artillery strikes…
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UN bracing for massive flight from Iraq’s Mosul
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - The United Nations said Tuesday it was rushing to build camps to accommodate what it expects to…
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Hundreds of Americans wash up illegally in Canada after river party
(Reuters) About 1,500 Americans floating down a river that separates the United States from Canada had to be rescued…
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