Tokyo governor submits resignation over spending scandal: NHK
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo's governor submitted his resignation on Wednesday after being criticized over lavish personal spending and faced…
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Gold rush still irresistible in Poland
by Damien Simonart ZLOTORYJA, Poland (AFP) -- Each spring they come from around the globe to the Kaczawa river in…
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Sanctuary offers hope for endangered Philippine eagle
by Karl MALAKUNAS DAVAO, Philippines (AFP) -- Surprisingly loud chirps accompany a clumsy flurry of tiny wings as a wispy-haired…
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Bryce Dallas Howard, the actress who might just bowl you over
by Frankie TAGGART LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- She grew up around movie sets watching her father direct Tom…
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Zuckerberg: Facebook community comes together after tragedy
CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) -- Mark Zuckerberg held his first question and answer session over Facebook Live on Tuesday (June…
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El Salvador confirms first Zika-linked birth defect
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AFP) -- El Salvador on Tuesday confirmed its first case of microcephaly in a baby that…
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Olympics: WHO committee says low risk of Zika spread
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- There is a "very low risk" of the Zika virus spreading further internationally as a result…
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NBA: More than finals, fate will decide LeBron’s legacy
by Jim SLATER OAKLAND, United States (AFP) -- LeBron James considers himself a success, whether or not his Cleveland…
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Clinton issues stinging rebuke of ‘shameful’ Trump
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Hillary Clinton unleashed a blistering assault Tuesday on her White House opponent Donald Trump, attacking…
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NATO to send troops to deter Russia, Putin orders snap checks
(REUTERS) Britain, Germany and the United States advanced plans on Tuesday to spearhead a new NATO force on Russia's border…
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