6.2 undersea quake strikes central Indonesia
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- A strong 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of central Indonesia on Thursday, US seismologists said,…
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NBA: Cavaliers rout Warriors to trim deficit in Finals
by Jim SLATER CLEVELAND, United States (AFP) -- LeBron James scored 32 points and Kyrie Irving added 30, powering Cleveland…
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Fast-moving Arizona wildfire forces evacuations
ARIZONA, United States (Reuters) -- A raging fire broke out on Wednesday (June 8) near Yarnell, Arizona, forcing the evacuation…
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NBA: Pelicans hire Ferry despite racial comments incident
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Danny Ferry, embroiled in a racial comments controversy that led to his leaving the…
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Apple revamps App Store with new revenue plan, ads
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Apple said Wednesday it was revamping its App Store with a new revenue-sharing model…
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Obama hopeful Sanders will wind up campaign within a ‘couple of weeks’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Barack Obama expressed hope Wednesday that Bernie Sanders in "the next couple of weeks" will…
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Prince Philip, the ‘strength’ behind Britain’s throne
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's Prince Philip, who turns 95 on Friday, has been Queen Elizabeth II's constant companion…
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La Niña phenomenon
(AFP) La Nina, a weather phenomenon that periodically causes devastating droughts and storms, will likely occur more frequently and more…
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Clinton, Trump kick off their White House war
by Ivan Couronne WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) -- Hillary Clinton savored history Wednesday as the first woman to claim…
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Tennis: Sharapova to appeal ‘unfairly harsh’ two-year doping ban
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Russian superstar Maria Sharapova on Wednesday vowed to appeal a two-year doping ban which looks…
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