5.3 magnitude earthquake hits southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- A 5.3 magnitude earthquake shook the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Thursday, causing some…
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International
Rain hits Australian fires, but blazes still rage
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Heavy rain fell on bushfires in eastern Australia Friday for a second straight day, offering further…
5 years ago
Fiji opens evacuation centres as Cyclone Tino hits
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Fiji opened evacuation centers and warned of "destructive force winds" as Tropical Cyclone Tino took aim…
5 years ago
Second person dies from mystery virus in China: official
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A second person has died in China from a mystery virus that has stricken dozens and…
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Qatar scraps unpopular exit permits for domestic workers
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar scrapped mandatory exit permits for migrant domestic staff and other groups on Thursday, as part…
5 years ago
Rouhani says Iran wants dialogue, working to ‘prevent war’
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Friday he wants to avoid war after Tehran and Washington appeared…
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US Senate prepares to set Trump trial in motion
by Paul HANDLEY Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Articles of impeachment charging President Donald Trump with…
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China says US trade deal ‘addresses concerns’
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A trade deal signed Wednesday between Washington and Beijing has "considerably addressed the concerns" of both…
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Death toll rises to at least 100 after Pakistan snow, avalanches
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (AFP) -- Search teams found the bodies of 14 people buried by avalanches and heavy snowfall in Pakistani-administered…
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Solar-powered barge a key ‘interceptor’ for plastic waste
KLANG, Malaysia (AFP) - Patrick Lee Scooping waste from a Malaysian river to stop it reaching the sea, a solar-powered…
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