77 dead as Syria enclave pounded ahead of expected ground assault
by Abdulmonam Eassa Agence France-Presse HAMMURIYEH, Syria - Heavy Syrian bombardment killed at least 77 civilians in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta on Monday,…
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Canada voices concern to Israel over mass expulsion
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada, which takes in more African refugees from Israel than any other nation, has voiced concerns to the…
7 years ago
5.9 intensity quake shakes Mexico anew, scares residents
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- A medium intensity earthquake struck southwestern Mexico early Monday morning, scaring residents already shaken…
7 years ago
Iran resumes hunt for missing plane
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iranian rescue teams resumed their search on Monday for a passenger plane that disappeared high in…
7 years ago
Togo talks offer ‘last chance’ to resolve crisis
by Emile Kouton with Celia Lebur in Lagos © Agence France-Presse LOME, Togo (AFP) -- After six months of political crisis,…
7 years ago
Trump slams FBI over school shooting, blames preoccupation with Russia probe
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump slammed the FBI Saturday for failing to heed signs that could…
7 years ago
Iran airline retracts toll of 66 dead in plane crash: media
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran's Aseman Airlines on Sunday retracted its statement that all 66 people aboard a passenger plane…
7 years ago
‘Do not test Israel’s resolve’, Netanyahu warns Iran
by Michelle Fitzpatrick and Joseph Schmid Agence France Presse MUNICH, Germany (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Tehran…
7 years ago
Florida students to march on Washington in call for gun reform
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Students who survived a mass shooting at their Florida school on Sunday announced plans to…
7 years ago
Death toll rises to 14 in Mexico helicopter crash
SANTIAGO JAMILTEPEC, Mexico (AFP) -- The death toll from a helicopter crash that followed a strong earthquake in southern Mexico…
7 years ago
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