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Syria raids kill nearly 30, as war of words escalates over chlorine use

by Abdulmonam Eassa Agence France-Presse ARBIN, Syria - Regime bombardment killed nearly 30 people in a rebel enclave near Damascus on Monday, as…

EU negotiator warns Britain: time to choose Brexit future

by Alice RITCHIE Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom - EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier warned Monday that Britain faced "unavoidable" trade barriers after…

Maldives president declares emergency, former leader arrested

MALÉ, Maldives (AFP) - Maldives President Abdulla Yameen declared a 15-day state of emergency in the honeymoon islands on Monday, before heavily armed troops…

Disgraced USA Gymnastics doc sentenced to another 40-125 years

by with Nova SAFO in Chicago / Rena LAVERTY Agence France-Presse CHARLOTTE, United States - Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics doctor…

Nassar hearing halted as father lunges at disgraced doctor who abused at least 265 female athletes

https://youtu.be/IAFzWERy5So   by Nova Safo Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- A father whose three daughters say they…

Moscow authorities struggle to clear record snowfall

  MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Moscow authorities battled to clear streets and told children they could skip school, and scores…

Japan protests unified Korea Olympic flag with disputed isles

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan said Monday it had lodged a protest with South Korea over the "unacceptable" use…

Singapore to amend law after ‘showbiz pastor’ case

SINGAPORE (AFP) -- Singapore will amend a law that allowed a megachurch pastor to escape a harsher prison term for…

Maldives opposition urges global community to help end crisis

MALÉ, Maldives (AFP) - Opposition leaders in the Maldives urged the international community Monday to pressure President Abdulla Yameen into obeying a…

Azerbaijan calls snap presidential poll

by Elman Mamedov Agence France-Presse BAKU, Azerbaijan (AFP) - Azerbaijan's strongman Ilham Aliyev on Monday called a snap presidential vote for April,…

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