North Korean Olympic ice hockey players arrive in S. Korea
by Jung Ha-Won Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - A dozen North Korean female ice hockey players entered the South Thursday…
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International
Behind enemy lines: Vietnam’s female spies who helped change the war
by Jenny Vaughan Agence France-Presse HUE, Vietnam (AFP) - By day Nguyen Thi Hoa sold conical hats on the streets of Hue…
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Now defeated, Iraq’s most feared jihadists await their fate
by Ammar Karim Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Their names spread terror across the Islamic State group's cross-border "caliphate,"…
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UN hits out at surge in extra-judicial ‘executions’ in DR Congo
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) - The UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday reported a surge in summary…
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Tammy Duckworth: US warrior-lawmaker to break ground as Senate mom
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Trailblazing US Senator Tammy Duckworth made history multiple times as warrior and politician, including being the…
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State of emergency as floods worry Paraguay capital
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AFP) -- Authorities in Paraguay's capital Asuncion on Wednesday declared a state of emergency for a month after…
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Cars, castles and communism: things to know about the Czech Republic
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) - The Czech Republic emerged from four decades behind the Iron Curtain to become a member of…
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Brazil’s Lula loses appeal against corruption conviction
by Eugenia Logiuratoo Agence France-Presse PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AFP) -- A Brazilian appeals court Wednesday upheld ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula…
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Macron ‘completely changed’ France’s image, says tech billionaire
by Clare Byrne Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) m-- President Emmanuel Macron has "completely changed" France's image, telecoms billionaire Xavier…
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World Bank chief economist resigns amid Chile uproar
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The World Bank's chief economist resigned on Wednesday amid a scandal that erupted when he…
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