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One dead as volcano erupts near Japan ski resort

by Natsuko Fukue Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese soldier was killed Tuesday and several other people…

Venezuela calls early election, Maduro ready to run for second term

by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela will hold presidential elections by the end of…

US Senate confirms Jerome Powell as next Fed chairman

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed former investment banker Jerome Powell as head of the…

Russia ‘bears responsibility’ for Syria chemical attacks: Tillerson

PARIS, France (AFP) --- US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday said Russia bore responsibility for recent chemical attacks…

UK’s globetrotting trade chief defends globalism

by Jitendra Joshi Agence France-Presse DAVOS, Switzerland (AFP) -- Britain will stand by the poverty-alleviating benefits of free trade as it charts…

Trump trade crackdown gathering steam, China a target

by Douglas Gillison Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump begins 2018 making good on his aggressive "America First"…

Turkey in deadly Kurdish militia clashes as US sounds alarm

by Kadir Demir with Stuart Williams in Istanbul Agence France-Presse HASSA, Turkey (AFP) -- The Turkish army on Tuesday clashed with Kurdish…

World powers step up pressure on Syria, Russia over chemical attacks

by Joseph Schmid Agence France-Presse PARIS, France - Two dozen countries agreed Tuesday to push for sanctions against perpetrators of chemical attacks in…

Kentucky school shooting leaves two students dead

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - A teenage gunman opened fire in a Kentucky high school on Tuesday, leaving two students dead and more than…

Thousands gather in Florida for 2018 Women’s March

By Klaudine Caday EBC Florida Bureau ORLANDO, FL (Eagle News) -- Equal pay, pro-choice, sexual harassment, equal opportunities for women,…

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