New York vows to reopen Statue of Liberty, at its own cost
NEW YORK, United State (AFP) -- The Statue of Liberty, temporarily closed by a US government budget shutdown, will reopen…
7 years ago
International
Turkey gave US heads-up on Syria operation: Mattis
BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Turkey gave Washington advance warning before launching an operation against US-allied Syrian Kurdish forces, and Ankara…
7 years ago
China says US warship ‘violated’ its sovereignty
Beijing said it has dispatched a warship to drive away a US missile destroyer which had "violated" its sovereignty by…
7 years ago
Trump says Democrats put immigrants ahead of military after shutdown
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)US President Donald Trump on Saturday said opposition Democrats were more concerned with "illegal immigrants" than the…
7 years ago
One year on, Trump leads divided US into government shutdown
by Dave Clark Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump marked the first anniversary of his inauguration…
7 years ago
Fukushima operator releases fresh images of reactor wreckage
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The operator of Fukushima's crippled nuclear power plant has released fresh images of the wreckage inside…
7 years ago
One dead as accident mars fourth leg of Volvo Ocean Race
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A collision between a mainland Chinese fishing boat and the American-Danish team during the fourth…
7 years ago
Thai police arrest ‘kingpin’ in Asian wildlife trafficking
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Thai police have arrested an alleged kingpin in Asia's illegal trade in endangered species, dealing a…
7 years ago
Black NASA astronaut is replaced in sudden crew shuffle
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Jeanette Epps, 46, a former CIA agent turned astronaut, was about to become the first…
7 years ago
URGENT: US government in shutdown as midnight deadline passes
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US government officially shut down on Saturday, the first anniversary of President Donald…
7 years ago
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