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Hong Kong ship crew questioned in S. Korea for oil transfer to North

  SEOUL, South Korea  (AFP) -- The crew of a Hong Kong-registered ship have been detained for questioning in South…

Putin toughens terrorist recruitment sentences

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law Friday a bill toughening sentences for terrorist recruitment as…

Cold Canada cancels some New Year’s events

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canadians pride themselves on living with cold weather -- but sub-zero temperatures proved too much even…

Gunman kills 9 in Egypt church attack claimed by IS

by Samer Al-Atrush Agence France Presse CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- A gunman opened fire on a church south of Cairo…

UN chief congratulates Liberia’s next president

New York, United States | AFP UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday congratulated George Weah on his victory in Liberia's presidential election and praised…

IS claims Saint Petersburg supermarket bombing

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- The Islamic State group claimed responsibility on Friday for the bomb attack days earlier that tore through a…

Deadly NY blaze sparked by boy playing with stove

by Thomas Urbain © Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A three-year-old boy playing with stove burners accidentally ignited the…

Huge fire at Mumbai restaurant kills at least 14

by Vishal MANVE Agence France-Presse MUMBAI, India (AFP) - At least 14 people were killed when a huge blaze tore through a…

China rejects Trump accusation on N. Korea sanction breaches

BEIJING, China (AFP) - China on Friday rejected accusations that it had helped Pyongyang skirt sanctions after US President Donald Trump claimed…

Albania losing its eagle to rampant poaching

by Briseida MEMA Agence France-Presse TIRANA, Albania (AFP) - It is Albania's national symbol, but the eagle may soon only be found…

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