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YouTube prankster pleads guilty to fatally shooting boyfriend

by Nova Safo Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- A YouTube prankster from the US state of Minnesota…

Magnitude 5.2 earthquake felt in Iran capital

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- An earthquake was felt in the Iranian capital Tehran on Wednesday, sending hundreds of people running…

North Korean soldier defects to South via DMZ: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A North Korean soldier defected to the South on Thursday across the Demilitarized Zone that…

S. Africa: Ramaphosa calls for unity in maiden speech as ANC chief

by Maryke Vermaak Agence France-Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) - The newly elected head of South Africa's ruling ANC party called for…

220,000 children threatened by mines in Ukraine’s east: UN

KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Hundreds of thousands of children are at imminent risk of being hit by mines and other explosive weapons…

Donald Trump tastes victory — at last

by Jerome Cartillier Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States  (AFP) -- Looking out over the South Lawn of the White House, flanked by…

UN rights chief refuses to ‘bend knee’ after US clash, won’t seek second term

by Carole Landry Agence France-Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) - The United Nations' top human rights official, a sharp critic of…

US turns sanctions screw on Russia, blacklists Chechnya’s Kadyrov

by Dave Clark and Douglas Gillison Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States slapped sanctions on Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov…

Austrian govt vows to deal with anti-semitism

VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- New Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz on Wednesday used his first post-election speech to vow to make "combating anti-Semitism in…

British prime minister’s deputy resigns: Downing Street

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday accepted the resignation of her deputy Damian Green, who announced…

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