International

S. Korea quake leaves dozens injured, 1,500 seeking shelter

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- More than 50 people were injured and 1,500 taken to shelters in South Korea after…

Lebanon’s Hariri accepts invitation to Paris: French FM

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri has accepted an invitation to travel to Paris after Beirut accused…

State of mourning in Greece after deadly flood: PM

by Will Vassilopoulos Agence France Presse ATHENS, Greece (AFP) -- Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday declared a state…

US athletes released by China apologize for shoplifting, thank Trump

by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Three US college basketball players detained in China for shoplifting publicly…

S. Korea postpones nationwide college exam after rare quake

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korean authorities took the unprecedented step of postponing nationwide college entrance exams after a…

Venezuela, in ‘selective default’, signs debt deal with Russia

by Andrea Palasciano with Maria Isabel Sanchez in Caracas Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) - Venezuela signed a debt restructuring deal with…

Japan, US stage naval drill amid N. Korea tension

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan and the United States launched a joint naval drill Thursday in a show of force…

Canada announces rapid response force for peacekeeping

 by Michel Comte  Agence France-Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada will boost its support for United Nations peacekeeping missions by mobilizing a…

Wife of California shooter found dead under floorboards

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Detectives searching the home of a man who went on a shooting rampage in northern California…

Lebanon’s ‘detained’ premier to travel to France

  by Anuj Chopra and Valerie Leroux Agence France-Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Lebanon's premier Saad Hariri will travel to France…

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