International

N. Korea readies missile launch ahead of US-S. Korea drill: report

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea is believed to be preparing to launch a ballistic missile ahead of an…

California fire toll rises to 33, winds cause concern

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- The death toll from California's wildfires rose to 33 on Friday as firefighters made…

US working to defuse Baghdad-Kurdish tensions in Iraq: Mattis

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Friday that Washington is working to reduce tensions between…

Kerry condemns Trump’s ‘dangerous’ Iran deal decision

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump is "creating an international crisis" with his "dangerous" decision to decertify the…

Iraq forces retake positions from Kurds in disputed Kirkuk

by Abdallah Ibrahim Agence France-Presse KIRKUK, Iraq - Iraqi forces Friday retook positions controlled by Kurdish peshmerga fighters since 2014 in the…

Business exodus deepens Catalan economy fears

by Patrick Galey and Adrien Vicente Agence France-Presse MADRID, Spain -Catalonia's independence drive has sent dozens of firms fleeing as doubts grow…

Trump launches new Iran strategy, leaves nuclear deal hanging

by Andrew Beatty and Dave Clark Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States - President Donald Trump launched a tougher strategy to check Iran's "fanatical…

NATO warns N. Korea military action would have ‘devastating consequences’

by Damon Wake Agence France-Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium - Military intervention against North Korea would have "devastating consequences," NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg warned Friday,…

S. Korean court extends detention of ousted former president

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Ousted South Korean president Park Geun-Hye will be kept in detention for a further…

Canada, Mexico stick to NAFTA guns despite Trump threats

by Joshua Howat Berger  Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- The leaders of Canada and Mexico stuck to their upbeat view…

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