Vietnam flood and landslide toll hits 54
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- The death toll from devastating floods and landslides in north and central Vietnam has jumped to 54, officials…
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California fires kill 31, deadliest in state’s history
by Julie Charpentrat Agence France-Presse SANTA ROSA, United States (AFP) -- The death toll from raging California wildfires rose to 31 Thursday…
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Earthquake hits North Korea near nuclear test site
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A shallow 2.9-magnitude earthquake struck near North Korea's nuclear test site before dawn on Friday,…
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Texas inmate, who was jailed at 15, executed for murder of prison guard; inmate professes innocence ’til the end
by Nova Safo Agence France Presse CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- A Texas inmate convicted of the murder of…
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Trump breaks with allies as US goes it alone on Iran
by Andrew Beatty Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Donald Trump will unveil a more aggressive strategy to check Iran's growing…
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US, Israel pull out of UN cultural body over ‘anti-Israel’ bias
by Adam Plowright with Dave Clark in Washington and Mike Smith in Jerusalem Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The United States…
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Myanmar’s army chief says Rohingya exodus ‘exaggerated’
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) -- The media has "exaggerated" the number of Rohingya refugees fleeing an army crackdown, Myanmar's commander-in-chief said Thursday, in a…
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23 dead in ‘catastrophic’ California wildfires
by Julie Charpentrat with Glenn Chapman in San Francisco Agence France-Presse SANTA ROSA, United States (AFP) -- More than 200…
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Floods, landslides kill 37 in Vietnam, scores missing
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- At least 37 people were killed and another 40 are missing as floods and landslides ravaged northern and central…
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21 dead in ‘catastrophic’ California wildfires
by Julie Charpentrat with Glenn Chapman in San Francisco Agence France-Presse SANTA ROSA, United States (AFP) -- More than 200…
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