Maria an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category Four hurricane: US forecaster
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Maria rose in power Monday to become an "extremely dangerous" Category Four hurricane as it…
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International
Trump, Xi agree on ‘maximizing pressure’ on N. Korea: White House
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping committed to "maximizing pressure…
7 years ago
US flies bombers over Korean peninsula for drill: Seoul
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The US flew four stealth fighter jets and two bombers over the Korean peninsula on Monday in a show of…
7 years ago
UN urged to punish Myanmar army over Rohingya ‘atrocities’
YANGON, Myanmar (AFP) - Pressure tightened on Myanmar Monday as a rights group urged world leaders to impose sanctions on the country's military,…
7 years ago
Typhoon Talim brings heavy rain, major disruption in southern Japan
KYOTO, Japan (CCTV) -- A powerful typhoon ripped into southern Japan on Sunday, dumping torrential rain, halting train services and…
7 years ago
Hurricane Maria following Irma’s path
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Maria became a hurricane Sunday as it barreled toward the storm-battered eastern Caribbean with 75…
7 years ago
Powerful wind storm kills eight in Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania (AFP) -- A storm packing powerful winds ripped off roofs and toppled trees in Romania on Sunday, killing eight…
7 years ago
Two dead, three missing as typhoon rips through Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A powerful typhoon ripped through the Japanese archipelago on Monday, leaving two people dead and three…
7 years ago
Mexicans march to protest violence against women
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Thousands of women of all ages marched Sunday through Mexico City, demanding justice in the case of a young woman…
7 years ago
Britain lowers threat level after second arrest over London attack
by Alice Tidey Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain downgraded on Sunday the nation's terrorism threat…
7 years ago
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