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Taiwan’s president Tsai Ing-wen announces new premier

TAIPEI, Taiwan (Reuters) -- Taiwan has appointed the Mayor of Tainan William Lai as its new premier President Tsai Ing-wen said…

Honduran ex-president’s son jailed in US for cocaine trafficking

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - A son of former Honduran president Porfirio Lobo was sentenced to 24 years in…

Irma turns into ‘extremely dangerous’ Category 5 hurricane — US monitors

  MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Irma picked up strength and has become an "extremely dangerous" Category Five hurricane as…

Fire department stops wildfire spread in Los Angeles, continues to contain it

LOS ANGELES, USA (Reuters) -- Fire officials said that they had effectively stopped the uncontrolled spread of a massive brush…

US says N. Korea ‘begging for war,’ pushes for tougher UN sanctions

  by Carole Landry with Hwang Sunghee in Seoul Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) The US has…

Drone images show ongoing flooding problems in Texas

VIDOR, Texas (Reuters) -- Aerial footage provided by a drone showed widespread flooding still affecting portions of Texas on Monday…

Xi tells Modi ‘healthy, stable’ China-India ties needed: Xinhua

XIAMEN, China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping has told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the two countries should…

Huge blaze forces hundreds to evacuate in Los Angeles; state of emergency declared

https://youtu.be/q3YD3vaI6Q8 LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A massive fire described as the biggest in the history of Los Angeles…

Japan Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japan Airlines flight bound for New York made an emergency landing at a Tokyo airport…

S. Korea navy holds major live-fire drills in warning to North

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's navy held major live-fire drills Tuesday to warn the North against any provocations…

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