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IS fighters begin evacuating Lebanon border area

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Islamic State group fighters began evacuating a Syrian-Lebanese border region Monday under an unprecedented deal to…

North Korea missile passes over northern Japan -Japan government

North Korea fired a missile that passed over northern Japan early on Tuesday (August 29), the Japanese government said. The…

Oil sector hopes to weather Harvey storm

by Juliette Michel with Delphine Touitou in Washington Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Monster storm Harvey…

N. Korea fires unidentified missile: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea launched an apparent missile into the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, South Korea's…

Trump says Mexico will pay for wall ‘one way or the other’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump vowed Monday that Mexico would be made to pay for the construction of…

News in photo: Houses under water in Houston’s epic floods

The National Weather Service said that between June 1 and Sunday, Houston had received 46 inches (117 centimeters) of rain…

Houston races to rescue flood victims before storm’s return

  by Katie Schubauer and Jennie Matthew in Hankamer, Texas Agence France Presse Houston, United States (AFP) -- Rescue teams…

URGENT: ‘Uncertainty’ in forecast for Harvey: weather service

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The forecast for the deadly storm Harvey that has inundated the Texas city of…

Houston struggles with massive flooding as more rains forecast

https://youtu.be/qCJMgvM8tcg     by Brendan Smialowski and Antoni Belchi Agence France Presse HOUSTON, United States (AFP) -- Widespread flooding unleashed…

Libya navy seizes oil tanker; detains Filipino crew

TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) -- The Libyan navy said Monday it has seized an oil tanker near the maritime border with…

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