The sights and sounds of Independence Day across the US
Americans celebrated Independence Day on Tuesday (July 4) with fireworks, acts of gluttony and escapes to the beach, even for…
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International
Venezuela prosecutor snubs court, defying government in crisis
by Maria Isabel Sanchez Agence France-Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) - Venezuela's chief prosecutor refused to appear in court Tuesday in…
8 years ago
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on N. Korea
UNITED STATES (AFP) - The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting on Wednesday after North Korea said…
8 years ago
China, Russia to further deepen partnership amid new international situation
RUSSIA (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, have signed a joint statement to further…
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Rain-triggered floods leave 27 dead, 8 missing in central China province
CHINA (Reuters) - Floods triggered by a continuous bout of heavy rain have killed 27 people with 8 missing in…
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Guatemala to extradite fugitive ex-governor to Mexico
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) - Guatemala will extradite Mexican ex-governor Javier Duarte for him to face racketeering and money-laundering charges…
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Colombia’s rebel leader released from hospital after mild stroke
BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) - The leader of the rebel group Colombia's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) was released Tuesday from a hospital…
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Brazil president to present graft defense Wednesday
BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) - Lawyers for Brazil's President Michel Temer said they will present their defense Wednesday against corruption charges…
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Qatar slams ‘unrealistic’ demands by Arab rivals in Gulf crisis
by David Harding Agence France Presse DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar said Tuesday the demands of Arab rivals in a…
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N. Korea says ICBM can carry ‘large, heavy nuclear warhead’
SEOUL, North Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile is capable of carrying a "large, heavy nuclear warhead" that can…
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