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Eight wounded in shooting near French mosque

AVIGNON, France (Reuters) - Eight people were wounded in a shooting in front of a mosque in the southern French…

Powerful storms wreak havoc in central New York state

MADISON COUNTY, New York (Reuters) -- A powerful storm system in Madison County, in central New York state, flooded streets…

US warship near S. China Sea island ‘provocation’: China

BEIJING, China (AFP) - The passage of a United States warship close to a disputed island in the South China…

Rescue work continues as heavy rain triggers flood in parts of China

CHINA (Reuters) - Rescue work has been underway as heavy rain has triggered floods in parts of east, central and…

2,000 evacuated after scare at Paris’ main airport

PARIS, France (AFP) -- At least 2,000 people were evacuated from Paris' main airport on Saturday and eight flights cancelled after an…

China’s Xi draws ‘red line’ in Hong Kong

by Aaron Tam, Michelle Yun and Elaine Yu HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- China's President Xi Jinping said Saturday Hong Kong was freer…

Former Syrian defense minister dies in Paris

PARIS, France  (AFP) -- Syria's former defense minister Mustafa Tlass, a close friend of President Bashar al-Assad's father and predecessor Hafez, died in Paris on…

Gunman opens fire on New York hospital, killing doctor

by Thomas Urbain / Catherine Triomphe Agence France Presse A man opened fire in a busy New York hospital on…

Protests in Hong Kong as Xi swears in new leader

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- President Xi Jinping swore in new Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Saturday as the politically…

World record-breaker begins tour of France on electric skateboard

MERS-LES-BAINS, France (Reuters) -- Roughly 20 years after setting a record for the first world tour on roller skates, Frenchman…

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