Olympics: Venues on show as Olympic officials inspect LA bid
[gallery columns="2" size="medium" ids="161569,161571,161570,161568"] by Rob Woollard Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - Iconic venues from across Los…
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Hong Kong police conduct anti-terror exercise ahead of 20th anniversary of handover
HONG KONG, China (Reuters) -- Hong Kong police units were put to the test in an anti-terror drill performed in…
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World’s reportedly heaviest man recovering from bypass surgery in Mexico
GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) -- The man believed to be the world's heaviest is recovering from biliopancreatic bypass surgery in Mexico,…
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Trump says he was always going to fire FBI director
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Donald Trump claimed Thursday he always intended to fire Federal Bureau of Investigation director James Comey,…
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Robert Lighthizer confirmed as US trade representative
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Reagan-era trade attorney Robert Lighthizer was easily confirmed Thursday as President Donald Trump's United…
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World’s tallest building delayed to 2019: Saudi prince
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- The completion date for the world's tallest tower has been pushed back to 2019, a…
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Tillerson hosts Arctic forum in shadow of Russia spat
by Dave Clark Agence France-Presse FAIRBANKS, United States (AFP) - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson was in Alaska to play…
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India school head arrested over child rape
The head of a school in southern India has been arrested on suspicion of raping scores of disabled girls over…
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Suspects in Russia metro bombing charged for involvement in “terrorist act”
(Agence France Presse) -- Three suspects in last month's bombing in the Saint Petersburg metro have been charged for their…
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Earthquake kills eight in western China: report
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- An earthquake rocked China's western Xinjiang region on Thursday, killing eight people and injuring another 23…
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