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Le Pen heckled as brutal French campaign enters final hours

by Guy JACKSON / Joshua MELVIN Agence France-Presse PARIS, France  - Emmanuel Macron sought to cement his status as favourite…

N. Korea accuses CIA of plot to assassinate Kim Jong-Un

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Friday accused the Central Intelligence Agency of plotting with South Korea to assassinate…

China’s homemade passenger jet aces first flight

by Albee ZHANG Agence France-Presse SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- The first large made-in-China passenger plane successfully completed its maiden test…

Bangladesh coal plant could cause 6,000 early deaths: Greenpeace

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) -- A giant coal-fired power plant approved by Bangladesh could drastically worsen air pollution for millions and…

South Korea’s ‘Bill Gates’ seeks to break political mould

by Park Chan-Kyong,  Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- One of the main challenges to the frontrunner in…

N.Korea leader revisits island strike site: media

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un inspected a military unit that was responsible for bombarding a…

Trump meets Australian Prime Minister Turnbull in New York

NEW YORK, United States (Reuters) -- United States President Donald Trump met with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in New…

UN chief ‘encouraged’ by deal on Syria safe zones

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is encouraged by the agreement signed Thursday by Turkey,…

China vows friendship despite N. Korean media attack

by Julien Girault, with Hwang Sunghee Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China vowed to remain a good neighbor…

Trump savors win as House passes Obamacare repeal

by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- United States President Donald Trump extracted a much-needed victory from…

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