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Obama called Italy’s PM Renzi: White House

TAMPA, United States (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama on Tuesday phoned Italy's Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who formally resigned…

War crimes court told of LRA warlord’s reign of terror

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) - by Jan HENNOP and Maude BRULARD War crimes prosecutors Tuesday unveiled a campaign of terror led…

Trump says new Air Force One too costly: ‘Cancel order!’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - President-elect Donald Trump called Tuesday for the cancellation of a multi-billion dollar Boeing contract to…

Merkel launches election bid with tough line on immigration

ESSEN, Germany (AFP) - by Hui Min NEO Chancellor Angela Merkel Tuesday lashed populists seeking to exploit Germany's refugee influx,…

Brexit deal needed by October 2018, says EU negotiator

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) - by Danny KEMP Britain must broker its deal to leave the EU by October 2018, the…

Battle over early elections grips Italy in limbo

ROME, Italy (AFP) - by Ella IDE A fight over whether to hold early elections gripped Italy Tuesday after Prime…

21,000 Rohingya flee to Bangladesh from Myanmar: IOM

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AFP) - by Shafiqul ALAM More than 20,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh in recent weeks, humanitarian officials…

Syria army closes in on key Aleppo district

ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) - by Karam al-Masri with Maya Gebeily in Beirut Syrian regime forces were on the verge Tuesday…

Increased security on Los Angeles metro after bomb threat

by Jocelyne ZABLIT LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Authorities ratcheted up security on the Los Angeles metro following a…

S. Korea Park says she will accept impeachment, hedges resignation

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's scandal-hit President Park Geun-Hye said Tuesday she would accept the result of a looming…

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