Two French tourists die at Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Two French tourists died Wednesday while snorkelling at a popular tourist spot on the Great Barrier…
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International
IS tightens grip in Syria bastion Raqa as assault nears
by Rouba El Husseini BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Internet cafes closed down, travel bans and new checkpoints: residents say jihadists…
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Dakota Access pipeline protesters gather in NYC as firms defend project
NEW YORK CITY, United States (Reuters) -- The companies behind the Dakota Access Pipeline asked a U.S. court to intervene…
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N.Z. quake relief hits full steam as navy arrives
by Chris FOLEY CHRISTCHURCH, United States (AFP) -- Rescue efforts after a devastating earthquake in New Zealand intensified Wednesday as…
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes floral offering as official visit in Cuba begins
CUBA, South America (Reuters) -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a floral offering at the monument of Cuban national…
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Students in Washington, NY ditch class to protest Trump
by Maggy Donaldson with Catherine Triomphe in New York WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Hundreds of students in Washington ditched…
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US mayor resigns after racist Michelle Obama post
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A mayor from West Virginia has resigned amid a furor over a racist Facebook post…
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Canada’s Trudeau visits Cuba to reboot ties
by Alexandre GROSBOIS HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in Cuba Tuesday to boost ties as…
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Assad says Trump a natural ally if he fights ‘terror’
DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- Syria's Bashar al-Assad said in an interview aired on Tuesday that Donald Trump will be a…
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Obama says Trump soon to face sobering ‘reality’ check
by Andrew Beatty Washington, United States (AFP) -- President Barack Obama cautioned against dire predictions for Donald Trump's presidency…
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