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South Carolina remains flooded after Hurricane Matthew

REUTERS -- The water surged up to the level of house windows in Socastee, South Carolina on Monday (October 17)…

Fast moving wildfire in Colorado forces evacuations

REUTERS -- A wildfire burning out of control in Colorado has already claimed at least 13,000 acres. Fire crews and…

Saudi prince executed for murder

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia | AFP | -- Saudi Arabia on Tuesday executed a member of the royal family for murder,…

North Korea holds Red Cross congress in Pyongyang

PYONGYANG, North Korea (Reuters) -- North Korea held a congress of its Red Cross Society on Tuesday (October 18) in…

Obama congratulates next UN chief Guterres on appointment

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama Tuesday congratulated the next UN chief Antonio Guterres on his recent…

Belgian minister’s twitter feed hacked, amid trade deal tensions

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The twitter account of Belgian Foreign Minister Didier Reynders was hacked on Tuesday, his ministry said,…

‘Stop whining,’ Obama scolds Trump

by Andrew BEATTY with Michael MATHES in Colorado Springs WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Barack Obama on Tuesday slapped…

Iraq makes gains in ‘difficult’ assault on IS-held Mosul

by W.G. Dunlop with Ahmad al-Rubaye in Al-Shura and Colin Bertier in Arbil QAYYARAH, Iraq (AFP) -- Tens of thousands…

Typhoon Sarika brings gale, downpour to Qionghai

Qionghai, China (CCTV) -- Typhoon Sarika brought gale and heavy downpour to Qionghai City of south China's island province of…

Russia announces Aleppo truce as EU warns of ‘war crimes’

by Karam al-Masri with Maya Gebeily in Beirut ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- Russia has announced an eight-hour "humanitarian" ceasefire in…

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