Taiwan evacuates tourists ahead of third storm in two weeks
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan evacuated thousands of tourists from outlying islands Monday and set up nearly 100 shelters across…
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International
UN rights expert plans to probe Philippine killings
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- A United Nations rights rapporteur told AFP Monday she intended to visit the Philippines to investigate…
8 years ago
Fuel tanker fire extinguished in Gulf of Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- A massive fire that burned for more than 24 hours aboard a fuel tanker ship…
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Residents evacuate Cedar Rapids homes ahead of flooding in Iowa
Residents were told to evacuate certain parts of Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Sunday (September 25) evening due to the risk…
8 years ago
Four men injured in shootout in Sweden
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (AFP) -- Four men were injured, one critically, late Sunday in the centre of Sweden's southern city of…
8 years ago
Royal tour to Canada 2016
On September 24 to October 1, 2016, their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge will be visiting…
8 years ago
Philippines tells world not to interfere in Duterte drugs war
(Reuters) By David Brunnstrom | UNITED NATIONS Philippines Foreign Minister Perfecto Yasay told the United Nations on Saturday his…
8 years ago
Suspect in fatal shooting of five at Washington state mall captured, identified
(REUTERS) By Matt Mills McKnight BURLINGTON, Wash. The gunman believed to have opened fire with a rifle at a…
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Charlotte protesters keep marching after police release shooting video
(REUTERS) Nearly a week of protests over the police killing of a black man in Charlotte, North Carolina…
8 years ago
French fighter jet deal: an Indian saga
New Delhi, India (AFP) by Alexandre MARCHAND The less-than-supersonic sale of French Rafale fighter jets to India has highlighted the…
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