Strong 6.9 quake strikes in mid-Atlantic: USGS
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck north of Ascension Island in the mid-Atlantic early Monday, the…
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International
‘Missile practice’ caused deadly Taiwan misfire: prosecutors
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- An unsupervised Taiwanese naval officer who decided to experiment with a missile launcher and accidentally fired…
8 years ago
Kidnapped Australian woman set free in Afghanistan: Canberra
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An Australian woman kidnapped in Afghanistan has been freed and is "safe and well", Foreign Minister…
8 years ago
Singapore confirms 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus
(Reuters) Singapore has confirmed 41 cases of locally transmitted Zika virus, mostly among foreign construction workers, and said it…
8 years ago
More bodies located beneath rubble in Italy quake zone
(REUTERS) Rescuers believe they have found more bodies buried deep in the rubble of the ruined town of Amatrice,…
8 years ago
Libyan forces push into last IS-held areas of Sirte
by Mahmud Turkia SIRTE, Libya (AFP) -- Forces loyal to Libya's UN-backed unity government on Sunday pushed into the last…
8 years ago
Colombia ceasefire to end half-century war in hours
by Alina DIESTE BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- A historic midnight ceasefire on Sunday is set to end a 52-year-old war…
8 years ago
40 dead as Turkish shelling, raids hit Syrian civilians
by Layal Abou Rahal with Stuart Williams in Istanbul BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Turkish shelling and air strikes killed at…
8 years ago
Drawing out children’s trauma in quake-hit Italy
by Mathilde AUVILLAIN AMATRICE, Italy (AFP) -- Inside a shady tent in the middle of quake-hit Amatrice, a little girl…
8 years ago
Massive sandstorm engulfs parts of Qatar
By Duane Dizon and Abigail Basa Eagle News Service Qatar DOHA, Qatar (Eagle News) -- Parts of Qatar have been…
8 years ago
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