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Hong Kong shuts down as Typhoon Nida hits

by Dennis CHONG HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong shut down Tuesday as Typhoon Nida brought violent winds and…

Zika travel warning issued for Miami neighborhood: US

  by Leila Macor Kerry Sheridan MIAMI, United States (AFP)   Zika fears prompted US health authorities on Monday to issue…

Southern China braces for Typhoon Nida

by Dennis CHONG HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Southern China hunkered down as it braced for Typhoon Nida to make…

Warren Buffett challenges Donald Trump to exchange tax return

NEBRASKA, United States (Reuters) -- U.S. investor Warren Buffett, speaking at a campaign rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton,…

Olympics: Brits bring own plumber to leaky athletes’ village

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - Record-seeking Britain have pulled out all the stops for their Rio Olympics campaign --…

South Sudan minister resigns, calls for regime change

ADDIS ADABA Ethiopia (AFP) - A South Sudanese minister and opposition figure resigned on Monday saying a peace deal designed…

Yemen govt delegates quit talks until rebels accept deal

  KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait (AFP) - Yemen's government delegation to peace talks were leaving Kuwait on Monday after the rebel…

Police rescue kidnapped mother-in-law of F1’s Ecclestone

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) - Brazilian police said they rescued the kidnapped mother-in-law of British Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone unharmed…

Trump feud with slain soldier’s parents roils White House race

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - by Michael Mathes Donald Trump's confrontation with the parents of a slain Muslim American soldier…

Five dead as Russian military helicopter downed in Syria

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) - by Sara Hussein A Russian military helicopter was shot down over Syria on Monday, killing all five people…

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