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Obama congratulates Philippines president-elect Duterte

WASHINGTON ,United States (AFP) -- US President Barack Obama on Tuesday congratulated Philippines president-elect Rodrigo Duterte on his landslide victory…

US Senate votes to allow 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) Wednesday 5/18/2016 -The US Senate approved legislation Tuesday that would allow September 11 victims and their…

Kentucky, Oregon primaries open, more ripe turf for Clinton Primary voting in

by Michael Mathes HOPKINSVILLE , United States (AFP) -- Presidential primaries opened Tuesday in Kentucky and Oregon, giving Hillary Clinton…

Top China official promises to ‘listen’ to Hong Kong

HONG KONG, China (AFP) - by Dennis Chong One of China's most powerful officials said he would listen to political demands…

ECB bond-buying scheme faces new lawsuit in Germany

FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) - A group of German businessmen and academics are taking the European Central Bank to court over its…

Baghdad attacks kill at least 25 people

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) - Attacks including an Islamic State group suicide bombing killed at least 25 people in Baghdad Tuesday, the…

Flare-ups, thick smoke from Canadian wildfires delay residents’ return

  MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Thick smoke and a risk of flare-ups are delaying residents' return to fire-ravaged Fort McMurray in…

INC blood donation drive in Eastern Canada Bureau

The Iglesia Ni Cristo held a worldwide blood donation and bone marrow registration. As our Eastern Canada Bureau reports --…

Five die cleaning well in parched Indian village

NEW DELHI , India (AFP) -- Five low-caste villagers have died trying to revive an unused well in a parched…

First case of Zika reported in Belize

BELMOPAN, Belize (AFP) -- Belize has joined the growing number of Latin American nations grappling with the Zika virus, after…

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