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North Korea to anoint ‘Great Sun’ Kim at party congress

by Park Chan-Kyong SEOUL , South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean state media on Wednesday hailed Kim Jong-Un as the…

Venezuela’s Maduro okays referendum if signatures validated

    by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's embattled President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday he would allow a…

Protesters in wheelchairs make dramatic displays in new call for benefits increase

LA PAZ, Bolivia (Reuters) -- The ongoing and defiant protest led by Bolivians in wheelchairs took on new dimensions Tuesday…

Canadian city evacuated as huge blaze engulfs homes

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- Most of the 100,000 residents of the Canadian city of Fort McMurray were ordered to leave town…

Wildfire in Alberta’s energy heartland forces thousands to flee

(REUTERS)  Alberta is racing to evacuate thousands of people as an uncontrolled wildfire burns near Fort McMurray, in the heart…

Man hijacks Washington bus, kills pedestrian

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (Reuters) -- A man hijacked a Washington D.C. bus on Tuesday (May 3) and drove it…

SEAL death shows growing risks US troops face in Iraq, Syria

by Thomas WATKINS WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) -- The killing of a Navy SEAL by Islamic State fighters highlights…

Ted Cruz: ‘We are suspending our campaign’

(Reuters)   Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, announced on Tuesday (May 3) in Indianapolis, after losing the Indiana primary to his…

Video shows hostages held by Abu Sayyaf Group pleading for help

(Reuters)  Islamist militants in the southern Philippines released a video that purports to show three hostages pleading for help and…

Trump predicts ‘we’re going to win’ US election

WASHINGTON , United States (AFP) -- Newly minted Republican presumptive front runner Donald Trump predicted Tuesday he would win the 2016…

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