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Strikes on Syria’s Ghouta kill 500 civilians, including 121 children, in seven days: monitor

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Air strikes and artillery fire on the Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta have killed 500…

Trump announces ‘heaviest ever’ sanctions on North Korea

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump has rolled out fresh sanctions against North Korea-linked shipping assets, hailing…

Woods ‘very pleased’ after even-par opening round

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Tiger Woods said he was "very pleased" with an even-par 70 in the first round…

Five-day death toll in Syria rebel enclave tops 400: monitor

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- The death toll for five days of bombardment by the Syrian regime and its allies on…

Top North Korean general to attend Olympic closing: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A top North Korean general will be at the closing ceremony of the South's Winter…

Hundreds give blood in Iglesia Ni Cristo’s blood donation drive in Hong Kong

https://youtu.be/mKKilmG7lKU   (Eagle News) — Members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) or Church of Christ held a large blood…

Secret Pence, N. Korea meeting planned, then scrapped

by Olivia Hampton Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Mike Pence and North Korean officials had planned to meet…

UNICEF issues blank statement slamming ‘war on children in Syria’

AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) -- The UN children's fund on Tuesday expressed "outrage" over the killings of children in Syria by…

Turkey considers chemical castration for child abusers

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey's government said on Tuesday it would consider introducing chemical castration for child abusers after several…

Indonesia police seize over a ton of crystal meth on ship

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) -- Indonesian authorities early Tuesday seized 1.6 tons of crystal methamphetamine hidden on a Singapore-flagged ship in…

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