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US strikes with “mother of all bombs” killing dozens of IS militants in Afghanistan

  JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AFP) -- The US military's largest non-nuclear bomb killed at least 36 militants as it decimated a…

Syria’s Assad says chemical attack ‘100 percent fabrication’

by Sammy Ketz and Rana Moussaoui Agence France Presse DAMASCUS, Syria (AFP) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said a suspected…

N. Korea leader oversees special forces op as tensions soar

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen a special forces commando operation, state media said…

Trump sees global gains from “chemistry” with China’s Xi

By Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse Washington, United States -- United States President Donald Trump waxed lyrical about his good "chemistry"…

Xi urges peaceful resolution of N. Korea tensions in Trump call

by Becky Davis Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping has urged Donald Trump to peacefully…

Cherry blossom season in Japan

    Among the must see spots during this Sakura or commonly known as Cherry blossom season in Tokyo Japan,…

Putin warns of chemical weapons ‘provocations’ to frame Assad

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday warned of future chemical weapons "provocations" in Syria to frame…

82-year-old Japanese dumpling maker turns into DJ at night

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Sumiko Iwamuro, whose moniker is DJ Sumirock, is a hit on the Tokyo club scene, spinning…

On missile-hit warship, Israel readies for all threats

by Joe Dyke Agence France Presse ABOARD INS HANIT, Israel (AFP) -- White specks appear on the horizon and a…

North Korea vows response to ‘reckless’ US Navy move

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea denounced Washington's deployment of a naval strike group to the Korean peninsula Tuesday,…

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