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Dozens treated for breathing problems after Syria attack

ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- Dozens of people had to be treated for breathing problems in the Syrian battlefront city of…

Ex-Japan PM Koizumi says Fukushima not ‘under control’

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Former Japanese leader Junichiro Koizumi on Wednesday accused current Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of lying when…

27 dead in Egypt bus, train accidents before holiday

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- At least 27 people were killed in a bus collision and five died when a train…

Ahead of summit, Philippines shows images of Chinese boats at disputed shoal

  (REUTERS)  The Philippines' defense ministry released pictures on Wednesday showing what it said were Chinese boats near a disputed…

U.S. says relationship with Philippines remains “rock solid”

  (Eagle News) -- The United States said the relationship between the US and the Philippines remained "rock solid" as…

Dozens choke’ in Syria Aleppo after barrel bomb attacks

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Dozens of people had to be treated for breathing problems in the Syrian battlefront city of…

Kim Jong-Un stresses need to bolster nuclear arms: KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un called on his military to continue building up Pyongyang's nuclear…

Tricky last G20 summit for Obama

by Andrew BEATTY HANGZHOU, China (AFP) -- From the moment Barack Obama touched down in China, his last G20 summit seemed…

Singapore expects Zika to spread as cases surpass 250

  SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) --The number of cases of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in Singapore reached 258 Monday, with health…

Five things to take away from the G20 summit

HANGZHOU, China (AFP) -- This year's most exclusive and closely-watched diplomatic party –- the G20 summit –- saw presidents and…

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