After Pearl Harbor, Trump embarks on Asia tour
by Jim Watson Agence France Presse After stopping in Hawaii to pay his respects at a Pearl Harbor memorial, US…
8 years ago
INFOGRAPHICS: November 5 is World Tsunami Awareness Day
Though it is rare, tsunami is one of the most destructive natural disasters in the world which can kill thousands…
8 years ago
6.8-magnitude quake off Tonga, no tsunami threat
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Tonga Saturday in the tectonically active Pacific…
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Trump makes Pearl Harbor stop en route to Asia
HONOLULU, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump paid a somber visit to Pearl Harbor ahead of his…
8 years ago
US lawmakers seek to slap new sanctions on Myanmar military
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US lawmakers proposed sanctions Friday against Myanmar's military, in some of the strongest efforts yet by…
8 years ago
Spain’s most wanted: Ousted Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont
by Daniel Bosque © Agence France-Presse BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Catalonia's deposed leader Carles Puigdemont, who has fled to Belgium and is…
8 years ago
In reversal, US tech firms back bill on human trafficking
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Major US tech firms reversed course Friday and endorsed a proposal in Congress which could hold website owners…
8 years ago
We need to do more’ about misinformation, Google says
by Lucie Godeau Agence France-Presse DUBLIN, Ireland (AFP) -- A top Google executive has said the US internet giant has to do…
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Tennis: Nadal quits Paris with knee injury to cast doubt on London
by Jed Court © Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Paris Masters before his quarter-final with…
8 years ago
Houston Astros celebrate World Series win; White House visit uncertain
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- Hundreds of thousands of revelers poured into Houston's streets Friday to celebrate the baseball team's first-ever World…
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