Twitter shares soar as profit comes into view
by Rob Lever Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Twitter shares staged a powerful rally Thursday after the…
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Syrian forces responsible for sarin attack: UN panel
by Carole Landry Agence France Presse UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces were responsible for…
8 years ago
Microsoft tops forecasts with 16% profit growth
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Microsoft on Thursday delivered stronger-than-expected earnings for the past quarter, lifted by gains in…
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Russian helicopter crashes at sea in Arctic, 8 aboard: Norway
OSLO, Norway (AFP) -- A Russian helicopter with eight people on board crashed at sea in Norway's Svalbard archipelago in…
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Tillerson: No future for Assad in Syria
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson declared Thursday that Bashar al-Assad has no future as leader…
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Trump declares opioid crisis a ‘public health emergency’
by Chris Lefkow Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis in the…
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Four killed in Kenya as protests prompt partial vote delay
by Tristan McConnell with Nicolas Delaunay in Kisumu Agence France-Presse NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- At least four people were killed Thursday in…
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EU earmarks 55 million euros to rebuild Marawi, but will the government accept?
By Caesar Vallejos, EBC Correspondent The European Union (EU), the Philippine’s largest source of foreign direct investments, is earmarking 55…
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Duterte to AFP Chief Guerrero: Destroy all firearms recovered from Marawi
(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered newly installed Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Lt.…
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China releases activist who supported HK democracy
BEIJING, China (AFP) - A Chinese activist who was imprisoned after speaking out about women's rights and Hong Kong's democracy…
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