EU leaders to debate Macron’s grand plan
by Alex Pigman Agence France-Presse TALLINN, Estonia (AFP) -- European Union leaders will meet over dinner in Estonia on Thursday for a frank…
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Yosemite rock fall kills at least one person, hurts another
MARIPOSA COUNTY, California (Reuters) -- At least one person was killed and another hurt on Wednesday (September 27) when a…
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Olympics: Boutiette still seeks gold at 47 in new mass start event
by Jim Slater Agence France-Presse PARK CITY, United States (AFP) - K.C. Boutiette could become the oldest Olympic speedskater since 1924 at…
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No obvious signs of torture on American held by N. Korea: coroner
CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- Otto Warmbier, the American student who died days after being released from North Korea in…
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Quake and storm leave ruinous human, economic toll for Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- A pair of devastating earthquakes and Tropical Storm Lidia in Mexico killed more than 400 people and toppled…
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‘Action!’ orders 87-year-old actress who survived Mexico’s quake
by Yemeli Ortega Agence France-Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) - "Lights! Cameras! Action!" laughingly orders Adela Peralta, an eccentric 87-year-old actress, from…
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Israeli president denounces Palestinian Interpol membership
Jerusalem, Undefined (AFP) -- Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday criticized Interpol's decision to admit the Palestinian Authority as a member, saying it…
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Tens of thousands evacuated from Ukraine arms depot ‘sabotage’ blasts
by Andriy Perun Agence France-Presse KALYNIVKA, Ukraine - Ukrainian authorities evacuated more than 30,000 people Wednesday from the central Vinnytsia region after a…
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Saudi Arabia wins plaudits for ending ban on women driving
by Anuj Chopra Agence France-Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia's historic decision to allow women to drive won plaudits internationally and inside…
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Massive ‘yes’ vote in Iraqi Kurd independence referendum
by Abdel Hamid Zebari Agence France-Presse ARBIL, Iraq - Iraq's Kurds announced a massive "yes" vote for independence on Wednesday following a referendum…
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