Race drags Charlottesville into a fight it does not seek
by Sébastien Blanc Agence France Presse CHARLOTTESVILLE, United States (AFP) -- A pretty university town imbued with American history,…
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CIA chief says ‘nothing imminent’ in US-N.Korea standoff
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- CIA director Mike Pompeo offered assurances Sunday there was "nothing imminent" in the US…
9 years ago
Los Angeles tests cooling pavement paint to beat heat
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP ) -- Can a splash of gray pavement paint help combat global warming? In Los Angeles, where summer temperatures…
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President Duterte appoints Sandiganbayan associate justice Gesmundo to SC
(Eagle News) -- The Supreme Court has a new associate justice. Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Alexander Gesmundo takes the place…
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English football team’s eco dream as first vegan club
NAILSWORTH, United Kingdom (AFP) -- English football club Forest Green Rovers, run by a former nomad turned renewable energy entrepreneur,…
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Football: Paulinho’s Barcelona move boosts China league – Villas-Boas
SHANGHAI, China (AFP) -- Brazil international Paulinho's imminent move to Barcelona from Guangzhou Evergrande is proof of the strength of the Chinese Super…
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Tokyo shares fall by break as N. Korea worries linger
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks dropped Monday morning as lingering worries about the war of words between the United…
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Van Gogh goes virtual as ‘Sunflowers’ unite via livestream
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Five versions of Vincent Van Gogh's masterpiece painting "Sunflowers" will be united across three continents…
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To prepare for earthquake in Manila, Filipinos train pet to become rescue dogs
MANILA, Philippines (Reuters) -- Manila's metro disaster corps is providing free training to Filipino pet owners who want their canines to…
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17 dead in Burkina Faso restaurant attack: government
OUGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AFP) -- Seventeen people have been killed in a suspected jihadist attack on a restaurant in Burkina Faso's…
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