Australia bushfires flare as heatwave brings renewed misery
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Bushfires flared in southern Australia on Thursday as a heatwave expected to bring renewed misery set…
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International
Pentagon chief: US has restored ‘level of deterrence’ on Iran
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Wednesday that the United States has reestablished some deterrence…
4 years ago
Quake hits near Iran nuclear plant, injuring seven
TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- A magnitude 4.5 earthquake on Wednesday rattled an area less than 50 kilometers (30 miles) from…
4 years ago
Trump pulls back from war with Iran
by Sebastian Smith, with Maya Gebeily in Baghdad and Marc Jourdier in Tehran WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald…
4 years ago
Australians urged to ‘leave early’ in face of new bushfire threat
by Holly ROBERTSON Agence France Presse SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australian officials issued fresh evacuation warnings Wednesday ahead of…
4 years ago
Airlines avoiding flying through Iran and Iraq airspace
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A growing number of airlines said Wednesday they were avoiding Iranian and Iraqi airspace for flights…
4 years ago
Canada seeks thorough probe of Iran plane crash
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday that Canada would demand a thorough investigation after scores of…
4 years ago
Two rockets hit Iraqi capital’s Green Zone: security sources
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- Two rockets crashed late Wednesday into the Iraqi capital's Green Zone, the high-security enclave where foreign…
4 years ago
US House to vote on preventing Trump from Iran war
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Democratic-led US House of Representatives will vote Thursday to prevent President Donald Trump from…
4 years ago
Iran-US tensions likely to hamper Ukrainian jet probe
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Clear international rules govern investigations into air crashes, but in the case of Wednesday's Ukrainian passenger…
4 years ago
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