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Morales claims US orchestrated ‘coup’ to tap Bolivia’s lithium

  by Liliana Samuel  BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AFP) -- Former Bolivia president Evo Morales told AFP on Tuesday that he…

Survival surfing: Indonesians riding the waves to beat tsunami trauma

by Haeril HALIM Agence France Presse Banda Aceh, Indonesia (AFP) -- Surfboard tucked under his arm, Dery Setyawan sprints into…

Benin jails journalist over Facebook post

Cotonou, Benin (AFP) -- Benin sentenced an investigative journalist to 18 months in prison on Tuesday for comments he posted…

US House speaker, Senate leader spar over Trump trial

by Chris Lefkow WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell sparred…

Japan’s Abe urges Hong Kong freedoms in Xi meeting

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong should "continue to be free and open", Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told the…

New Zealand volcano death toll rises to 19

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) --  The death toll from New Zealand's devastating White Island eruption has risen to 19, with…

Croatian president to face leftist ex-PM in run-off

by Lajla VESELICA ZAGREB, Croatia (AFP) -- Croatia's conservative president narrowly made it to a run-off election against a leftist…

Death toll in Europe from storm hits nine

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The death toll from storms that have battered Spain, Portugal, and France rose to nine on…

Under pressure Australia PM visits beleaguered firefighters

  by Andrew Beatty  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Prime Minister Scott Morrison visited firefighters battling Australia's bushfire crisis on Sunday…

Thousands protest in Iraq as deadline for new PM looms

  DIWANIYAH, Iraq (AFP) -- Thousands of protesters blocked roads and public buildings in southern Iraq Sunday, as the latest…

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