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New Zealand cocaine haul believed drifted 2,100 km from Australia

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- A multi-million dollar haul of cocaine washed up on a New Zealand beach this week…

‘It’s humanitarian’: the medics helping Hong Kong’s protesters

by Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- In the early days of Hong Kong's protests, Jonathan put out a…

China tells US diplomats in Hong Kong to stop interfering

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China demanded Thursday that US diplomats based in Hong Kong "stop interfering" in the city's affairs,…

US border crossings plunge but immigration raids draw fire

by Leila MACOR MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- The Trump administration hailed a large drop in migrant border crossings Thursday…

Three killed in US as small plane crashes into backyard

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Three people were killed Thursday when a small aircraft crashed into the backyard of a…

Kyrgyzstan special forces seize ex-president in raid

  By Tolkun Namatbayeva Agence France-Presse Kyrgyzstan's former president was detained in a major security operation Thursday, police said, a…

US upgrades Hong Kong travel warning as airport protest planned

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Washington on Thursday warned US citizens to "exercise increased caution" when traveling to Hong Kong,…

Hong Kongers harness traffic cones, kitchenware to battle tear gas

by Catherine LAI HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- As a tear gas canister clatters onto a street in Hong Kong,…

Volcano near Tokyo erupts, prompting warnings

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A volcano near Tokyo has erupted for the first time in four years, throwing ash and…

Trump consoles shooting victims, faces new criticism

by Gilles Clarenne with Megan Jelinger in Dayton, Ohio and Sebastian Smith in Washington EL PASO, United States (AFP) --…

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