16 sentenced to death for burning alive Bangladesh teen
by Sam JAHAN Agence France Presse FENI, Bangladesh (AFP) -- Sixteen people were sentenced to death Thursday for burning…
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Thousands of Chileans strike as protest death toll hits 18
by Miguel SANCHEZ Agence France Presse SANTIAGO, Chile (AFP) -- Thousands of Chileans flooded the streets of Santiago and…
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Trudeau rules out coalition as he forms new Canadian government
by Michel COMTE Agence France Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday ruled out…
6 years ago
One dead, 5 missing as northeast Spain hit by flash floods
BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- One man died and another five people were missing Wednesday after a night of torrential…
6 years ago
China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam: FT
by Helen Roxburgh with Yan Zhao in Hong Kong Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing is drawing…
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Tourist dies in Aussie jungle zipline fall
CAIRNS, Australia (AFP) -- A man has died and a woman been left with serious injuries after they plunged up…
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Venue fire casts pall over New Zealand’s APEC plans
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- A massive fire at the Auckland venue being built to host the 2021 APEC forum…
6 years ago
157 dead in Iraq protests: new official toll
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- The death toll from week-long anti-government protests that erupted in Baghdad and southern Iraq at the…
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Tusk recommends EU leaders agree to postpone Brexit
by Christian SPILLMANN / Dave CLARK BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- The president of the European Council, Donald Tusk, on Tuesday…
6 years ago
China blocks almost a quarter of accredited foreign news sites: watchdog
WUZHEN, China (AFP) -- China's "Great Firewall" system of online censorship blocks domestic access to nearly a quarter of…
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