Deadly Turkey air strikes shatter NE Syria truce
by Delil Souleiman Agence France Presse TAL TAMR, Syria (AFP) -- Deadly Turkish air strikes Friday shattered an hours-old…
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School out for 300,000 Chicago students as teachers strike
by Bob Chiarito CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- More than 32,500 teachers and other staff walked off the job Thursday…
6 years ago
Three gunmen killed in Brazil airport raid, kidnapping: police
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- Heavily armed gunmen raided an airport in Brazil on Thursday, officials said, stealing money from…
6 years ago
Turkey, US agree on Syria ceasefire to allow Kurdish forces to withdraw
by Shaun Tandon and Raziye Akkoc ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey has agreed to suspend its Syria offensive for five…
6 years ago
Japan plans to postpone imperial parade over typhoon: media
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan plans to postpone a major imperial parade celebrating the new emperor's ascension to the throne…
6 years ago
35 foreigners dead in Saudi bus crash: state media
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Thirty-five foreigners were killed and four others injured when a bus crashed with another heavy…
6 years ago
Violence ‘must stop now’, Catalan leader says as Barcelona burns
by Alvaro Villalobos with Hazel Ward in Madrid BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) -- Catalan president Quim Torra called for an immediate…
6 years ago
More US sanctions on Turkey if no ceasefire: Mnuchin
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States is prepared to ratchet up economic pressure on Turkey if it does…
6 years ago
Hong Kong protest leader left bloodied in street attack
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- A leading face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement was rushed to hospital covered in blood…
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Qatar to end controversial migrant worker restrictions
by Gregory Walton DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar announced plans Wednesday to scrap key aspects of its controversial "kafala" labor…
6 years ago
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