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Japan court acquits ex-TEPCO bosses over Fukushima disaster

  by Kyoko HASEGAWA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted three former power…

China taps pork reserve as swine fever hits industry

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China will auction 10,000 tonnes of reserve pork this week, the commerce ministry said, in a…

US eyes UN action over Saudi blasts

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States hopes that the UN Security Council takes up the attacks on Saudi…

China auctions pork reserve as swine fever hits industry

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China will auction 10,000 tonnes of reserve pork this week, the commerce ministry said, in a…

Gantz calls for broad unity government after Israeli election

TEL AVIV, Israel (AFP) -- Benny Gantz, the main challenger to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the country's general…

Tourist boat capsizes in Senegal, killing four

DAKAR, Senegal (AFP) -- Four people died after a boat carrying dozens of tourists capsized during heavy storms in Senegal,…

Pompeo heads to Saudi Arabia after US blames Iran

by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was to fly to Saudi Arabia…

Spain flood toll rises to seven dead

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The death toll from torrential rains and floods in southeastern Spain rose to seven on Tuesday…

Cardinal Pell files High Court appeal against child sex conviction

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Disgraced Cardinal George Pell lodged an appeal against his child sex abuse convictions in Australia's…

South Korea confirms first swine fever outbreak

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea on Tuesday reported its first cases of African swine fever, becoming the latest…

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