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Five confirmed dead in hurricane-ravaged Bahamas: PM

PORT SAINT LUCIE, United States (AFP) --  Hurricane Dorian is confirmed to have killed at least five people in the…

‘Catastrophic’ Dorian pounds Bahamas, US evacuates coast

by Leila MACOR Agence France Presse RIVIERA BEACH, United States (AFP) -- Hurricane Dorian battered the Bahamas with ferocious wind…

Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire after week of tensions

by Jalaa Marey with Mike Smith in Jerusalem KIRYAT SHMONA, Israel (AFP) -- Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire along the…

Japan to host Africa aid forum as China looms large

by Shingo ITO TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan hosts development talks with African leaders this week, looking to boost its…

Two dead, 5 missing after flash flood at Kenyan park

NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Six tourists, including a foreigner, and their guide were swept away Sunday after a flash flood…

Hong Kong protesters target trains, urge general strike

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters threw morning rush hour train travel into chaos on Monday, kicking…

15 dead in Mali building collapse

BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) -- Fifteen people were killed on Sunday when a three-storey building under construction collapsed "like a house…

Brazil’s Amazon basin fires keep surging

SAO PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- The number of fires in Brazil's Amazon basin is still on the rise, even though…

Texas shooting toll rises to seven

by Brian KNOWLTON WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The death toll in a chaotic mass shooting in Texas has risen…

Fire, tear gas and petrol bombs as Hong Kong engulfed by chaos

  by Elaine YU / Yan ZHAO Agence France Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Chaos engulfed the heart of…

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