Freak Nepal storm kills 27, injures hundreds
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- At least 27 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a freak storm hit southern…
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International
At least 20 dead in Peru bus fire: emergency services
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- At least 20 people were killed and about a dozen injured Sunday night in a bus…
5 years ago
Japan reveals new ‘era’ name ahead of emperor’s abdication
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Monday announced its new imperial era, which will begin next month after Emperor Akihito…
5 years ago
British MPs seek new path for Brexit after deal rejected again
by James PHEBY LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British MPs will attempt to chart a new Brexit path on Monday…
5 years ago
Venezuela cuts workday, extends school cancelation over blackouts
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's government announced Sunday that it is reducing the length of the workday and keeping schools…
5 years ago
Turkey’s ruling AKP set for defeat in Ankara vote, dead heat in Istanbul
by Fulya Ozerkan with Raziye Akkoc in Ankara ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's ruling AKP appeared…
5 years ago
Cyclone-hit Mozambique fears cholera epidemic
by Nicolas DELAUNAY BEIRA, Mozambique (AFP) -- Doctors and nurses wearing Wellington boots and face masks tended to patients in…
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Arab leaders condemn US Golan decision at summit
TUNIS, Tunisia (AFP) -- Arab leaders slammed the US decision to recognize the Golan Heights as Israeli territory at a…
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Japan’s Emperor Akihito ends reign marked by modernization
by Hiroshi HIYAMA TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's outgoing Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko dramatically modernized the tradition-bound monarchy, bringing…
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Lights out around the globe for Earth Hour environmental campaign
By Agence France Presse The Eiffel Tower, the Sydney Opera House and even the ancient Acropolis in Athens were plunged…
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