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Iran tried to seize British oil tanker: report

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Armed Iranian boats attempted to seize a British tanker in strategic Gulf waters on Wednesday…

New Orleans threatened by floods as big storm forms

by Elodie MAZEIN WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US city of New Orleans prepared Wednesday to face the first…

Five tourists killed in violent Greek hail storms: police

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AFP) --Violent hail storms killed at least five tourists in northern Greece late Wednesday, police said. A Czech…

A man survives plunge over Niagara Falls

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- A man who was swept over the largest of the Niagara Falls has been recovered alive,…

Britain’s US ambassador resigns after Trump spat

  LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Britain's ambassador to Washington Kim Darroch said Wednesday he was resigning after drawing Donald…

US-China trade talks resume: US officials

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US officials held a phone call on Tuesday with their Chinese counterparts to discuss the…

Trump congratulates new Greek PM, pledges cooperation

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday congratulated Greece's new conservative prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, pledging…

46 hospitalized in Canada carbon monoxide leak: fire service

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- A carbon monoxide leak at a Canadian hotel on Tuesday sent 46 guests to the hospital…

China demands US cancel arms sale to Taiwan

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China demanded Tuesday that the United States "immediately cancel" a potential sale of $2.2 billion in…

Trump can’t block Twitter critics, appeals court affirms

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AFP) -- A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that US President Donald Trump cannot legally block users…

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