Beijing says it will ‘firmly support’ Hong Kong leader Lam
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing reiterated its backing of Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam on Monday after a…
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International
Huawei founder says to cut output by $30-billion in 2019-20
The founder of Huawei said the Chinese telecom giant would slash production over the next two years as it grapples…
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Venezuela bus accident kills 18
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- At least 18 people were killed Sunday in a bus accident in a rural area of…
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Joshua Wong: Poster child of Hong Kong’s ‘Umbrella Movement’
by Jerome TAYLOR HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Joshua Wong was the unlikely hero who helped lead a movement that…
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Ten killed in Paraguay prison riot: interior ministry
ASUNCION, Paraguay(AFP) -- A riot at a prison in Paraguay left 10 inmates dead and 10 wounded, the interior ministry…
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Pompeo vows US will guarantee passage through Strait of Hormuz
by Jim MANNION WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Sunday that the US will guarantee…
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Hong Kong leader apologizes as rally chokes city
by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- About two million protesters choked Hong Kong's streets in…
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Severe heat kills dozens in India’s Bihar state
PATNA, India (AFP) -- Severe heat has left dozens dead over a 24-hour period in India's Bihar state, as the…
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WHO says DRC Ebola outbreak not a ‘global’ emergency
By Ben Simon Agence France-Presse GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -- (AFP) The World Health Organization said Friday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic…
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‘World is watching’ Hong Kong protests, Biden warns China
WASHINGTON DC (AFP) -- Top Democratic US presidential contender Joe Biden expressed support Friday for protesters engaged in Hong Kong's…
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