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China offers Venezuela help to restore power

China on Wednesday offered to help Venezuela as it faces a crippling multi-day power blackout that President Nicolas Maduro has…

Israel says uncovers Hezbollah unit led by notorious commander

Israel's army said Wednesday it had uncovered a unit recently created by Hezbollah across the ceasefire line in the Syrian…

Floods kill 66 in Mozambique

  MAPUTO, Mozambique (AFP) -- At least 66 people have been killed and 141,000 affected after heavy rains deluged central…

Cardinal Pell victim says ‘hard to take comfort’ from sentencing

The former choirboy molested by Australian Cardinal George Pell led the response to his sentencing Wednesday, saying it was "hard…

Hong Kong bans Boeing 737 MAX flights

Hong Kong on Wednesday barred Boeing 737 MAX airliners from its airspace, the latest in a series of government bans…

UAE regrets inclusion in EU tax blacklist

The United Arab Emirates has slammed a European Union decision to add it to a tax haven blacklist despite the…

British MPs set to vote on no-deal Brexit

By Dario THUBURN LONDON, March 13, 2019 (AFP) - British MPs will vote Wednesday on whether the country should leave…

US says ‘no basis’ to ground Boeing 737 MAX jets after crash

by Heather SCOTT The United States said there is "no basis" to ground Boeing 737 MAX airplanes, after a second…

Timeline of Cardinal Pell child sex abuse case

  MELBOURNE, Australia (AFP) -- Born in 1941, Cardinal George Pell grew up in rural Australia and, inspired by his…

California governor to impose moratorium on executions

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Governor Gavin Newsom will Wednesday impose a moratorium on carrying out the death penalty…

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