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Two US Marine planes crash while refueling off Japan: official

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Two US Marine Corps aircraft crashed during a refueling operation off the coast of Japan,…

‘Major violence’ feared for French protests Saturday: presidency

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The French government fears "major violence" from protests planned for Saturday, the presidency told AFP after…

First woman elected mayor of Mexico City takes office

by Yussel GONZALEZ Agence France Presse MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- The first woman elected mayor of Mexico City was…

Two dead, 10 hurt in petrol station blast near Rome

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Two people were killed and at least 10 injured in an explosion at a petrol station…

Canada desperately looking to fill 430,000 vacant jobs

MONTREAL, Canada (AFP) -- A business group warned on Tuesday that a labor shortage in Canada is deepening, with more…

Washington sets aside divisions for Bush funeral

by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A divided Washington led by the nation's five living…

French government urges unity in face of mass protests

by Adam PLOWRIGHT and Christophe SCHMIDT Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- The French government on Wednesday urged parties…

Zuckerberg defends Facebook in new data breach controversy

by Dmitry ZAKS Agence France Presse LONDON, United States (AFP) -- Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg pushed back Wednesday against emails…

Panama awards $1.4 bn bridge project to Chinese group

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) -- The government of Panama awarded Tuesday a Chinese consortium a $1.4 billion contract to build…

Fresh 6.6 earthquake hits off New Caledonia: monitors

NOUMEA, France (AFP) -- A powerful new earthquake hit off New Caledonia Wednesday just hours after a strong tremor hit…

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