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Malaysia torches 2.8 tonnes of African pangolin scales

PORT DICKSON, Malaysia (AFP) -- Malaysia on Thursday torched nearly three tonnes of seized scales of endangered pangolins worth $9…

OPEC meets as Trump calls for oil taps to be kept on

by Joseph SOTINEL and Simon MORGAN Agence France Presse VIENNA, Austria (AFP) -- OPEC members and other oil-producing countries gather…

China protests arrest of Huawei CFO in Canada, urges release: embassy

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Beijing on Wednesday protested the arrest in Canada of Chinese national Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial…

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…

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