Fighting in Tripoli displaces thousands: UN-backed govt
TRIPOLI, Libya (AFP) -- Fighting in and around the Libyan capital has displaced thousands of people, the government said Tuesday…
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International
Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall on US Gulf Coast
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Gordon was making landfall Tuesday night on the US Gulf Coast along the…
7 years ago
Japan evacuates major airport after typhoon wreaks havoc
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A major airport that was cut off when a huge typhoon smashed through its sole access…
7 years ago
Trudeau insists on dispute resolution mechanism for NAFTA deal
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- A revamped continental trade deal must include a dispute resolution mechanism, Canadian Prime Minister Justin…
7 years ago
Hurricane warnings as US Gulf Coast braces for Gordon
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Gordon gained strength as it moved steadily toward the US Gulf Coast…
7 years ago
Guatemala bans UN anti-corruption mission head from entering
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) -- Guatemala President Jimmy Morales ordered the head of a United Nations anti-corruption commission be…
7 years ago
Updated: Powerful typhoon kills 9, shutters airport in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- The toll in the most powerful typhoon to hit Japan in a quarter century rose Wednesday…
7 years ago
One dead, two injured in gas leak at Samsung chip plant
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- One worker was killed and two injured when carbon dioxide leaked at a Samsung Electronics…
7 years ago
Deadly ‘rat fever’ in flood-ravaged Indian state
KOCHI, India (AFP) -- "Rat fever" and other diseases have killed 14 people in the southern Indian state of Kerala…
7 years ago
Brazil’s National Museum, Latin America’s largest
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's National Museum, ravaged Sunday by a massive fire, is Latin America's largest natural…
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