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Fury clouds funeral plans for Italy bridge victims

by Remi BANET Agence France-Presse GENOA, Italy (AFP) -- Grieving relatives wept over coffins of dozens of victims of Genoa's…

Rescuers dig for survivors as anger mounts over Italy bridge collapse

by Remi Banet Agence France-Presse Gênes, Italy (AFP) - Rescuers used diggers to claw through mountains of rubble, calling out…

Flood death toll in India’s Kerala jumps to 164

KOCHI, India (AFP)--The death toll from major floods in India's tourist hotspot Kerala has jumped to 164, state chief minister…

China sacks regional officials as vaccine scandal mounts

BEIJING, China (AFP) - China's Communist Party has sacked a dozen provincial and local officials and vowed to punish a…

India flood toll hits 86 in ‘extremely grave’ crisis

KONCHI, India (AFP)--The official death toll from major floods in India's tourist hotspot of Kerala hit 86 on Thursday with…

Fears over twin of collapsed Genoa bridge in Venezuela

MARACAIBO, Venezuela (AFP)--Venezuelans are concerned over the safety of a "twin" viaduct of the collapsed Morandi bridge in Genoa, Italy,…

India warns of ‘extremely grave’ crisis as flood toll rises

KOCHI, India (AFP) - Hundreds of troops led a desperate operation to rescue families trapped by mounting floods in India's…

India’s three-time prime minister Vajpayee dies aged 93

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) - Three-time Indian prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee died Thursday, sparking tributes from across the political…

US report that 300 priests abused at least 1,000 kids builds pressure for Catholic church accountability

  by Jennie Matthew Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A US report revealing that 300 priests…

New York University makes tuition free for all medical students

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - New York University said Thursday it would offer all its current and future medical…

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