Italian bridge company under fire as rescuers toil for third day
by Remi Banet with Terry Daley in Rome Agence France-Presse GENOA, Italy (AFP) -- Italy's populist government intensified its…
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#EBCPhotojournalism: BC wildfires cover Western Canada with haze
CANADA (Eagle News) -- Smoke from wildfires in British Columbia, Canada has drifted east towards the Canadian province of…
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Troops called to India’s Kerala as flood toll rises
KOCHI, India (AFP) -- Helicopters airlifted stranded families from rooftops and dam gates were thrown open as incessant torrential…
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Italian PM declares 12-month ‘state of emergency’ in Genoa after bridge collapse
https://youtu.be/hzHhk8iNv-Y GENOA, Italy (AFP) -- Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte declared Wednesday a 12-month state of emergency in Genoa…
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Head of S. Korea’s top Buddhist denomination ordered to step down amid corruption, fatherhood allegations
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea's biggest Buddhist denomination ordered its executive head to step down Thursday amid…
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Malaysian ‘Iceman’ sentenced to death in Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- A Malaysian drug dealer dubbed the "Iceman" was sentenced to death Thursday by a court…
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US newspapers hit back at Trump, defend free press
by Rob Lever Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US newspapers big and small hit back Thursday at President…
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Cambodia ruling party shrugs off ‘useless’ US visa sanctions
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AFP) -- US travel sanctions targeting Cambodian officials are "useless", a ruling party spokesman said Thursday, as…
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Malaysia court rules N. Korea assassination trial can proceed
by M. Jegathesan Agence France-Presse SHAH ALAM, Malaysia (AFP) -- A Malaysian court ruled Thursday the murder trial of two…
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Canada’s westernmost province declares wildfires emergency
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- British Columbia declared a province-wide state of emergency Wednesday as Canada's military joined firefighters in trying…
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