US Korean War dead heading home at last
by By Ronen Zilberman with Thomas Watkins in Washington Agence France-Presse PEARL HARBOR, United States (AFP) - Sixty-five years after…
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International
Candidates in Mali poll to contest ‘irregular’ results
BAMAKO, Mali (AFP) - A majority of the contenders to become Mali's next president said on Wednesday they will not…
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Eiffel Tower shut in dispute over ‘monstrous’ queues
PARIS, France (AFP) - Staff at the Eiffel Tower shut down the Paris landmark on Wednesday afternoon in protest over…
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Fears grow as flooding displaces 130,000 in Myanmar
BAGO, Myanmar (AFP) - Fears that embankments could burst under fresh rains mounted Wednesday in flooded southeastern Myanmar, where more…
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Corsica flash flood kills 4 including girl
by Maureen Cofflard Agence France-Presse SOCCIA, France (AFP)--Four people including a seven-year-old girl were killed Wednesday after being swept away…
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Zimbabwe warns of crackdown after opposition vote protests
by Susan Njanji and Fanuel Jongwe Agence France-Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- Zimbabwe's government vowed Wednesday to crackdown on opposition…
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Spanish taxis call off strike against Uber
MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- Spanish taxis late on Wednesday called off their days-long strike against online ride-hailing services like…
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US Senate passes huge defense bill, sends it to Trump
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Senate easily passed a $716.3 billion defense authorization bill Wednesday that…
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Electricity crisis leaves Iraqis gasping for cool air
by Ammar Karim Agence France-Presse BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- As the stultifying summer heat sends Iraqis in search of cool…
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Canada launches peacekeeping mission in Mali
GAO, Mali (AFP) -- Canadian armed forces officially launched their peacekeeping mission in restive northern Mali Tuesday, marking Ottawa's return…
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