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100 civilians dead in Syria bombardment of rebel enclave: new toll

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- At least 100 civilians, 20 of them children, were killed in a Syrian army bombardment of…

Clear skies raise hopes in Iran’s hunt for missing plane

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- The hunt for a plane that went missing in Iran's Zagros mountains resumed for a third…

Peru court orders Fujimori tried for 1992 mass killing: official

by Carlos Mandujano Agence France Presse LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- A Peruvian court ordered former president Alberto Fujimori on Monday…

Accused Florida shooter appears in court

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- The former student accused of killing 17 people at a Florida high school appeared in…

Play ‘fake news tycoon’ to combat misinformation

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Trolling, impersonating, demonizing: these are just some of the behaviors encouraged in a new online…

Brexit ‘challenging’ for EU budget: Merkel

FRANKFURT, Germany (AFP) -- Net contributor Britain's planned departure from the EU leaves the bloc's remaining 27 members with a…

Nigeria releases more Boko Haram suspects

ABUJA, Nigeria (AFP) -- Nigeria has freed another 51 Boko Haram suspects in the latest round of dropped cases for lack of…

Israel announces ‘historic’ gas contract with Egypt

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel has struck an "historic" contract for sales of billions of dollars' worth of natural gas to Egypt,…

Macron’s migrant law faces rough ride in parliament

by Katy Lee and Clare Gallen © Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron faces a difficult week as…

Trump backs improved background checks on gun buys

by Brian Knowlton © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump signaled support Monday for improving background gun…

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