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Work starts to clear mines from traditional site of Jesus’s baptism

  Jerusalem (AFP) -- Israeli and international experts have started clearing thousands of wartime landmines and explosive devices from one…

State video shows Syria’s President Assad driving his way to battle-scarred Ghouta

https://youtu.be/YeUg9dmt_GQ A video posted by the Syrian Presidency on YouTube showed Syria's President Bashar al-Assad driving to Eastern Ghouta on…

Empowered Xi says China ready to fight ‘bloody battle’

by Laurent Thomet and Ryan McMorrow Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- President Xi Jinping delivered a blistering nationalist…

US-S. Korea military drills to resume despite thaw with N. Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The United States and South Korea announced Tuesday that their annual joint military drills would…

Cirque du Soleil aerialist falls to his death

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- An aerialist fell to his death while performing in a Cirque du Soleil show in…

Trump champions death penalty for drug dealers

by Andrew Beatty Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Monday made a controversial…

Putin will engage with West after record vote win

by Theo Merz Agence France Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Vladimir Putin on Monday said he would address disputes with…

Uber self-driving car kills Arizona pedestrian

by Glenn Chapman Agence France Presse SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Ride-sharing giant Uber said Monday it is suspending…

Putin wins Russia polls with 76.67% of vote: officials

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Vladimir Putin won a landslide victory in Russia's presidential election, receiving 76.67 percent of the vote,…

China promotes foreign minister, names new defense chief

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China on Monday elevated the status of its current foreign minister and selected a new defense…

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