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Britain expels Russian diplomats over spy poisoning

by Alice Ritchie Agence France Presse British Prime Minister Theresa May on Wednesday expelled 23 diplomats and suspended high-level contacts…

Merkel narrowly elected to fourth term as German chancellor

  by Frank Zeller Agence France Presse BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year…

China hopes Tillerson firing won’t affect N. Korea talks

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China voiced hope on Wednesday Donald Trump's sudden firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will…

Papua New Guinea quake death toll rises to 125

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The death toll from a major earthquake that struck Papua New Guinea last month has risen…

Stephen Hawking: a brief history of genius

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Stephen Hawking, who has died aged 76, was Britain's most famous modern-day scientist, a genius…

Pentagon still backs Iran nuclear deal: general

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Iranian nuclear deal is still in the best interests of the United States, a…

Japan’s Abe weighing talks with North Korea’s Kim: reports

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan is considering a summit between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and North Korean leader Kim Jong…

S. Korean ex-president Lee Myung-bak questioned on graft

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Former South Korean president Lee Myung-bak reported to prosecutors for questioning in a corruption probe…

Dozens killed in troubled eastern DR Congo province

BUNIA, DR Congo (AFP) - Dozens of people were killed overnight in fresh clashes in DR Congo's volatile northeastern Ituri province, sharpening an ethnic…

Russia warns of reprisals if UK acts over spy attack

by James PHEBY with Anna SMOLCHENKO in Moscow / Alice RITCHIE with Anna Smolchenko in Moscow Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom -…

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