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UN calls again for Yemen ceasefire

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for a ceasefire in Yemen in light…

Air raids in Syria kill 25 civilians: monitor

HAMMURIYEH, Syria (AFP) -- A wave of Syrian air strikes on Sunday killed at least 25 civilians and wounded dozens…

US, South Korea begin largest-ever joint air drill

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The US and South Korea on Monday kicked off their largest ever joint air exercise,…

Arab League chief warns Trump Jerusalem move could fuel violence

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- The Arab League chief said on Sunday a decision by US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as…

Thirteen dead in S. Korea fishing boat crash

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Thirteen people were killed and two were missing after a fishing boat collided with a…

6.0-magnitude quake causes light damage, power outages in Ecuador

QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- A 6.0-magnitude earthquake shook coastal Ecuador Sunday, opening cracks in walls and cutting electricity in the…

Emir of boycott-hit Qatar to attend Gulf summit: minister

DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will attend a crucial summit of the Gulf Cooperation…

Korea tensions rise ahead of US-South Korea joint military drill

by Jim Mannion Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Tensions were on the rise Sunday ahead of the…

India, Sri Lanka cyclone death toll rises to 26

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- Thousands took to relief camps in Sri Lanka and southern India on Saturday to escape…

US Senate passes tax rewrite, in major win for Trump

by Michael Mathes © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Senate Republicans narrowly passed landmark tax reform early Saturday, a critical…

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