Venezuela, in ‘selective default’, signs debt deal with Russia
by Andrea Palasciano with Maria Isabel Sanchez in Caracas Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) - Venezuela signed a debt restructuring deal with…
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Japan, US stage naval drill amid N. Korea tension
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan and the United States launched a joint naval drill Thursday in a show of force…
7 years ago
Canada announces rapid response force for peacekeeping
by Michel Comte Agence France-Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada will boost its support for United Nations peacekeeping missions by mobilizing a…
7 years ago
Wife of California shooter found dead under floorboards
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Detectives searching the home of a man who went on a shooting rampage in northern California…
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Lebanon’s ‘detained’ premier to travel to France
by Anuj Chopra and Valerie Leroux Agence France-Presse RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Lebanon's premier Saad Hariri will travel to France…
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Mugabe under house arrest as military takes control
by Fanuel Jongwe Agence France-Presse HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- Zimbabwe's military was in control of the country on Wednesday as President Robert…
7 years ago
Rare 5.4-magnitude quake hits southern S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- A rare 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit South Korea's southeast Wednesday afternoon, the second most powerful quake…
7 years ago
Singapore train collision leaves 25 injured
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- At least 25 people were injured in a train collision in Singapore on Wednesday, officials said,…
7 years ago
China to send envoy to North Korea
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China will send a special envoy to North Korea, state media said Wednesday, after US President…
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Senate panel debates US president’s nuclear authority
by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US senators probed the limits of a president's unilateral…
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