Daunting aid challenges as civilians flee Syria’s Raqa
by Sara Hussein Agence France-Presse BEIRUT, Lebanon - The battle to oust the Islamic State group from its stronghold of…
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International
One dead after strong quake hits Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) -- A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit western Guatemala early on Wednesday, killing at least one…
7 years ago
Qatar Airways says service ‘unaffected’ by Gulf ban
DOHA, Qatar (AFP) -- Qatar Airways said on Wednesday that it was largely unaffected by the decision of several Arab…
7 years ago
Shooting erupts at US lawmakers baseball practice
By Thomas Watkins Agence France Presse ALEXANDRIA, Virginia -- At least five people people including a top Republican congressman were…
7 years ago
Video: London tower fire as of 2:43 a.m. (June 14) showing whole building already in flames
https://youtu.be/1VQsMk91vHQ When Chris Davis woke up at his apartment in Ladbroke Grove, northwest of London, at 2:43 a.m., Wednesday (June…
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Trump ‘deeply saddened’ by shooting at congressional baseball practice
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump voiced sadness Wednesday after a shooting at a baseball practice in a…
7 years ago
“Staggering” civilian deaths from U.S.-led air strikes in Raqqa, U.N. says
GENEVA, Switzerland (Reuters) -- Intensified coalition air strikes supporting an assault by U.S.-backed forces on Islamic State's stronghold of Raqqa…
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Senior US congressman shot at Virginia baseball practice: lawmaker
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Senior Republican Congressman Steve Scalise was among several victims shot and wounded at a baseball…
7 years ago
Night of horror in London as blaze traps tower dwellers
by Alice Ritchie Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) People watched in horror as neighbours found themselves trapped…
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UPDATED: At least 6 confirmed dead in London tower fire, at least 74 hospitalized
Six people were confirmed dead in a massive fire that engulfed a London tower block before dawn on Wednesday and…
7 years ago
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