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U.S. Navy ship fires warning shots at Iranian vessel

  (REUTERS) A U.S. Navy ship fired warning shots toward an Iranian fast-attack craft that approached two U.S. ships, a…

Rebels, civilians to evacuate Syria’s Daraya under deal

DARAYA, Syria (AFP) -- Ambulances and Red Crescent vehicles entered Syria's besieged town of Daraya as thousands of rebels and…

Hong Kong confirms first Zika case

QUEZON City, Philippines - The financial center of Asia is on high alert after Hong Kong confirmed its first case…

Update: Italy quake toll rises to 267

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- The death toll from a powerful earthquake in central Italy rose to 267 Friday with 367…

Blast at Belgian sports centre kills one, gas accident suspected

CHIMAY, Belgium (Reuters) -- An explosion at a sports centre in the southern Belgian town of Chimay early on Friday…

Czech woman rescued one month after partner dies during a hike talks of “harrowing” ordeal

QUEENSTOWN, New Zealand (Reuters) -- Pavlina Pizova, a Czech traveller who was rescued by New Zealand police on Thursday (August…

Bolivian government confirms beating death of deputy interior minister by miners

PANDURO, Bolivia (Reuters) -- The Bolivian government confirmed on Thursday (August 25) that Bolivian Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes was…

France’s top court to rule on burkini ban

by Aurelia END PARIS, France (AFP) -- France's highest administrative court will decide Friday whether to overturn the ban on…

Italy’s Renzi promises to rebuild earthquake ravaged communities

ROME, Italy (Reuters) -- Italy will rebuild communities devastated by this week's earthquake and will relaunch efforts to protect the…

Foreigners among dead in Italy quake

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- At least eight foreigners were among the 250 people killed when a powerful earthquake struck…

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