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Hundreds of Americans wash up illegally in Canada after river party

  (Reuters)  About 1,500 Americans floating down a river that separates the United States from Canada had to be rescued…

Thai military court accepts case against ‘Facebook Eight’

  (REUTERS)   A Thai military court accepted a case on Tuesday against eight people charged with ridiculing junta leader Prayuth…

Australian unearths ‘beast’ of a truffle

  SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- An Australian has uncovered what is thought to be the largest black truffle ever discovered in the…

Japanese father kills son over studies

TOKYO, Japan  (AFP) -- A Japanese father stabbed his 12-year-old son to death after complaining the boy was failing to study…

Clinton says U.S. presidential election an “alternative reality”

  (REUTERS) -- Democrat Hillary Clinton said on a late-night television show on Monday (August 22) that sometimes she feels…

Indian man blames ‘spiritual powers’ for swallowing 40 knives

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- An Indian policeman who spent two months swallowing knives and had 40 of them surgically…

Deaf driver shot dead by US police during traffic stop

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Authorities in the southern US state of North Carolina said Monday they are investigating the…

Syrian doctor confirms death of brother of Syrian boy pictured in Aleppo

ALEPPO, Syria --  The doctor who treated Ali Daqneesh, the brother of the Syrian boy whose image after an air…

Typhoon Mindulle dumps heavy rain on northern Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A strong typhoon dumped heavy rain that caused flooding on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on…

Clinton’s health: Trump’s sharpening focus of attack

by Jennie MATTHEW NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- On the skids in the polls and under fire for not…

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