South China Sea casts shadow over opening of key US-China talks
by Benjamin Carlson BEIJING, China (AFP) -- President Xi Jinping said China and the US needed to trust each other…
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International
Clinton wins Puerto Rico, on cusp of Democratic nod
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Hillary Clinton defeated her rival Bernie Sanders in Puerto Rico's Democratic primary Sunday, US networks…
10 years ago
Residents in Paris suburb clean up after floods
Resident of flood-affected areas around Paris, like Longjumeau, a suburb about 24 kilometers (15 miles) to the south of the…
10 years ago
Tropical Storm Colin heads toward Florida
MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Colin formed Sunday in the Gulf of Mexico, churning toward Florida's west coast,…
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Swiss voters to decide on guaranteed monthly income plan
People in Switzerland were voting in a referendum on Sunday (June 5) on a proposal to introduce a guaranteed basic…
10 years ago
Corruption and violence test Mexico ruling party in state elections
Voting in Mexico's regional elections got underway without major incidents, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto said on Sunday (June 5).…
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Rio inaugurates VLT tramway two months before Olympics
Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes inaugurated a stretch of the city's new tramway on Sunday (June 5), exactly two months ahead…
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Quick count shows Peru’s Kuczynski slightly ahead of Fujimori
Polling firm Ipsos said a quick count of 84.5 percent of sample ballots in Peru's presidential election showed Pedro Pablo…
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China hits at US ‘provocations’, says doesn’t fear ‘trouble’
SINGAPORE (AFP) -- China on Sunday hit out at US "provocations" and said it does not fear "trouble" over its…
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Thousands flee Sri Lanka ammunition depot explosions
by Amal JAYASINGHE COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) -- A series of explosions rocked a military ammunition depot on the edge…
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