China begins operation of lighthouse on artificial island in South China Sea
(Reuters) -- China has begun operating a lighthouse on one of its artificial islands in the South China Sea near…
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Battered Fiji braces for cyclone
SUVA, Fiji (AFP) -- Fiji was battening down for another tropical cyclone Wednesday, just weeks after the most powerful storm…
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Michelle Obama hosts last garden planting at White House
WASHINGTON, DC, United States (Reuters) - U.S. first lady Michelle Obama held her annual garden planting activity at the…
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Lebanon resumes garbage disposal but expert urges long-term solution
BEIRUT, Lebanon (Reuters) - Lorries began clearing the rubbish that had piled up in Beirut's streets, under a plan approved…
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Iceland premier resigns as Panama Papers scandal widens
by Hugues Honore with David Williams in Paris REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AFP) -- Iceland's prime minister resigned Tuesday, becoming the first…
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Brazil’s Lula leads rally against impeachment of President Rousseff
SAO BERNARDO DO CAMPO, SAO PAULO STATE, Brazil (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva led a…
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France’s Bordeaux conducts anti-terrorism drill ahead of Euro 2016
Reuters - The southwestern French city of Bordeaux conducted an anti-terrorism drill on Monday evening as it prepares for the…
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Panama president defends transparency amidst leak scandal
PANAMA CITY, Panama (Reuters) - Panama's President Juan Carlos Varela reaffirmed his country's commitment to tax transparency after governments across…
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Rescuers pull three-year-old boy from well in eastern China
WEIFANG CITY, SHANDONG PROVINCE, China (Reuters) - Rescuers in eastern China saved a three-year-old boy from a well on Thursday…
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