New Zealand prime minister supports Helen Clark for the United Nations top job
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (Reuters) - New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, on Tuesday (April 5) threw his support behind…
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French security drills prepare forces for potential Euro2016 attacks
BORDEAUX, France (Reuters) - France carried out a security drill at a "fan zone" area in the city of Bordeaux…
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Planes collide on Indonesian runway
Reuters - Two planes collided on a runway at a city airport in the Indonesian capital late on Monday (April…
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Voice of America radio towers demolished
NORTH CAROLINA, United States (Reuters) - Dozens of radio towers that used to transmit "Voice of America" broadcasts throughout the…
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Five killed in fiery Tennessee helicopter crash
SEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE, United States (Reuters) - Five people were killed on Monday (April 4) when a sightseeing helicopter crashed and…
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Vietnam seizes Chinese oil tanker: state media
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam's coast guard has seized a Chinese oil tanker which it claims intruded into Vietnamese waters,…
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Military spending rises again in 2015
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) -- Rising tensions worldwide helped push up military expenditure in 2015, the first increase after four years…
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At least 55 killed in flash floods in northern Pakistan
SWAT, Pakistan - Flash floods triggered by heavy rain in Pakistan have killed at least 55 people and rescuers were…
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Asia may face water shortage by 2050
MANILA, Philippines - According to studies conducted by an American research institute, Asia, as a whole, is facing the danger…
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US-Philippine war games begin as China warns ‘outsiders’
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- US and Philippine troops began major exercises on Monday as China's state media warned "outsiders" against…
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