N. Korea fires missiles, liquidates South assets
by Park Chan-Kyong SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea looked to ratchet up already elevated tensions on the Korean…
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China retains one-child policy
BEIJING, China - According to the National Health and Family Planning Commission of China, the country will retain its one-child…
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US warns of ‘catastrophic’ Mosul dam collapse
https://youtu.be/GzI-lDv9DHQ UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP ) -- The United States on Wednesday urged governments to quickly mobilize to prevent…
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Venezuela struggles with water shortages
CARACAS, Venezuela (Reuters) -- Tensions are mounting in Venezuela over water shortages the ruling socialist government has attributed to natural…
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China cites concerns on U.S. long-range bombers in Australia
BEIJING, China (Reuters) -- China expressed concerns on Wednesday (March 9) over the United States' plan to base long-range bombers…
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Philippines to lease Japan planes to patrol disputed waters
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- Manila will lease five military planes from Japan to patrol Philippine-claimed waters and outcrops in the…
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N. Korea fires short-range missiles into sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its eastern coast on…
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Venezuela pulls top diplomat from US over ‘threat’ decree
CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday recalled Venezuela's top diplomat from the United States in protest at…
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China behind 2015 global trade slowdown
Washington, United States (AFP)---The slump in Chinese growth and its nascent economic transition was the key factor in a sharp…
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30 dead in Lagos building collapse
Lagos, Nigeria (AFP)---Thirty people have now died in the collapse of a five-storey building under construction in an upmarket area…
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