Power broker Nancy Pelosi: once and current US House speaker
by Michael Mathes Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Twelve years ago, Nancy Pelosi made history as the…
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Asia
Death toll rises to 37 in Russian apartment block blast
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- The number of confirmed dead from a New Year's Eve gas explosion that caused a Russian…
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Tourists flee Thai islands as Tropical Storm Pabuk looms
BANGKOK, Thailand (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of tourists have fled the Thai resort islands of Koh Phangan and Koh…
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Rescuers pull more bodies from rubble of Russian gas explosion
by Michael MAINVILLE Agence France-Presse MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Rescuers hunted for survivors Wednesday in the rubble of a Russian…
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14 confirmed dead in Russia high-rise blast
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Fourteen people are confirmed dead from the New Year's Eve explosion at a high-rise in central…
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Taiwan reunification with China ‘inevitable’: Xi
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Taiwan's unification with the mainland is "inevitable", President Xi Jinping said Wednesday, warning against any efforts…
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Tears as Japan emperor gives last New Year’s address
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Emperor Akihito delivered his final New Year's address Wednesday before his abdication later this year,…
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Rescuers pull ‘miracle’ baby from collapsed Russian building
by Anna MALPAS Agence France Presse MOSCO, Russia (AFP) -- Russian rescuers Tuesday pulled a baby boy hurt but alive…
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9 hurt as car rams into famous Tokyo street on New Year’s Eve
by Hiroshi HIYAMA Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Nine people were hurt, one seriously, when a man deliberately…
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Xi, Trump vow cooperation on diplomatic anniversary: state media
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The presidents of China and the US have exchanged messages vowing to boost cooperation despite a…
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