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‘They’re never coming back’: Eight kids among 12 dead in US house fire

by Agnes BUN and Ed JONES PHILADELPHIA, United States (AFP) -- Jacuita Purifoy lost ten family members when a fire…

Japan seeks restrictions on US troops after virus surge

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japan's Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi urged his US counterpart Thursday to consider restricting American troop movement…

US snowstorm strands drivers for 24 hours or more

The snow storm is over but the travel misery lingered: drivers on a major highway outside Washington reported Tuesday they…

Biden doubles US purchase of Pfizer Covid therapeutic pills

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden announced Tuesday a doubling of US government purchases of new Pfizer therapeutic…

US sets global record of over 1 million daily Covid-19 cases

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States recorded more than 1 million Covid-19 cases on Monday, according to data…

23 dead in clashes between Colombian rebels

BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) -- At least 23 people -- four of them Venezuelans -- were killed in fighting between rival…

Snow storm batters US east, piling onto holiday chaos

by Michael Mathes Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and…

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes guilty in fraud trial

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) - Fallen US biotech star Elizabeth Holmes was convicted on Monday of defrauding investors in…

Apple becomes 1st US company to reach $3 tn valuation

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - Apple became the first US company to hit $3 trillion in market value, briefly…

Panama seized record amount of drugs in 2021: president

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AFP) - Panama seized a record haul of 128 tons of drugs in 2021, President Laurentino Cortizo…

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