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Teen arrested after two shot dead in protest-hit US city of Kenosha

by Robert CHIARITO KENOSHA, United States (AFP) -- A 17-year-old was arrested on murder charges Wednesday after two people were…

‘Unsurvivable’ storm surge feared as Hurricane Laura strengthens to Cat 4

by Gianrigo Marletta and Andrew Caballero-Reynolds LAKE CHARLES, United States (AFP) -- Hurricane Laura was barreling towards the coast of…

Hillary Clinton urges Biden not to concede in close election

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Hillary Clinton, who lost to Donald Trump in 2016, said Tuesday that this year's Democratic…

‘We need to be prepared’: Hurricane Laura heads for US Gulf Coast

by Gianrigo MARLETTA NEW ORLEANS, United States (AFP) -- Storm Laura was upgraded to a destructive hurricane on Tuesday and…

Laura lashes Cuba, expected to become hurricane by US landfall

by Moises Avila, with Amelie Baron in Port-aux-Princes HAVANA, Cuba (AFP) -- Tropical Storm Laura pounded Cuba with heavy rains…

Trump gets Republican nomination and claims election being rigged

  by Brendan Smialowski with Sebastian Smith in Washington Agence France Presse CHARLOTTE, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald…

Trump to dominate Republican convention in bid for campaign momentum

by Brian KNOWLTON WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Donald Trump will try to recover momentum in his uphill re-election…

Twin storms threaten US as 12 killed in Haiti, D.Republic

by Amelie BARON PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- Two hurricanes are expected to slam into the US Gulf Coast in the…

US announces approval of plasma treatment against virus

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- American authorities announced on Sunday an emergency approval of blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients…

Canada conservatives electing new leader to take on Trudeau

  by Michel COMTE Agence France Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canadian conservatives will reveal their pick for a new…

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