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US ‘prepared to engage’ with N. Korea in nuclear talks: envoy

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The United States is ready to sit down with North Korea to resume long-awaited…

China accused of using Twitter, Facebook against Hong Kong protests

by Glenn CHAPMAN SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Twitter and Facebook said Monday they had uncovered a campaign by…

5,000 evacuated as Canary Islands wildfire rages

LOMO DEL PINO, Spain (AFP) -- A raging wildfire on the Spanish holiday island of Gran Canaria forced the evacuation…

‘Tiananmen Square’ crackdown in Hong Kong would harm trade deal: Trump

by Chris STEIN WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday warned China that carrying out a…

US issues warrant for seizure of Iranian tanker in Gibraltar

  by Paul HANDLEY with Amir HAVASI in Tehran Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Justice…

US threatens visa ban on crew of Iran tanker

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Thursday threatened a visa ban on the crew of an Iranian…

Trump says Xi can ‘quickly and humanely solve’ HK standoff

BERKELEY HEIGHTS, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said Xi Jinping can "humanely" resolve the violent…

Six US police wounded in Philadelphia shooting

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Six police officers were wounded in a shooting in the US city of Philadelphia on…

US Congress subpoenas 8chan website owner after mass shootings

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Congress subpoenaed the owner of 8chan Wednesday, 11 days after a Texas man…

Canada’s Trudeau rebuked on ethics ahead of election

by Michel COMTE OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's ethics watchdog slammed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday, concluding in the…

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