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Thousands more US troops arrive in Afghanistan: general

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Approximately 3,000 additional American troops have now been deployed to Afghanistan under President Donald Trump's revised strategy…

US athletes released by China apologize for shoplifting, thank Trump

by Frankie Taggart Agence France-Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Three US college basketball players detained in China for shoplifting publicly…

Canada announces rapid response force for peacekeeping

 by Michel Comte  Agence France-Presse OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada will boost its support for United Nations peacekeeping missions by mobilizing a…

Wife of California shooter found dead under floorboards

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Detectives searching the home of a man who went on a shooting rampage in northern California…

Senate panel debates US president’s nuclear authority

by Ivan Couronne Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US senators probed the limits of a president's unilateral…

UPDATED: Four killed in California mass shooting

by Jocelyne Zablit Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Four people were killed and nearly a dozen…

Federal court approves part of Trump’s latest travel ban

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- A US appeals court allowed President Donald Trump to proceed with part of the…

US won’t walk away from Syria war until talks progress: Mattis

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A US-led coalition will forge ahead in its fight against the Islamic State group in…

Strong quake rocks Costa Rica

San José, Costa Rica (AFP) -- Two people died of heart attacks attributed to shock from the seismic disturbance, a spokesman for…

Tillerson to deliver warning in Myanmar over Rohingya crisis

by Francesco Fontemaggi Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- In the face of widespread "atrocities" against ethnic Rohingya…

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