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Apartment fire considered New York’s worst in decades, kills 12 in the Bronx

by Jennie Matthew Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A fire tore through a Bronx apartment building…

Trump ‘disappointed’ in China over NKorea sanctions

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump -- who has often hailed China's efforts to put pressure on…

Alabama Democrat officially declared winner in US Senate race

by Chris Lefkow Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Democrat Doug Jones was formally declared the winner of the…

New York mobster jailed two years after heist acquittal

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Two years after he was sensationally acquitted of murder and the 1978 Lufthansa heist,…

Tillerson defends foreign policy record at year’s end

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - The United States' top diplomat defended his country's foreign policy record on Wednesday, saying progress had been…

Chicago murder rate declines but still alarmingly high

by Nova Safo Agence France-Presse CHICAGO, United States  -- After years away, Anthony Davis returned home to Chicago last year…

US, Germany urge China to release jailed activist

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The United States and Germany urged China to free an outspoken government critic known as "Super…

Guatemala: Jerusalem embassy move a ‘sovereign’ decision

by Edgar Calderon Agence France-Presse GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala (AFP) - Guatemala on Tuesday said its decision to follow the US in moving…

Golf: Els still trying to qualify after honorary Masters invite

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - Four-time major winner Ernie Els clarified his status for the 2018 Masters on Tuesday, saying he…

2017 Mexico’s most violent year in two decades: officials

MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- 2017 was Mexico's most violent year in two decades, with 23,101 murders carried out between January and…

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