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US has ‘many’ military options in Korea crisis: Mattis

WASHINGTON,United States (AFP) -- The United States has "many" military options against North Korea, including some that don't put Seoul…

Maria an ‘extremely dangerous’ Category Four hurricane: US forecaster

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Maria rose in power Monday to become an "extremely dangerous" Category Four hurricane as it…

Trump, Xi agree on ‘maximizing pressure’ on N. Korea: White House

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping committed to "maximizing pressure…

US flies bombers over Korean peninsula for drill: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- The US flew four stealth fighter jets and two bombers over the Korean peninsula on Monday in a show of…

Hurricane Maria following Irma’s path

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Maria became a hurricane Sunday as it barreled toward the storm-battered eastern Caribbean with 75…

Protests over St Louis police shooting turn violent for third day

CHICAGO, United States (AFP) -- Protesters hurled debris at police in St. Louis, Missouri Sunday and smashed store windows as…

Trump steps onto world stage with maiden UN speech

by Andrew Beatty  and Jerome Cartillier Agence France Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump makes his maiden…

US warns N. Korea will be ‘destroyed’ if threats continue

by Brian Knowlton Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump's administration ramped up the pressure on North…

Student accused in Washington school shooting blamed ‘bullying’

(Reuters) -- The teenager accused of opening fire at his Washington state high school, killing a student, told police he…

Canada, China, EU and partners push forward on Paris climate accord

   By Marc Braibant Agence France Presse MONTREAL, Canada  -- Some 30 environment ministers will push forward on the Paris…

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