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General James Mattis: a ‘Mad Dog’ with a big library

by Brian KNOWLTON WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Retired general James "Mad Dog" Mattis -- who for years oversaw US…

Trump ‘thank you’ tour begins with low-key crowd

by Ivan Couronne CINCINNATI, United States (AFP) -- For the first event on his post-election "thank you" tour, US President-elect…

In Trump’s victory lap, a warning to US firms: stay or pay

by Timothy A. Clary, with Michael Mathes in Washington INDIANAPOLIS, United States (AFP) -- Donald Trump launched into a post-election…

UN chief Ban apologizes to Haitian people over cholera epidemic

by André VIOLLAZ UNITED NATION, United States (AFP) -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday apologized for the first…

Fidel Castro’s ashes reunited with ‘Che’ Guevara

by Rigoberto DIAZ SANTA CLARA, Cuba (AFP) -- Fidel Castro's ashes were taken Thursday to a symbolic reunion with his…

Ex-South Carolina police officer’s murder trial goes to jury

  SOUTH CAROLINA, Unite States (Reuters) -- Defense attorneys urged a South Carolina jury on Wednesday (November 30) to look…

Experts, officials trash Trump claim of mass fraud

by Jennie MATTHEW NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Experts and elected officials on both sides of the political aisle…

Neighborhoods west of Denver evacuated ahead of fast-moving wildfire

  COLORADO, United States (Reuters) --  fast-growing wildfire prompted the evacuation on Monday (November 28) from an area of Green…

Trump threatens to ‘terminate’ US-Cuba thaw

by Michael Mathes WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threatened to end the US thaw with…

Ohio State attacker was a university student: officials

COLOMBUS, United States (AFP) -- Police identified the assailant who rammed his car into a crowd of pedestrians at Ohio…

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