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Zika virus persisted in man’s semen for 2 months: report

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A man in Britain who was infected with Zika while traveling to the Cook Islands showed…

Uber agrees to $28.5 mn settlement over safety claims

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Uber said Thursday it has agreed to pay $28.5 million to settle a pair…

Republican White House field narrows as campaign moves south

WASHINGTON, USA (AFP) -- Two more Republicans ended their White House runs Wednesday, whittling down the field as the party's…

Robert Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan denied parole

  LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA (AFP) -- Authorities on Wednesday denied parole for the 15th time to Sirhan Sirhan, the…

Cost of making pricey US fighter jet on decline: general

The cost of making the US military's futuristic F-35 fighter jet -- already the most expensive weapons project in history…

U.S. Senate unanimously backs tougher North Korea sanctions

WASHINGTON D.C., USA (Reuters) -- The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Wednesday (February 10) to toughen sanctions on North Korea…

U.S. Justice Dept. sues Ferguson, Missouri, over police reforms

WASHINGTON D.C., USA (Reuters) -- The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil rights lawsuit against Ferguson, Missouri, on Wednesday (February…

Robert Kennedy assassin Sirhan Sirhan faces parole board again

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, USA (Reuters) -- Sirhan Sirhan, the assassin of Democratic presidential candidate Robert Kennedy in 1968, faces a…

Russian air strikes in Syria ‘directly enabling’ IS: US

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Russian air strikes in and around the city of Aleppo against opponents of the Syrian regime…

Supreme Court deals blow to Obama climate plan

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday put on hold a sweeping plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fueled power…

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