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US school was warned boy, 6, may have gun before teacher shot

Washington, United States (AFP) A US primary school was warned that a six-year-old student who shot his teacher might have a…

US vows to defend space with Japan, deploy mobile Marines as China worries grow

by Shaun TANDON Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States said Wednesday that attacks in space would…

South Korea’s Hanwha invests $2.5 bn in US solar panels

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - A South Korea company on Wednesday said that it plans to invest $2.5 billion in…

Rock guitar master Jeff Beck dead at 78

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - Jeff Beck, the influential guitarist who rose to rock and roll stardom with 1960s supergroup…

Classified docs discovery leaves White House squirming

by Sebastian Smith Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The White House faced aggressive questioning Wednesday over the discovery…

US halts all domestic flight departures over system outage

  Washington, United States (AFP) by Becca MILFELD The US Federal Aviation Authority ordered a temporary halt to all domestic…

Jill Biden goes into hospital for lesion removal

Washington, United States (AFP) The US first lady, Jill Biden, flew from the White House on Wednesday to a military…

Tens of thousands evacuate California storms, with 17 dead

by Sebastien VUAGNAT, with Huw GRIFFITH in Los Angeles Agence France-Presse MONTECITO, United States (AFP) -- Tens of thousands of…

Haitians flock for passports to reach US under new program

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP) -- Haitians seeking to escape from poverty and despair are flocking to government offices hoping to get…

California reels from ‘endless’ storm onslaught, 16 dead

by Sebastien VUAGNAT, with Huw GRIFFITH in Los Angeles Agence France-Presse MONTECITO, United States (AFP) -- Relentless storms ravaged California…

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