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Clinton, Trump clash in fiery first debate

by Jennie MATTHEW with Andrew Beatty in Washington HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) -- Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump bickered and…

Trump, Clinton lock horns on taxes, email controversy

HEMPSTEAD, United States (AFP) -- Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump traded blows on the debate stage Monday over the Democrat's…

Syria meeting breaks up without plan to restore truce

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A high-level international meeting on the crisis in Syria broke up Thursday without agreement…

U.S., Russia fail to agree on how to revive Syria ceasefire

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov during the International Syria Support Group meeting…

Aid convoy attacked as Syria ceasefire collapses

by Karam al-Masri ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- A convoy delivering aid to Syrians in Aleppo province was hit by an…

Air strikes hit aid convoy as Syria says ceasefire over

  (REUTERS) An aid convoy was hit in Aleppo province, the United Nations said on Monday, as the Syrian military…

Truce teeters after raids on Aleppo, Syria troops

  by Rouba El Husseini BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Syria's ceasefire was on the brink of collapsing Sunday, after a…

N. Korea says US pushing peninsula to ‘explosion’

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Wednesday accused the United States of pushing the Korean Peninsula to "the…

US says Philippines has not asked it to pull forces

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- The United States said the Philippine government had not officially communicated President Rodrigo Duterte's demand to pull…

US bombers in show of force against N. Korea

PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (AFP) -- Two huge US strategic bombers flew over South Korea on Tuesday in a show of…

Obama hopeful on spending, Zika funds after meeting Congress leaders

  WASHINGTON, United States (Reuters) -- U.S. President Barack Obama said after meeting with the top four congressional leaders on…

‘Last chance’ Syria ceasefire takes effect

by Karam al-Masri and Maher al-Mounes ALEPPO, Syria (AFP) -- A US- and Russia-brokered ceasefire dubbed by Washington as maybe…

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