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Firefighters battle new blaze in California

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Hundreds of California firefighters on Tuesday battled a wind-driven brush fire that grew out…

Trump presents Conan the dog, ‘incredible’ hero of Baghdadi raid

  by Jerome CARTILLIER Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- "So this is Conan -- right now, probably…

‘Frozen 2’ ices out competition at N. American box office

  LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Disney's new release "Frozen 2" iced out competitors to top North American box…

Court says White House must comply with impeachment subpoenas

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- A Washington appeals court judge ruled Monday that President Donald Trump's top aides must…

US Defense Secretary asks for navy chief’s resignation

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Defense Secretary on Sunday asked the navy chief to resign in a dispute…

America grapples with ‘ghost guns’ amid epidemic of violence

  by Javier TOVAR Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- After his mother dropped him off at…

China wants US trade deal but ‘will fight back’ when necessary: Xi

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- President Xi Jinping said Friday that China wants to reach an initial trade deal with the…

US gifts new security vessel to Vietnam, vows S. China Sea presence

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- The United States is giving Vietnam's coast guard a second cutter vessel, US Defence Secretary Mark…

US asks N. Korea to ‘seize the moment’ on talks

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US envoy on North Korea acknowledged Wednesday that Pyongyang has not yet taken verifiable…

New York sues e-cigarette firm Juul for targeting youngsters

  NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York on Tuesday became the second state this week to sue Juul,…

E-cigarettes: five things to know

  by Olivier THIBAULT Agence France Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- E-cigarettes have become hugely popular in the past decade…

US Senate passes Hong Kong rights bill, angering China

  WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation Tuesday supporting "human rights and democracy" in Hong…

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