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New blaze ignites near LA as fierce California wildfires rage

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- An inferno engulfed the Los Angeles region Wednesday, forcing more than 200,000 people to evacuate and…

California struck once more by devastating infernos

  by Javier Tovar Agence France Presse SANTA PAULA, United States (AFP) -- More than a thousand firefighters were struggling…

Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

by Mike Smith with Andrew Beatty in Washington Agence France-Presse JERUSALEM, Israel (AFP) -- President Donald Trump will recognise Jerusalem…

US to study legality of bump stocks used in Las Vegas massacre

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Justice Department announced Tuesday that it is reviewing the legality of "bump stocks," two months…

Morocco’s king warns Trump against Jerusalem embassy move

RABAT, Morocco (AFP) -- Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Tuesday warned US President Donald Trump against moving the American embassy to the…

Macron ‘concerned’ at US support for Jerusalem as capital

PARIS, France (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday spoke to US counterpart Donald Trump and expressed concern about…

Arab League chief warns Trump Jerusalem move could fuel violence

CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- The Arab League chief said on Sunday a decision by US President Donald Trump to recognise Jerusalem as…

US pharmacy chain CVS announces $69 billion purchase of insurer Aetna

SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- US drugstore chain CVS Health announced Sunday it would buy medical insurer Aetna for…

US Senate passes tax rewrite, in major win for Trump

by Michael Mathes © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Senate Republicans narrowly passed landmark tax reform early Saturday, a critical…

May says Trump ‘wrong’ on anti-Muslim videos

by Dario Thuburn and Alice Ritchie Agence France-Presse LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Prime Minister Theresa May repeated Thursday that US President…

Trump to give State of the Union address on Jan 30

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Donald Trump will deliver his first traditional State of the Union address to a joint…

Bitcoin could threaten financial stability: Fed governor

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Digital currencies like bitcoin could pose a threat to financial stability as they gain wider use, a…

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