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Historic photos of dead Guevara resurface in Spain
Historic photos of dead Guevara resurface in Spain

MADRID (AFP) ― Lost for half a century, historic photographs of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara taken by an AFP photographer shortly after his execution have …

Japan’s smartphone ‘zombies’ wreak havoc

TOKYO (AFP) ― When the lights change at the Shibuya crossing in Japan’s capital, one of the world’s busiest pedestrian thoroughfares, hundreds of people …

Bill Cosby’s spot on Letterman canceled
Bill Cosby’s spot on Letterman canceled

NEW YORK (AP) ― Bill Cosby’s upcoming appearance on CBS’ “Late Show with David Letterman” has been canceled amid a growing uproar over allegations …

Clergue, photographer and Picasso confidant, dies aged 80
Clergue, photographer and Picasso confidant, dies aged 80

French photographer Lucien Clergue. (AFP-Yonhap) PARIS (AFP) ― French photographer Lucien Clergue, a longtime friend of Picasso and a founder of Europe’s …

‘Magnum, P.I.’ creator Glen Larson dies at 77
‘Magnum, P.I.’ creator Glen Larson dies at 77

LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Renowned television writer-producer Glen Larson, whose works include “Magnum, P.I.” and “Battlestar Galactica,” has died of …

Putin resists Western offensive as testy G20 closes

G20 leaders wrapped up an annual summit Sunday with a vow to reinvigorate the global economy, but geopolitical frictions sparked anew as Russian President …

Tsunami alert sparks panic in Indonesia

KOTA TERNATE, Indonesia (AFP) – A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia Saturday, sparking a tsunami warning …

G-20 Leaders Chastise Russia as Ukraine Crisis Overshadows Talks

(Bloomberg) — European leaders called on Russia to stop supplying rebels in eastern Ukraine, stepping up pressure on President Vladimir Putin as he …

7.3-magnitude quake in Indonesia, tsunami warning issued

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked the Maluku Islands in eastern Indonesia Saturday, the US Geological Survey said, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami …

Obama gives blunt assessment of reforms in Myanmar
Obama gives blunt assessment of reforms in Myanmar

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) ― President Barack Obama gave a blunt assessment Friday of the need for further reform in Myanmar’s move toward democracy, weighing …

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