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U.S. bombs IS near Baghdad

PARIS (AFP) ― U.S. warplanes carried out their first air strike on the Islamic State near Baghdad, as world diplomats pledged Monday to support Iraq in its …

Apple sees record orders for iPhones
Apple sees record orders for iPhones

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) ― Apple on Monday said it had received record preorders for its new iPhone models, and that some customers will have to wait for the …

U.N. pulls troops from Golan Heights
U.N. pulls troops from Golan Heights

UNITED NATIONS (AP) ― The United Nations said Monday it has withdrawn its peacekeepers from many positions on the Golan Heights because of escalating …

Parties in final push before Scottish vote
Parties in final push before Scottish vote

ABERDEEN, Scotland (AFP) ― The leaders of the three main British parties on Tuesday issued a joint pledge to give the Scottish parliament more powers if …

Philippines evacuates thousands near volcano

LEGAZPI, Philippines (AFP) ―Thousands of people living near the Philippines’ most active volcano began leaving their homes on Tuesday as lava trickled down …

Xi to launch $1.4b port city development in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (AFP) ― Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Sri Lanka on Tuesday to launch construction of a Beijing-funded $1.4 billion port city and seek …

Snowden, Assange join Dotcom to accuse New Zealand of ‘spying’

WELLINGTON (AFP) ― Former U.S. intelligence operative Edward Snowden and fellow fugitive and WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange joined forces Monday to attack …

‘Worst shipwreck in years’ leaves 500 boat migrants feared dead

ROME (AFP) ― As many as 500 migrants are feared to have drowned after traffickers reportedly rammed and sank their boat in what the International …

Obama to announce major Ebola effort

WASHINGTON (AFP) ― President Barack Obama will on Tuesday seek to “turn the tide” in the Ebola epidemic by ordering 3,000 U.S. military personnel to West …

GM expert says 19 deaths eligible for compensation
GM expert says 19 deaths eligible for compensation

General Motors’ headquarters in Detroit, Michigan. (Bloomberg) DETROIT (AP) ― The death toll tied to faulty ignition switches in General Motors small cars …

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