CARACAS, July 23, (APP/AFP): Police on motorcycles fired tear gas Saturday to break up an opposition march on the Venezuelan Supreme Court to press demands that President Nicolas Maduro leave office, as months of sometimes deadly anti-government demonstrations showed no signs of abating. The rally was also meant as a show of support for a […]
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Venezuelan police break up anti-government rally with tear gas
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White House on edge as Mueller quietly pursues Russia probe
WASHINGTON, July 23, (APP/AFP): For two months, Robert Mueller — the lanky, 72-year-old independent prosecutor investigating the Russia scandal — has worked in virtual silence in a nondescript government office building in downtown Washington. But even without saying a word, the former FBI director and no-nonsense prosecutor has deeply unnerved the occupants of the White […]
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Robot finds possible melted fuel inside Fukushima reactor
TOKYO, July 23, (APP/AFP)” Lava-like rocks believed to be melted nuclear fuel have been spotted inside Japan’s stricken Fukushima reactor by an underwater robot, the plant’s operator said at the end of a three-day inspection. Large amounts of the solidified lumps and deposit were spotted for the first time by the robot on the floor […]
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William and Harry had ‘short’ chat with Diana on day she died
LONDON, July 23, (APP/AFP): Britain’s Prince William and Prince Harry have revealed they talked to their mother Princess Diana on the day she died and that the “short” conversation now weighs “heavily” on their mind. “It was her speaking from Paris, I can’t really necessarily remember what I said but all I do remember is […]
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Popularity tumbles for France’s Macron: poll
PARIS, July 23, (APP/AFP): A poll out Sunday shows the popularity rating of France’s new President Emmanuel Macron has slumped 10 points to hit 54 percent over the past month. While Macron has made a strong start on the world stage and won a solid majority in parliament, his first three months in power have […]
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Palestinians die in new clashes over Jerusalem holy site
JERUSALEM, July 23, (APP/AFP): Two Palestinians died in clashes with Israeli forces Saturday after violence over security measures at an ultra-sensitive holy site. The UN Security Council will hold closed-door talks Monday about the spiralling violence after Egypt, France and Sweden sought a meeting to “urgently discuss how calls for de-escalation in Jerusalem can be […]