WASHINGTON, (APP/AFP): President Barack Obama is refusing to rule out the possibility that Russia is trying to sway the US presidential election in favor of Donald Trump. “Anything is possible,” Obama told NBC News in interview due to air Wednesday — the furthest the US government has gone in pointing the finger at Russia for […]
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Obama on Russia trying to tip US election: ‘anything is possible’
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Flood, landslides kill 33 after heavy rains in Nepal
KATHMANDU, (APP/AFP): At least 33 people have died in floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains in Nepal and dozens more are missing, a government official said Wednesday. Heavy monsoon rains have swelled rivers across the country, triggering floods and landslides that have destroyed homes. Two children were killed when a school in the capital […]
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Turkey issues warrants for 47 ex-staff of Zaman daily
ANKARA, (APP/AFP) : Turkey issued arrest warrants Wednesday for 47 former staff of the Zaman newspaper, an official said, in a growing crackdown on people suspected of links to alleged coup mastermind Fethullah Gulen. The official, declining to be named, said the swoop covers “executives and some staff including columnists”, describing Zaman as the “flagship […]
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Air France-KLM cuts loss, warns of attacks impact
PARIS, (APP/AFP) – Air France-KLM said Wednesday it managed to cut its net loss significantly in the first half of this year but warned attacks had reduced the attractiveness of France as a travel destination. “The global context in 2016 remains highly uncertain regarding the geopolitical and economic environment in which we operate,” the French-Dutch […]
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French religious leaders call for reinforced security after church attack
PARIS, (APP/AFP): French religious leaders on Wednesday called for authorities to boost security at places of worship after terrorits killed a priest in a Normandy church. “We deeply desire that our places of worship are the subject of greater (security) focus, a sustained focus,” said French Muslim leader Dalil Boubakeur, after meeting with President Francois […]
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Bill Clinton urges voters to back the ‘real’ Hillary
PHILADELPHIA, (APP/AFP) – Former president Bill Clinton on Tuesday urged Americans to dismiss decades of political attacks and elect the “real” Hillary Clinton this November, in a deeply personal testimonial to his wife’s character and grit. “You should elect her because she’ll never quit when the going gets tough. She’ll never quit on you,” the […]