MANILA, (APP/AFP): US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said Washington wanted to avoid “confrontation” in the South China Sea, after an international tribunal rejected Beijing’s claims to most of the waters. America’s top diplomat said the United States wanted China and the Philippines to engage in talks and “confidence-building measures”. Kerry made these […]
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Kerry: US avoiding ‘confrontation’ in sea row
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Palestinian killed in exchange of fire with Israeli army: military
JERUSALEM, (APP/AFP) – A Palestinian man accused of killing an Israeli rabbi died on Tuesday in an exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, the military said. The alleged accused behind the attack in which Rabbi Michael Mark was assassinated on July 1 was killed on Tuesday night during exchanges of fire […]
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Venezuela opposition demands key Maduro recall ruling
CARACAS, (APP/AFP) – Venezuela’s opposition demanded a key ruling Tuesday on its push to organize a recall vote against President Nicolas Maduro, whose camp insisted there is “no way” he will face a referendum this year. Maduro’s opponents are hoping the threat of unrest caused by Venezuelans fed up with a dire economic crisis, food […]
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Solar plane completes epic round-the-world trip
ABU DHABI, (APP/AFP) – Solar Impulse 2 on Tuesday completed its historic round-the-world journey, becoming the first airplane to circle the globe powered only by the sun to promote renewable energy. Cheers and applause broke out as the plane touched down before dawn in Abu Dhabi after the final leg of its marathon trip which […]
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UN accredits Committee to Protect Journalists
UNITED NATIONS, (APP):The U.N. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has approved the accreditation of the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), overturning an earlier decision to deny the New York-based press freedom watchdog body’s application. The CPJ reports on violations of press freedom in countries and conflict zones around the world, reporting and mobilizing action on […]
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Two explosions kill 8 near Mogadishu airport: security source
MOGADISHU, (APP/AFP) – At least eight people were killed on Tuesday when two huge bombs went off near Mogadishu’s airport, including one close to the UN’s political office in the Somali capital, a security source told AFP. An AFP journalist at the scene heard gunfire after the explosions tore through the area, one of which […]