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Floods kill at least 55 in northeast India

Guwahati, India (AFP) -- At least 55 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced in flash floods and mudslides in India's northeast after days of heavy rain, local authorities said Wednesday. The chief minister of the…

More US strikes hit IS in Iraq and Syria

Washington, United States (AFP) -- US air strikes against the Islamic State group continued overnight Tuesday to Wednesday, hitting targets in Iraq and Syria and destroying several vehicles and a weapons dump, the military said. The latest…

Chinese warships in first call at an Iran port

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) - Two Chinese destroyers have arrived at Iran's Gulf port of Bandar Abbas, in an unprecedented visit attesting to a new rapprochement between the two countries, Iranian media reported Sunday. The four-day visit is the…

Protests erupt in Moscow over Ukraine crisis

(CNN) -- Several thousand people in Moscow took to the streets Sunday to protest the war in Ukraine and how the Russian government has handled the crisis there, CNN has learned. Separately, a smaller anti-U.S. protest took place in front…

Premier Lays Out Tough Food Safety Measures

Premier Jiang Yi-huah today vowed to implement a comprehensive plan to strengthen the food safety system and rebuild Taiwan’s reputation as a nation of fine cuisine. “The recycled waste oil incident has dealt a severe blow to Taiwan’s food…

US Coast Guard seizes $23 million worth of cocaine

MIAMI BEACH, Florida (AP) — The US Coast Guard is reporting an operation in the Caribbean that netted more than $23 million worth of cocaine. Roughly 719 kilograms of cocaine will be unloaded Thursday at the Coast Guard station in Miami…

Gunmen set off bombs, open fire at college in Nigeria; 13 die

(CNN) -- Two gunmen set off explosives at a Nigerian college, then started shooting -- killing at least 13 people on another day of violence in the African nation, and yet another targeting students. Kano state police commissioner Adelere…

Apple releases new software for mobile devices

SAN FRANCISCO, California (AFP) -- New-generation Apple software for powering its coveted mobile devices is set for release on Wednesday, two days ahead of the arrival of its latest iPhones. The iOS 8 mobile operating system will be…

British man, woman found dead on Thai beach

(CNN) -- A British man and woman were found dead on a beach on a popular resort island in Thailand, police said Monday. The two victims were found on the island of Koh Tao, and police are investigating their deaths as murder, authorities…

Hurricane Odile weakens, but torrential rains expected

(CNN) -- Hurricane Odile was downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane Monday morning, hours after making landfall at the southernmost tip of Mexico's Baja California peninsula, according to that country's National Meteorology Service. Odile is…

Americans remember 9/11 on 13th anniversary

New York (AFP) -- Americans on Thursday marked the 13th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, with sombre ceremonies of remembrance in New York and Washington. President Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and Vice-President Joe Biden…

Pistorius found not guilty of murder

Pretoria (AFP) -- "Blade Runner" Oscar Pistorius was found not guilty of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp Thursday, a shock decision that left the South African celebrity athlete sobbing with emotion in the dock. "The state clearly…