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APD | Heat wave kills 1,500, French minister says

By APD writer Aditya Nugraha Some 1,500 one were killed during summer’s heat wave in France, Health Minister Agnes Buzyn said

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Overseas Chinese celebrate 40th anniversary of China-U.S. relations with concert in Lincoln Center

Overseas Chinese in New York City presented a brilliant concert late Friday night in Lincoln Center to mark the 40th annivers

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U.S. August hiring cools, unemployment rate remains at 3.7 pct

U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in August, fewer than expected, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7 percent, the

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The rainbow is one of the most common natural phenomena we can see, but we are still surprised by this ephemeral meteorologic

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Ugandan government delivers 300 Ebola vaccines

Uganda’s Ministry of Health on Friday delivered 300 doses of Ebola vaccine to Kasese, a town north of Lake George in the West

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CITES: Wild African elephants not to be sent to global zoos

CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), the regulator of the global wildlife trade, will impose a ne

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Campaigns for Rwanda’s senatorial elections due in September started on Tuesday. A total of 63 candidates seeking senatorial

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Facebook expands 'Local Alert' tool in bid to help in emergencies

Facebook announced on Tuesday that it was rolling out a tool that aims to provide users with potentially life-saving informat

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New fires rage in Amazon as global powers help Brazil fight flames

Hundreds of new fires have flared up in the Amazon in Brazil, data showed Monday, even as military aircraft dumped water over

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New stegosaurus discovered by British team in Morocco

The makers of the next Jurassic Park film could have a new dinosaur to play with after scientists discovered a never-before-s

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Four German children born to ISIL to return home from Syria

Four German children fathered by ISIL militants, including an ill toddler, were handed over to Germany on Monday by Syria's K

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APD | Indonesian president assures respect, prosperity in Papua after riots

By APD writer Aditya Nugraha JAKARTA, Aug. 19 (APD) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday that government assures

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New York City police say subway scare suspect arrested

NYPD has apprehended the man who left two suspicious pressure cookers inside a subway station in Lower Manhattan Friday morni

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Instagram adds tool for users to flag false information

Instagram is adding an option for users to report posts they think are false, the company announced on Thursday, as the Faceb

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APD | Marriot expands news hotel brand to Cambodia

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APD | Sri Lanka’s former Defence Secretary to contest for President

By APD writer Easwaran COLOMBO, Aug. 12 (APD) – Sri Lanka’s former Defence Secretary Goyabaya Rajapaksa, on Sunday announced