WWII bomb discovery paralyses Paris rail traffic
PARIS - The unearthing of a 500-kilogramme World War II bomb near tracks outside Paris on Friday halted traffic and stranded thousands of passengers in one of the biggest rail disruptions in the French capital in years.
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Ailing Pope releases audio message from hospital
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis marked three weeks battling double pneumonia in hospital on Friday, reported by the Vatican to be "stable" but sounding weak and breathless in his first audio message.
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Syrian authorities expand fight against Assad loyalists
DAMASCUS - Syria's new authorities launched a sweeping security operation Friday after clashes with fighters loyal to former president Bashar al-Assad, the biggest challenge to their rule so far, left at least 71 people dead.
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China will 'firmly counter' US trade pressure: top diplomat
BEIJING - China's foreign minister on Friday vowed Beijing would "firmly counter" US pressure, after Donald Trump heaped tariffs on Chinese goods and torched off a trade war between the world's two largest economies.
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South Korea says number injured in fighter jet misfire rises to 29
SEOUL - The number of people injured after South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area on Thursday increased to 15 civilians and 14 soldiers, the country's Defence Ministry said.
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Hamas: Trump&s ‘DEAD& threat to Gaza undermines ceasefire
GAZA CITY - Hamas said on Thursday that Donald Trump&s threats would encourage Israel to disregard the fragile ceasefire, after the US president said that unless hostages are freed, the people of Gaza would be &DEAD&.
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