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Three strong quakes rock Philippines

( AFP )- Three strong earthquakes rocked a coastal region near the Philippine capital within half an hour of each other Saturday, sending people running out of buildings. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the quakes, the strongest of which hit the coast close to...

Two Russian police killed in North Caucasus

( AFP )- Two traffic policemen were killed Saturday after their vehicle came under fire in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region, investigators said. The local branch of Russia's Investigative Committee said "unidentified people ... fired multiple shots from an automatic weapon" at two...

Iran's Rouhani wants chemical attack in Syria investigated

( Reuters )- Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that "terrorists" were applauding his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump for launching a missile strike on an airbase of his Syrian government ally. But he backed calls for an independent inquiry into a suspected chemical weapons attack...

In France, bracing for possible Le Pen 'nightmare'

( AFP )- What if Marine Le Pen wins in May? Two weeks before the French cast their first presidential ballots, the specter of victory for the far-right leader who promises to crack down on immigration and outlaw gay marriage sends shivers down many a spine. Pollsters say the anti-EU...