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Congo accuses rebel group of ‘ethnic cleansing’ in country’s east

By JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's government on Tuesday accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group of "ethnic cleansing" in the central African nation's east. The minister of the interior, Jacquemain Shabani, denounced the "massive arrival of foreign ...

Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Health officials on Wednesday confirmed bird flu in a British Columbia teen and said the virus was related to a poultry outbreak in the province. Initial testing had indicated the teenager's infection was from bird flu and was confirmed in further testing, the Public ...

New storms and flooding threaten Spain’s hard-hit Valencia again

MADRID (AP) — New storms in Spain caused school closures and train cancellations on Wednesday, two weeks after flash floods in Valencia and other parts of the country killed more than 220 people and destroyed thousands of homes. Coastal areas of Valencia were placed under the highest alert ...