Ex-Malaysian PM Najib appears in court on graft charges
by M. Jegathesa Agence France-Presse KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak arrived in court Wednesday…
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Firefighters battle major wildfires in California
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)--More than 2,000 firefighters battled a massive wildfire in California on Tuesday as authorities warned that…
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England World Cup penalty hero Pickford says he did the homework
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP)--Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford said he had done his research on Colombia and that his "power and agility" helped…
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Brazilian ex-billionaire sentenced to 30 years prison
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) - Eike Batista, once the richest man in Brazil, was on Tuesday sentenced to 30…
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Death toll in Indonesia ferry accident rises to 24: official
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) - At least 24 people, including children, died Tuesday after a ferry ran aground off the coast…
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England ends penalty pain to beat Colombia in World Cup shootout
by John Weaver Agence France Presse England held its nerve against Colombia to win its first ever penalty shootout in…
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Australia coach Longley blames Chot Reyes for brawl
BRISBANE, Australia -- Australian assistant basketball coach Luc Longley Wednesday blamed Gilas Pilipinas coach Chot Reyes for an on-court brawl in their World…
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Poland’s Supreme Court top judge defies retirement law
by Mary Sibierski Agence France-Presse WARSAW, Poland (AFP) -- Poland's chief justice refused to step down Tuesday, defying a controversial…
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International rights experts begin probing Nicaraguan violence
MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP) -- Investigators from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights on Tuesday began a probe into months of…
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UPDATED: Sweden beat Switzerland 1-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
by Thomas Allnutt Agence France Presse Sweden reached the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time in 24 years after…
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