Italy laments migrant burden, despite French and German pledges
by Ljubomir Milasin / Sabine Wibaux Agence France-Presse Italy's Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni criticized fellow European Union nations on Wednesday…
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‘Concerned’ US urges release of China’s Nobel laureate
WASHINGTON DC, United States (AFP) - The United States government expressed concern Wednesday about the status of China's Nobel laureate…
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Colombian football fan killed by suspected backers of rival team
BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) - A fan of the Colombian football team Millonarios was killed by three fans wearing T-shirts…
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Disneyland China falls a-fowl of huge turkey leg demand
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) - Over nearly a century Disney has exported United States culture across the globe, but…
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Former Brazil leader Lula sentenced to jail for graft
BRASILIA, Brazil (AF) - Former Brazil President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was convicted and sentenced on Wednesday to nine…
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Boxing: Horn wants Pacquiao rematch to settle rules row
by Rob Woollard Agence France Presse Australian Jeff Horn has no doubt that he was a deserving conqueror of…
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President Duterte to call for meeting between mining companies, local communities to solve “mining impasse”
(Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday said he would "one of these days" call for a dialogue between…
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Sri Lankan navy rescues elephant washed out to sea
by Amal Jayasinghe Agence France-Presse COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) - Sri Lanka's navy has rescued an elephant that got…
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President Duterte to institute reforms in country’s penal system soon
Hints at increasing salaries of BJMP personnel in his third year in office (Eagle News) -- President Rodrigo Duterte said…
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Myanmar farmers stage week-long protest over land grabs
MANDALAY, Myanmar (AFP) - Hundreds of Myanmar farmers entered the seventh day of protest over land grabs on Wednesday, demanding…
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