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EU won’t sacrifice food safety for US trade deal: German minister

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) - The EU won't sacrifice its high food safety standards for better US auto market access in…

Brazil Senate committee vote set on Rousseff impeachment

BRASILIA, Brazil (AFP) - by Damian Wroclavsky A special committee in Brazil's Senate was to vote Friday on whether to…

US economic slowdown hits hiring in April

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) - by Paul HANDLEY US employers cut back hiring in April in the wake of the economy's…

Kim Jong-Un hails N. Korea’s nuclear power status at party congress

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AFP) - by Simon MARTIN Kim Jong-Un opened North Korea's first ruling party congress for nearly 40…

Spain reports first case of Zika-related microcephaly

BARCELONA, Spain (AFP) - Spanish health authorities say they have detected the country's first known case of the microcephaly birth…

Canada forest fire forces tens of thousands to evacuate

https://youtu.be/ykzGXeQ2Eck   Tens of thousands of people are evacuated from the Canadian city of Fort McMurray as forest fires rage…

Deutsche Bank targeted in Italian government bond probe

MILAN, Italy (AFP) - German banking giant Deutsche Bank is the target of a criminal probe into government bond market…

Israel hits Gaza after mortar fire across border

GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories (AFP) -- Israeli aircraft struck a Hamas facility in the southern Gaza Strip on Friday after…

Houston firefighters battle massive warehouse fire

HOUSTON, Texas (Reuters) -- Houston firefighters were battling a massive warehouse fire on Thursday (May 5) fueled by hazardous materials.…

Bahrain recycling industry hit by slump in oil prices

Turning trash into cash has been a big business in Bahrain for the Gulf state's recycling companies. The country's recycling…

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