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Immigration Officials Snatch 9-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Heading To School, Hold Her For 2 Days
A 9-year-old American citizen on her way to school was apprehended by U
NewsAFP NewsUN chief urges C.Africa to speed-up peace deal implementation
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Saturday urged the signatories of a peace accord in the Central African Republic to "expedite its implementation," a day after the formation of a new government that includes representatives of armed groups. Guterres "urges all signatories of the
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University Of Michigan Accused Of 'Negligence' Over Lab Animal Deaths, Missing Rabbit
A new report reveals that dozens of mice and thousands of fish died inaccidents ― and a rabbit went mysteriously missing ― in University of Michiganlaboratories over a six-month period
NewsAFP NewsDisneyland Paris 'attack' false alarm sparks stampede
Crowds of holidaymakers stampeded for safety in Disneyland Paris Saturday when they mistook the din from a broken lift or escalator for the sound of weapons, officials and witnesses said. There were police everywhere." "False alarm, security forces confirm there is no threat," the French
NewsAFP NewsBolsonaro says Brazil owes world nothing on environment
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday said his country "does not owe the world anything" when it comes to the environment. The far right leader, who is critical of the Paris climate change accord, was speaking in Chile following Friday's launch off PROSUR, a conservative-minded
NewsAFP NewsNorway rescuers airlift passengers off cruise ship in storm
Rescuers were working into the night on Saturday to airlift 1,300 passengers and crew off a cruise ship after it got into difficulty in rough seas off the Norwegian coast. The Viking Sky lost power and started drifting mid-afternoon two kilometres (1.2 miles) off More og Romsdal, prompting the captain
NewsAFP NewsState election result provides relief for struggling Australian government
The centre-right government in New South Wales state won re-election at the weekend, providing a badly needed boost for conservative Prime Minister Scott Morrison as he heads into a tough federal election. The NSW branch of Morrison's Liberal Party eked out a victory in Saturday's vote, with
NewsAFP NewsSpain's crisis-hit Podemos launches election campaign
Spain's radical left-wing Podemos party launched its campaign for next month's elections on Saturday with its leader apologising to supporters for infighting that threatens to destroy it. Born from the protest movement that swept Spain during the financial crisis, Podemos established itself
NewsAFP NewsMaduro accuses US of financing mercenary 'plot' against him
President Nicolas Maduro on Saturday accused the United States of using frozen Venezuelan funds to bankroll mercenaries to assassinate him in a "plot" he said was directed by opposition leader Juan Guaido. "We have dismantled a plan organized personally by the diabolical puppet to kill
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Robert Kraft Speaks Up About Massage Parlor Scandal: 'I'm Truly Sorry'
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft broke his silence Saturday for thefirst time since he was charged last month with soliciting prostitution at aFlorida massage parlor
NewsAFP NewsItaly, China sign new 'Silk Road' protocol
Italy on Saturday signed a "non-binding" protocol with China to take part in Beijing's new "Silk Road" of transport and trade links stretching from Asia to Europe. In doing so, Italy became the first G7 country to sign up for the massive project, which has sparked unease in the
NewsAFP NewsClashes as French police crack down on 'yellow vest' protests
Clashes broke out in the latest "yellow vest" protests in French cities Saturday but a massive police deployment prevented more of the rioting and looting that marred last week's rally in Paris. More than 40,000 people took to the streets across France for a 19th consecutive week of anti-government
NewsAFP NewsNATO confirms plans for US military storage in Poland
NATO on Saturday confirmed it plans a storage facility for US military equipment in Poland, as the alliance steps up its defences in the face of increased Russian assertiveness. The Wall Street Journal reported that the $260 million facility will be located in Powidz, some 200 km (120 miles) west of
NewsAFP NewsEichmann's captor, Israeli ex-spy Rafi Eitan dead at 92: media
Former Mossad spy Rafi Eitan, who commanded the audacious 1960 capture of top Nazi Adolf Eichmann, died on Saturday aged 92, Israeli public radio announced. Eitan, the handler for Jonathan Pollard, a US Navy analyst who passed Israel thousands of top secret documents, was himself wanted by American
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Sheep Rescued After Being Found Soaking Wet, Tied To NYC Park Tree
A wet, filthy and matted sheep found tethered to a Brooklyn park tree on arainy night is the fifth farm animal to be rescued in New York City in lessthan a month
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Beto O'Rourke Accuses Trump Of Attempted Russian Collusion
Former Texas congressman and 2020 hopeful Beto O'Rourke delivered a fieryspeech against President Donald Trump on Saturday, accusing him of attemptingto collude with Russia
NewsAFP NewsUS on edge for Russia probe findings on Trump
The US public and Washington's deeply divided political class faced an anxious wait Saturday to learn if the key findings of the Russian meddling probe will implicate President Donald Trump in serious wrongdoing. One day after Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted the confidential final report
NewsAFP NewsAnti-Brexit protesters stage mass rally in London
Hundreds of thousands of protesters swamped London on Saturday demanding another referendum on EU membership amid political paralysis over Brexit, in one of the country's biggest protests in decades. Organisers said about a million people opposed to Britain leaving the European Union joined what
NewsAFP NewsSyria force takes IS bastion, 'caliphate' wiped out
Kurdish-led forces pronounced the death of the Islamic State group's nearly five-year-old "caliphate" Saturday after flushing out diehard jihadists from their very last bastion in eastern Syria. Fighters of the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces raised their yellow flag in Baghouz, the
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James Clapper Praises Robert Mueller As 'A National Hero'
Former director of national intelligence James Clapper heaped praise on RobertMueller just hours after the special counsel submitted his Russia probe reportFriday
FinanceReutersU.S. airlines prepare for 737 MAX tests, Southwest parks jets near desert
Teams from the three U.S. airlines that own 737 MAX jets were heading to Boeing Co's factory in Renton, Washington, to review a software upgrade on Saturday, even as Southwest Airlines Co began parking its 34 MAXs near the California desert. The factory visits indicate Boeing may be nearing completion
NewsReutersIslamic State 'caliphate' defeated, yet threat persists
DEIR AL-ZOR PROVINCE, Syria (Reuters) - U.S.-backed forces proclaimed the capture of Islamic State's last territory in Syria on Saturday, eliminating its rule over a self-proclaimed "caliphate", but the jihadists remain a threat from sleeper cells around the world. Originally an offshoot
NewsReutersFindings of Trump-Russia report expected Sunday as Democrats vow further probes
WASHINGTON/WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - The U.S. attorney general's summary of a special counsel report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and whether the Trump campaign coordinated with Moscow will not be delivered to lawmakers on Saturday, an official said, as Democrats vowed to
NewsReutersPelosi calls Mueller report summary 'insufficient,' seeks full report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Saturday called Attorney General William Barr's offer to release a summary of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report "insufficient" and urged him to release the full report to lawmakers so their committees could proceed with
