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ETA: Separatist group hands over arms ahead of expected disbanding ETA Separatist group hands over arms ahead of expected disbanding

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In Armenia: Tens of thousands protest as crisis deepens In Armenia Tens of thousands protest as crisis deepens

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Mexico: Something fishy: Country nabs traveler with endangered totoaba Mexico Something fishy: Country nabs traveler with endangered totoaba

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United Nations: Macedonia, Greece 'dedicated' to resolving name spat United Nations Macedonia, Greece 'dedicated' to resolving name spat

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In Nicaragua: People protest death toll jumps to 34: rights group In Nicaragua People protest death toll jumps to 34: rights group A week of brutally repressed anti-government protests in Nicaragua has killed at least 34 people, a leading rights group in the country said Wednesday.

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In Sweden: Nobel Literature Prize for 2018 in doubt after crisis In Sweden Nobel Literature Prize for 2018 in doubt after crisis The Swedish Academy, plunged into crisis over allegations of rape and sexual assault by the husband of one its members, may postpone the 2018 Nobel Literature...

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In UK: Parents of terminally ill toddler launch new legal bid In UK Parents of terminally ill toddler launch new legal bid The parents of terminally ill British boy Alfie Evans were to appeal Wednesday a decision preventing them from going to Rome for treatment following...

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In Germany: Music award scrapped as national anti-Semitism row rages In Germany Music award scrapped as national anti-Semitism row rages Organisers of a major German music prize scrapped their main award Wednesday due to an anti-Semitism row as thousands of Germans rallied in solidarity with Jews...

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In Syria: Regime retakes new region outside capital In Syria Regime retakes new region outside capital Syria's regime on Wednesday moved to tighten its grip on the capital as it retook a new region outside Damascus from rebels and pounded southern districts to...

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Cristina Cifuentes: Madrid leader steps down over alleged cosmetics theft Cristina Cifuentes Madrid leader steps down over alleged cosmetics theft Already weakened by accusations she obtained her masters degree fraudulently, Madrid's conservative leader Cristina Cifuentes resigned Wednesday after...

World·25.04.2018

In Berlin: Airbus and Dassault to team up on combat fighter In Berlin Airbus and Dassault to team up on combat fighter Airbus and Dassault Aviation announced Wednesday they intend to team up on the development of a French-German combat fighter, a project Paris and Berlin...

World·25.04.2018

Milky Way: New 3-D map of galaxy will 'revolutionise astronomy' Milky Way New 3-D map of galaxy will 'revolutionise astronomy' Europe's Gaia satellite has produced a 3-D map, hailed as revolutionary, of more than a billion stars in our Milky Way galaxy -- complete with their distance...

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Palestinian: Journalist shot at Gaza protest dies of wounds: family Palestinian Journalist shot at Gaza protest dies of wounds: family A Palestinian journalist shot two weeks ago by Israeli forces on the Gaza border has died, Israeli and Palestinian sources said Wednesday, the second journalist...

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Kuwait: Country expels Philippine envoy amid tensions over domestic workers Kuwait Country expels Philippine envoy amid tensions over domestic workers Kuwait said Wednesday it is expelling the Philippine ambassador and recalling its own envoy from Manila as tensions rise over the treatment of domestic workers.

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In South Africa: People protests over new minimum wage In South Africa People protests over new minimum wage Several thousand protestors marched through Johannesburg Wednesday to demonstrate against a proposed minimum wage, a new test for President Cyril Ramaphosa who...

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In Afghanistan: Lack of oversight for donations: US watchdog In Afghanistan Lack of oversight for donations: US watchdog Billions of dollars of reconstruction cash are flowing into Afghanistan with limited accounting of where and how the funds are being spent, a US government...

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Emmanuel Macron: France's president ends visit with speech to US Congress Emmanuel Macron France's president ends visit with speech to US Congress French President Emmanuel Macron was poised to address US lawmakers Wednesday as he wraps up his three-day visit to Washington -- a whirlwind of nuclear...

World·25.04.2018

Chernobyl Disaster: Zone lures tourists as visitor numbers boom Chernobyl Disaster Zone lures tourists as visitor numbers boom Camera? Check. Sunglasses? Check. And a Geiger counter? Check. For a growing number of thrill-seekers visiting Chernobyl's radiation-contaminated lands the...

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Austria: Country blows up 18 tonnes of wartime ordnance Austria Country blows up 18 tonnes of wartime ordnance Austrian explosives experts began on Wednesday blowing up 18 tonnes of unexploded ordnance from both world wars found around the country since the beginning of...

World·25.04.2018

Twitter: Momentum grows with second straight profit quarter Twitter Momentum grows with second straight profit quarter Twitter reported its second consecutive quarterly profit Wednesday in a positive sign for the short messaging service after years in the red.

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In Syria: Donors pledge $4.4 billion for Syria, well short of target In Syria Donors pledge $4.4 billion for Syria, well short of target International donors on Wednesday pledged $4.4 billion in aid for civilians caught up in the Syrian civil war -- well short of what the UN says is needed for...

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Emmanuel Macron: France's president urges US to help 'reinvent multilateralism' Emmanuel Macron France's president urges US to help 'reinvent multilateralism' French President Emmanuel Macron received a warm, three-minute standing ovation from US lawmakers Wednesday before delivering -- in English -- a rare address to...

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In United States: Jury begins deliberations in Cosby trial In United States Jury begins deliberations in Cosby trial A Pennsylvania jury retired Wednesday to begin deliberations in Bill Cosby's sexual assault retrial to determine whether or not the disgraced megastar drugged...

World·25.04.2018

In Kenya: Economy rebounds after election slowdown In Kenya Economy rebounds after election slowdown Rotich said at the launch of the annual economic survey in Nairobi that the economy would benefit from increased investment in key areas like manufacturing,...

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Inter Korean: Summit chairs to feature disputed islands Inter Korean Summit chairs to feature disputed islands South Korea has custom-made furniture for Friday's summit between President Moon Jae-in and the North's leader Kim Jong Un -- with chairs featuring disputed...

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In Philippine: Police hold riot drills as Boracay closure challenged In Philippine Police hold riot drills as Boracay closure challenged Philippine police preparing to shut down the Boracay resort island staged drills in riot gear on Wednesday, startling the laid-back beach community as workers...

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In Indian: Court convicts popular guru of raping teenager In Indian Court convicts popular guru of raping teenager An Indian guru with millions of followers was found guilty Wednesday of raping a teenage devotee on the pretext of ridding her of evil spirits, a lawyer for the...

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Serzh Sarkisian: Armenia braces for new protests amid political deadlock Serzh Sarkisian Armenia braces for new protests amid political deadlock Armenia braced for fresh protests on Wednesday amid a deepening political crisis after opposition leader Nikol Pashinyan accused the authorities of...

World·25.04.2018

In Japan: Government plans Studio Ghibli theme park In Japan Government plans Studio Ghibli theme park The fantasy world of Oscar-winning animator Hayao Miyazaki will come to life as a theme park set to open in central Japan in 2022, the regional government said...

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In China: Authorities seize record 1.3 tonnes of cocaine In China Authorities seize record 1.3 tonnes of cocaine Chinese police have seized 1.3 tonnes of cocaine from South America in the country's biggest ever haul of the drug, authorities said.

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Movie: Marvel heroes together en masse for 'Avengers: Infinity War' Movie Marvel heroes together en masse for 'Avengers: Infinity War' More than two dozen superheroes. One big baddie. Let the mega-battle begin -- and watch the box office receipts pile up.

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Bashar al-Assad: Daraa province: cradle of Syrian revolt Bashar al-Assad Daraa province: cradle of Syrian revolt Syria's southern province of Daraa, which could be the regime's next target after its bloody reprisal of Eastern Ghouta, is the birthplace of the uprising which...

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