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Massive data leak targets German officials including Merkel

BERLIN (AFP) -- Hundreds of German politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, have fallen victim to a massive online leak of private data, the government said Friday. "Personal data and docume...

Jan 4, 2019
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Boeing stuck in Iran creates headaches for Norwegian airline

OSLO (AFP) -- Norwegian Air Shuttle said Friday one of its Boeing 737s has been stuck in Iran for three weeks after an unscheduled landing due to engine problems, as US restrictions reportedly create...

Jan 4, 2019
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Suspected Ebola case in Sweden: officials

STOCKHOLM (AFP) -- A patient in Sweden has been admitted to hospital with a suspected case of Ebola, a highly infectious and potentially fatal disease, health care officials said Friday. "Test resul...

Jan 4, 2019
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Chinese spacecraft makes first landing on moon's far side

A Chinese spacecraft on Thursday made the first-ever landing on the far side of the moon, state media said. The lunar explorer Chang'e 4 touched down at 10:26 a.m., China Central Television said in ...

Jan 3, 2019
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Trump warns US government shutdown could last a 'long time'

US President Donald Trump met top Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday, but they failed to hammer out an agreement that would end a partial government shutdown over his demand for billions of dollars to...

Jan 3, 2019
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China's leader urges action on unification with Taiwan

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday urged both sides to reach an early consensus on the unification of China and Taiwan and not leave the issue for future generations. No one or no party can s...

Jan 2, 2019
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US, Israel exit UN cultural agency, claiming bias

PARIS (AP) - The United States and Israel officially quit the UN's educational, scientific and cultural agency at the stroke of midnight, the culmination of a process triggered more than a year ago a...

Jan 2, 2019
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[Graphic News] Switzerland remains most attractive for top talent

Switzerland once again clinched the top spot in a global survey on fostering and attracting talent, part of a top-10 list that includes Canada but not the US and no Asian nations. The country retain...

Dec 31, 2018
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[Newsmaker] White House chief: Trump not building a 'wall'

Outgoing White House chief John Kelly said in an interview published Sunday that he had "nothing but compassion" for undocumented migrants crossing into the US, and undercut President Donald Trump's ...

Dec 31, 2018
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Boat with 311 migrants docks in Spain after spending Christmas at sea

A charity rescue vessel carrying 311 mainly African migrants plucked off Libya docked in Spain on Friday, ending a traumatic journey which saw them spend Christmas at sea and several European nations...

Dec 29, 2018
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Spiegel suspends two editors after fake news scandal

Influential German news weekly Der Spiegel, shaken by a scandal over a reporter who admitted faking stories for years, said it has suspended two senior editors. The contracts of Ullrich Fichtner, an...

Dec 29, 2018
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6.9-magnitude quake hits Philippines triggering small tsunami

A 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippine island of Mindanao on Saturday triggering a tsunami warning, with small waves expected to hit southern parts of the country and neighbouring Indon...

Dec 29, 2018
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Canadian teacher detained in China is freed

A Canadian teacher arrested in China for administrative reasons -- a case officially unrelated to the ongoing diplomatic row between Beijing and Ottawa -- has been freed, authorities said Friday. Gl...

Dec 29, 2018
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Bomb kills three Vietnamese tourists, guide near Egypt pyramids

Three Vietnamese holidaymakers and an Egyptian tour guide were killed Friday when a roadside bomb blast hit their bus as it travelled close to the Giza pyramids outside Cairo, officials said. A stat...

Dec 29, 2018
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[Graphic News] Australia, Indonesia world’s most generous nations: Gallup

Australia, Indonesia, the United States and New Zealand were found to be the world’s most generous countries in an annual study by pollster Gallup. Gallup released its list of “most generous count...

Dec 28, 2018
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