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Climate change made French heatwave 'more likely' in hottest June ever
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» PARIS - The record-breaking heatwave that gripped France last week was made at least five times more likely by climate change, scientists said Tuesday as other data showed that last month was the hottest June worldwide in history.
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Nearly 40 killed in air strike on Libya migrant centre
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» TRIPOLI: Nearly 40 migrants were killed in an air strike Tuesday night on their detention centre in a Tripoli suburb blamed on Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar, who has been trying for three months to seize the capital.
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MEPs hold crunch vote for European Parliament leader
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» STRASBOURG (FRANCE) - The European Parliament voted Wednesday to choose a new president and fill the final top EU job, a day after Brussels named two women to key posts for the first time.
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Wimbledon Day 3 - three to watch
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» LONDON - Three matches to watch on day three at Wimbledon (x denotes seeding):
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Jesus, Firmino send Brazil into Copa America final as Messi fails again
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» BELO HORIZONTE (BRAZIL) - Gabriel Jesus and Roberto Firmino scored the goals as Brazil beat arch-rivals Argentina 2-0 on Tuesday to qualify for the Copa America final.
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Trump taps two allies as Fed board nominees
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump said Tuesday he intends to nominate two new candidates to the board of the Federal Reserve, which the US president has assailed over its reluctance to lower interest rates.
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US auto industry legend Lee Iacocca dies age 94
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» WASHINGTON - Automobile industry legend Lee Iaococca, who is credited with creating the iconic Ford Mustang and saving Chrysler from bankruptcy, died Tuesday at the age of 94, US media reported.
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China spotlights military drill amid Hong Kong protests
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» BEIJING: An army-linked newspaper in China has run photos of a week-old military drill in Hong Kong, a move analysts described as a warning to Beijing's critics as the city grapples with a wave of anti-government protests.
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Hand signals and shields: how Hong Kong's parliament was stormed
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» HONG KONG: With makeshift shields zip-tied to their wrists, a trolley converted into a battering ram and rehearsed hand signals, Hong Kong's protesters showed remarkable levels of do-it-yourself savvy as they besieged the city's parliament.
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'Dangerous overcrowding' decried at Texas migrant detention centers
AFP, Published on 03/07/2019
» WASHINGTON - The inspector general for the US Department of Homeland Security warned on Tuesday about "dangerous overcrowding" in migrant detention facilities in Texas.
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