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Death toll at 90 in Kabul suicide bombing
Associated Press, Published on 01/06/2017
» KABUL - A suicide attacker struck the fortified heart of the Afghan capital with a massive truck bomb Wednesday, killing 90 people, wounding 400 and raising new fears about the government's ability to protect its citizens nearly 16 years into a war with insurgents.
Manchester police stop sharing with US
Associated Press, Published on 25/05/2017
» MANCHESTER - Home searches across Manchester have uncovered important items for the investigation into the concert bombing that left 22 people dead, Manchester's police chief announced Thursday.
Wikileaks dumper Manning freed from prison
Associated Press, Published on 18/05/2017
» KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI - Pvt Chelsea Manning, the soldier who was sentenced to 35 years in a military prison for giving classified materials to WikiLeaks, said Wednesday that she's excited about what lies ahead, just hours after she walked free after serving seven years behind bars.
US Congress votes to kill Obamacare health plan
Associated Press, Published on 05/05/2017
» WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives gave President Donald Trump a huge political victory on Thursday, narrowly passing the repeal and replacement of the controversial national health plan known as Obamacare.
Britain's icon Prince Philip, 95, leaving royal duties
Associated Press, Published on 05/05/2017
» LONDON - Prince Philip, the consort known for his constant support of his wife Queen Elizabeth II as well as for his occasional gaffes, will retire from royal duties this fall, Buckingham Palace said Thursday.
Canada introduces law to legalise marijuana
Associated Press, Published on 14/04/2017
» TORONTO (AP) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government introduced legislation Thursday to let adult possess up to 30 grams of marijuana in public - a measure that would make Canada the largest developed country to end a nationwide prohibition on recreational marijuana.
Mars sues woman over her brand of chocolates
Business, Associated Press, Published on 06/04/2017
» MILWAUKEE: Candy maker Mars Inc is suing a Wisconsin woman over chocolates she is selling under a name that the company argues is "confusingly similar'' to its cocoa extract supplements called CocoaVia.
Hong Kong selects new leader; China accused of meddling
Associated Press, Published on 27/03/2017
» HONG KONG - The candidate favoured by China's Communist leadership was chosen as Hong Kong's new leader on Sunday, in the first such vote since huge pro-democracy protests erupted over the semi-autonomous Chinese city's election system in 2014.
Egypt's Mubarak free, acquitted after years-long detention
Associated Press, Published on 25/03/2017
» CAIRO - Far from the cameras that followed him closely over six years of legal wrangling, Egypt's ousted President Hosni Mubarak quietly returned home to his family on Friday after winning acquittals and release from a Cairo hospital where he has been detained for years.
Trump sees 'new chapter of American greatness' in big speech
Associated Press, Published on 01/03/2017
» WASHINGTON - Heralding a "new chapter of American greatness," President Donald Trump stood before Congress for the first time Tuesday night and issued a broad call for overhauling the nation's health care system, significantly boosting military spending and plunging US$1 trillion into upgrading crumbling infrastructure.