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British PM's 'swarm' of migrants comment sparks outrage
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron faced heavy criticism Thursday for saying a "swarm" of migrants was trying to come to Britain as authorities in France struggle to stop them crossing the Channel.
OPEC chief says oil cartel 'not ready' to cut production
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» MOSCOW - OPEC Secretary-General Abdullah El-Badri said on Thursday the oil producers' cartel is not planning to cut production despite the fall in crude prices over recent months and concerns about the possible addition of Iranian oil in the market.
US economy revives in second quarter
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» WASHINGTON - The US economy revived in the second quarter after a tepid start to the year, boosted by increased consumer spending and exports, official data released Thursday showed.
Luggage piece found on French island near possible MH370 debris
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» SAINT-ANDRé (FRANCE) - Part of a bag was found Thursday on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion not far from plane debris which has fuelled speculation it may be from missing flight MH370.
Afghan Taliban confirm leader Mullah Omar's death
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» KABUL - The Taliban on Thursday confirmed the death of their leader Mullah Omar but gave no word about who would take charge of the movement still waging a bloody insurgency in Afghanistan.
China dissident artist Ai Weiwei headed for Germany
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» BERLIN - Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei was flying to Germany Thursday on his first overseas trip since he was arrested nearly four years ago, a week after receiving a new passport.
N. Korea blames US for stalled nuclear dialogue
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» SEOUL - North Korea said Thursday that stalled dialogue over its nuclear programme was down to aggressive US military exercises and accused Washington of seeking to shift blame onto Pyongyang.
Riddle of missing flight MH370 has confounded experts
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» PARIS - In what remains one of the biggest mysteries in the history of civil aviation, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared on March 8, 2014 without a trace.
AFC backs Platini to succeed Blatter at FIFA
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» KUALA LUMPUR (MALAYSIA) - The Asian Football Confederation on Thursday backed Michel Platini to take over FIFA, saying he would help ensure a smooth transition for the world governing body from the scandal-tainted Sepp Blatter era.
30 Turkish warplanes in new strikes against PKK in northern Iraq: reports
AFP, Published on 30/07/2015
» ISTANBUL - Thirty Turkish war planes on Thursday carried out a new wave of bombings against targets of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the NTV and CNN-Turk channels reported.