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Japan military jet with six aboard missing: defence ministry
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» TOKYO - A Japanese air force plane with six people aboard went missing on Wednesday, the defence ministry announced, and a search was under way in mountainous terrain.
Creating a buzz: sex toy sparks bomb scare in Germany
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» BERLIN - German police brought in a bomb squad and evacuated a gambling hall when they heard a strange noise emanating from a garbage can, but declared a false alarm after the source of the humming sound turned out to be a sex toy.
Santander bank plans to slash up to 1,200 jobs in Spain
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» MADRID - Spain's Santander, the eurozone's biggest bank, said Wednesday during a meeting with unions that it plans to slash up to 1,200 jobs in its Spanish home market, unions and other sources close to the talks said.
Ancient horse poo sheds light on Hannibal's march
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» LONDON - The route taken by Hannibal over the Alps to invade Italy has been a matter of debate for 2,000 years, but scientists may now have the answer -- thanks to some ancient horse poo.
Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets new role as special adviser
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» YANGON - Myanmar’s president Wednesday signed a bill giving Aung San Suu Kyi a new role of state adviser, shoring up her influence across all branches of government despite vehement opposition from the still-powerful military.
Swiss police search UEFA headquarters in 'Panama Papers' case
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» GENEVA - Swiss police on Wednesday searched UEFA's headquarters for contracts linked to a Champions League television rights deal revealed in the so-called "Panama Papers", which involves FIFA's new president Gianni Infantino.
Bruised in Wisconsin, Trump, Clinton look to friendlier New York
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton looked Wednesday to bounce back from unsettling presidential primary losses in Wisconsin, setting their sights on the next White House contests on friendlier ground -- their home state of New York.
Head of Tripoli authority refuses to cede power to Libya unity govt
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» TRIPOLI - The head of Libya's unrecognised authority in charge of Tripoli said Wednesday he was refusing to hand over power to a UN-backed unity government, contradicting an earlier pledge by his administration.
WhatsApp toughens encryption after Apple-FBI row
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - The popular messaging service WhatsApp said Tuesday it had implemented "full end-to-end encryption," a move which steps up privacy but may lead to conflicts with law enforcement agencies.
McIlroy last out, Day joins Els and Kuchar at Masters
AFP, Published on 06/04/2016
» AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) - Rory McIlroy can only hope the last shall be first remains a theme at this year's Masters after Augusta National released pairings for the first two rounds Tuesday that have him as the final player to tee off in Thursday's opening round.