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Post-Brexit Britain to seek tariff-free access to EU: minister
AFP, Published on 30/10/2016
» LONDON - Japanese car giant Nissan was persuaded to make a major investment in Britain this week by promises that the government would seek continued tariff-free access to EU markets after Brexit, a minister said Sunday.
Is Van Gogh's famous bed lurking in a Dutch attic?
AFP, Published on 30/10/2016
» THE HAGUE - A bed first made famous by Vincent van Gogh's 1888 painting "The Bedroom", may today still be lurking in a home or attic in a small Dutch town, an art historian claimed on Sunday.
Spain's conservative Rajoy voted back in power, ending crisis
AFP, Published on 30/10/2016
» MADRID - Spain's parliament voted conservative Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy back into power Saturday, ending a rollercoaster, 10-month political crisis despite bitter opposition and divisions.
Jesus Christ's tomb opened in Jerusalem
AFP, Published on 30/10/2016
» JERUSALEM - Preservation experts have opened for the first time in at least two centuries what Christians believe is Jesus's tomb inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem.
Serbia PM moved to safety after weapons found near home
AFP, Published on 30/10/2016
» BELGRADE - Serbia's pro-European Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic was moved to a safe location Saturday after an arsenal of weapons, including a rocket-launcher, was found close to his house near Belgrade, which a minister said was "preparation for assassination".
S. Korea's 'female Rasputin' returns to face scandal
AFP, Published on 30/10/2016
» SEOUL - The woman at the heart of a lurid political scandal engulfing South Korean President Park Geun-Hye returned to the country on Sunday to face accusations of influence-peddling and meddling in state affairs.
Low-cost air carriers spreading wings over the Atlantic
AFP, Published on 30/10/2016
» NEW YORK - Low-cost air carriers are spreading their wings across the Atlantic, much to the chagrin of the major airlines now forced to serve new destinations and cut fares.
Elections or not, US Fed likely to stand pat on rates
AFP, Published on 30/10/2016
» WASHINGTON - When the US Federal Reserve issues its next interest rate decision on Wednesday, the dawn of a bitterly fought presidential election day will be only 136 hours away.
What would 100 days of a Clinton White House look like?
AFP, Published on 30/10/2016
» WASHINGTON - On January 20, 2017, Barack Obama's successor will take the oath of office on the Capitol steps in Washington for a four-year term. As always, the first 100 days for any American president are paramount.
EU and Canada to sign trade deal after Belgian drama
AFP, Published on 30/10/2016
» BRUSSELS - After a chaotic drama in which a small Belgian region threatened to sink a giant trade deal seven years in the making, the European Union and Canada will finally sign on the dotted line on Sunday.