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No terror motive in Norway ambulance rampage: police
AFP, Published on 24/10/2019
» OSLO - Norwegian authorities said Wednesday that a man who allegedly stole an ambulance and ran down four pedestrians in Oslo appears to be a common criminal rather than a terrorist.
Amnesty slams Jordan's 'abusive' male guardian system
AFP, Published on 24/10/2019
» AMMAN - Amnesty International accused Jordanian authorities on Wednesday of imprisoning women for disobeying their male guardians or having relationships outside marriage.
Chileans go on strike as protest death toll hits 18
AFP, Published on 24/10/2019
» SANTIAGO - Thousands of Chileans flooded the streets of Santiago and other cities Wednesday on day one of a general strike, upping the pressure on President Sebastien Pinera after days of social unrest that have left at least 18 dead.
Trump lifts Turkey sanctions, says Kurds 'thankful'
AFP, Published on 24/10/2019
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced the lifting of US sanctions against Turkey and defended his abrupt pullout from Syria, saying "let someone else fight" over the "blood-stained" country.
Volkswagen to unveil new Golf as end of era nears
AFP, Published on 24/10/2019
» FRANKFURT AM MAIN - Volkswagen is set to unveil the newest incarnation of its iconic Golf hatchback on Thursday, counting on the bestseller to help fund a costly switch to the electric era and bridge the gap to the cars of the future.
Rats trained to drive tiny cars find it relaxing, scientists report
AFP, Published on 24/10/2019
» WASHINGTON: Sometimes life really can be a rat race.
'Do your own job' Tuilagi tells England ahead of New Zealand semi-final
AFP, Published on 24/10/2019
» TOKYO: England centre Manu Tuilagi accepts a World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in this weekend represents the "biggest game of our lives".
Liverpool, Chelsea win on road
AFP, Published on 24/10/2019
» PARIS - Liverpool and Chelsea clinched impressive victories on the road in the Champions League on Wednesday as Lionel Messi, Dries Mertens and teenage sensation Erling Braut Haaland claimed impressive goal-scoring landmarks.
Trump's name removed from New York's Central Park ice rinks
AFP, Published on 24/10/2019
» NEW YORK: Ice skaters on the two rinks in New York's Central Park have long glided, or stumbled, past large red signs spelling "Trump." Not this season, officials confirmed Wednesday.
Oil and gas giants spend €250m on EU lobbying: Green groups
AFP, Published on 24/10/2019
» PARIS: The five biggest publicly listed oil and gas companies and trade groups representing them spent more than 250 million euros lobbying the European Union to influence climate action since 2010, environmental groups said Thursday.