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Global opium and cocaine production at record highs: UN
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» VIENNA - Global production of cocaine and opium, stemming largely from Colombia and Afghanistan respectively, has hit record levels, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said Tuesday in its annual report.
Murray in no hurry over Wimbledon decision
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» EASTBOURNE (UNITED KINGDOM) - Andy Murray has still to decide if he will compete at Wimbledon next week even after recording his first win in almost a year when beating Stan Wawrinka.
British bomb-maker convicted of London terror plot
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» LONDON - A British plumber who made bombs in Afghanistan was found guilty Tuesday of planning an attack in London last year, as well as making explosives for the Taliban.
Brexit bill becomes law, allowing UK to leave the EU
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» LONDON - A bill enacting Britain's decision to leave the European Union has become law after months of debate, the House of Commons speaker announced Tuesday, to cheers from eurosceptic lawmakers.
Stranded migrant rescue ship to dock in Malta: Italy
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» ROME - A rescue ship stranded in the Mediterranean with more than 200 migrants on board will finally dock in Malta, Italy said Tuesday, as EU states remained at loggerheads over how to handle the influx of people trying to reach the continent.
EU: Harley-Davidson move 'consequence' of US tariffs
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» BRUSSELS: The EU's top trade official on Tuesday said the decision of Harley-Davidson to shift some manufacturing of its iconic motorcycles overseas, which President Donald Trump criticised, was a natural consequence of a protectionist US trade policy.
Anupong: Rescue success hinges on drainage
Associated Press, Published on 26/06/2018
» MAE SAI, Chiang Rai: Intensive efforts to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been trapped inside a flooded cave in northern Thailand for three days hinge on pumping out water so that navy divers have headroom to operate, Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda said on Tuesday.
Civilian exodus as Syria troops advance in south
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» BEIRUT - Syrian troops have made strategic gains from rebels in the south, a monitor said Thursday, as they ramped up an offensive causing yet another wave of mass displacement.
Delegation signals Ethiopia-Eritrea detente
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» ADDIS ABABA - An Eritrean delegation arrived in the Ethiopian capital on Tuesday, taking the next step in a historic diplomatic ballet aimed at ending decades of conflict and hostility.
Desperate Australia in must-win World Cup clash against Peru
AFP, Published on 26/06/2018
» KAZAN (RUSSIA) - Australia's long-suffering fans are bracing for another World Cup anti-climax Tuesday when the Socceroos face a Peru side desperate for a victory that may send their opponents home.