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Brazil's Rousseff stripped of presidency
AFP, Published on 31/08/2016
» BRASíLIA - Brazil's Dilma Rousseff was stripped of the country's presidency Wednesday in a Senate impeachment vote ending 13 years of leftist rule in Latin America's biggest economy.
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Russian wrestling chief sorry over female athlete attack
AFP, Published on 31/08/2016
» MOSCOW - The president of Russia's wrestling federation on Wednesday apologised for hitting Olympic wrestler Inna Trazhukova in the face after she missed out on a medal in Rio.
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Briton, Australian re-enact Bali policeman's murder
AFP, Published on 31/08/2016
» KUTA (INDONESIA) - A Briton and his Australian girlfriend accused of killing a policeman on the Indonesian resort island of Bali were Wednesday forced to re-enact events on the night of the murder.
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EU split one year after Merkel migrant offer
AFP, Published on 31/08/2016
» BRUSSELS - One year since Germany controversially opened its arms to Syrians fleeing war, the EU has tightened the borders of "Fortress Europe" but remains deeply divided over how to share the refugee burden.
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Russian claim it killed IS spokesman a 'joke,' US official says
AFP, Published on 31/08/2016
» WASHINGTON - Russia's claim that it killed Islamic State group spokesman and top strategist Abu Mohamed al-Adnani is a "joke," and the strike was conducted by a US Predator drone, American officials said Wednesday.
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Russia to hold alternative 'Paralympics' for banned athletes
AFP, Published on 31/08/2016
» MOSCOW - Russia will hold a two-day competition next week for its Paralympic squad banned from Rio, the country's committee chief said Wednesday, just as the official Games start in Brazil.
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Froome wins Vuelta 11th stage, Quintana holds lead
AFP, Published on 31/08/2016
» PEñA CABARGA (ESPAGNE) - Chris Froome pipped Nairo Quintana to victory on the summit finish of the 11th stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Wednesday but the Colombian held onto his overall lead.
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Sunderland pay record fee for Gabon star Ndong
AFP, Published on 31/08/2016
» SUNDERLAND (UNITED KINGDOM) - Gabonese international midfield dynamo Didier Ndong signed for Premier League side Sunderland from French outfit Lorient on Wednesday for a club record fee of pound sterling13.6 million (16 million euros, $17.8m).
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France seeks new president but could get familiar face
AFP, Published on 31/08/2016
» PARIS - A potential presidential bid by centrist former minister Emmanuel Macron has added to an already complex picture in French politics, with the left and right in turmoil eight months before the election.
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Maiden commercial flight from US to Cuba takes off
AFP, Published on 31/08/2016
» FORT LAUDERDALE (UNITED STATES) - Cuba and the United States took the latest step in their efforts to boost ties Wednesday when the first regular commercial flight from America to the communist-ruled island in more than 50 years took off.
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