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Shebab claims bomb attack on Somalia plane
AFP, Published on 14/02/2016
» MOGADISHU - Somalia's Shebab insurgents on Saturday claimed responsibility for a bomb attack which ripped a hole in a passenger plane shortly after takeoff from the capital Mogadishu earlier this month.
Pope urges Mexico bishops to fight drug trade with 'courage'
AFP, Published on 14/02/2016
» MEXICO CITY - Pope Francis urged Mexican bishops Saturday to take on drug trafficking with "prophetic courage," warning that it represents a moral challenge to society and the church.
Turkish military hits Kurdish PYD, regime in Syria: state media
AFP, Published on 14/02/2016
» ISTANBUL - The Turkish military on Saturday hit targets of the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and the Syrian regime in two separate incidents in response to incoming fire, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported.
Dozens of newly released Clinton emails now classified
AFP, Published on 14/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - A new tranche of 551 email documents from Hillary Clinton's private server released by the State Department on Saturday includes 84 that have been reclassified as "confidential" or "secret."
Shops' electricity rationed in crisis-hit Venezuela
AFP, Published on 14/02/2016
» CARACAS - Venezuelans are accustomed to severe shortages of cooking oil, diapers and other staple products. But those hoping to buy what they could find got a new unpleasant surprise this week.
Ambitious refugee documentary cheered at Berlin film fest
AFP, Published on 14/02/2016
» BERLIN - A searing Italian documentary on Europe's refugee influx drew cheers Saturday at the Berlin film festival, which has rolled out the red carpet for pictures offering unique takes on the crisis.
Ikea tax bill under scrutiny after billion euro underpayment claim
AFP, Published on 14/02/2016
» BRUSSELS - The European Commission on Saturday pledged to study a report claiming that Swedish furniture giant Ikea may have underpaid taxes by one billion euros between 2009 and 2014 due to aggressive tax strategies.
US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at 79: Texas governor
AFP, Published on 14/02/2016
» WASHINGTON - US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, who helped shape the legal thought of his time, has died, the governor of his home state of Texas confirmed Saturday. He was 79.
Eagles of Death Metal frontman feels 'sacred duty' to finish Paris gig
AFP, Published on 14/02/2016
» STOCKHOLM - Exactly three months after 90 people were massacred by Islamists at an Eagles of Death Metal concert in Paris, the band resumed its European tour Saturday, with frontman Jesse Hughes saying he felt "a sacred duty" to go on with the show.
5.8-magnitude quake hits New Zealand city: USGS
AFP, Published on 14/02/2016
» WELLINGTON - A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hit the New Zealand city of Christchurch Sunday, seismologists said, sending goods flying off shelves.