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Stephen Hawking, British scientist who became cultural icon, dies at 76
AFP, Published on 14/03/2018
» LONDON - Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, whose mental genius and physical disability made him a household name and inspiration across the globe, has died at age 76, his family said Wednesday.
British scientist Stephen Hawking dead at age 76
AFP, Published on 14/03/2018
» LONDON - Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking, whose mental genius and physical disability made him a household name and inspiration across the globe, has died at age 76, his family said Wednesday.
Weakened Merkel to launch her fourth German government
AFP, Published on 14/03/2018
» BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel, bruised by half a year of post-election coalition haggling, on Wednesday starts her fourth and likely final term at the helm of Europe's biggest economy.
Sierra Leone opposition ahead as presidential run-off called
AFP, Published on 14/03/2018
» FREETOWN - Sierra Leone will hold a run-off vote for president on March 27, the election commission said Tuesday, after the country's main opposition finished slightly ahead of the ruling party in the first round of voting.
Time to turn Brexit speeches into treaties: EC president
AFP, Published on 13/03/2018
» STRASBOURG: Britain must "translate speeches into treaties" and come up with a detailed plan for its post-Brexit ties with the EU, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said Tuesday.
Trump blocks Broadcom's bid to buy Qualcomm
AFP, Published on 13/03/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: US President Donald Trump on Monday blocked an unsolicited bid by Singapore-based Broadcom to take over smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm, citing national security concerns.
Le Pen's far-right rebrand off to a rocky start
AFP, Published on 13/03/2018
» PARIS: Marine Le Pen's grand unveiling of a new name for France's far-right National Front party didn't go as smoothly as she'd hoped.
Trump blocks Broadcom's bid to buy Qualcomm
AFP, Published on 13/03/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO: US President Donald Trump blocked Monday an unsolicited bid by Singapore-based Broadcom to take over smartphone chipmaker Qualcomm, citing national security concerns.
Xi's rise crushes political reform predictions
AFP, Published on 12/03/2018
» BEIJING - China's Xi Jinping strode onto the leadership stage in 2012 to sunny predictions that he would usher in a new era of political reform. But after a stunning power grab, all bets are off.
France's Le Pen proposes far-right rebrand
AFP, Published on 12/03/2018
» LILLE, France: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen proposed changing the name of her party to the National Union on Sunday as part of efforts to improve its image after she was re-elected for a third term as leader.