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Lost Australian sheep yields 30 sweaters worth of fleece

Thursday, 3 September 2015, 08:05 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A lost, overgrown sheep found in Australian scrubland was shorn for perhaps the first time on Thursday, yielding 40 kilograms (89 pounds) of wool - the equivalent of 30 sweaters - and...

Immigration laws: Denmark to review some naturalisation applications

Thursday, 3 September 2015, 07:56 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

In a move to further tighten immigration laws, Denmark's integration minister said Wednesday she wants to review thousands of applications for naturalisation from people who had been exempted from the...

Eurostar passengers stranded after migrant action in Calais

Wednesday, 2 September 2015, 11:45 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Hundreds of Eurostar train passengers trying to travel under the English Channel were stranded in France after migrants climbed on tracks overnight in the port city of Calais, officials said. The...

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