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Six bodies recovered off Greek island of Lesbos, 1 woman saved

Monday, 24 April 2017, 12:29 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Greece's coast guard says six bodies have been recovered from the sea off the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos, while one person has been rescued. The coast guard said a Greek navy vessel located...

Updated (3): Centrist Macron, far-right Le Pen in battle to lead France

Sunday, 23 April 2017, 19:38 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right populist Marine Le Pen advanced Sunday to a runoff in France's presidential election, remaking the country's political landscape and setting up a showdown over its participation in the European Union....

Security tight as France prepares for presidential vote

Sunday, 23 April 2017, 06:46 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Early voting began overseas Saturday in France's most nail-biting election in generations, and the 11 candidates seeking to become the country's next president silenced their campaigns as required to...

Erin Moran, Joanie Cunningham in 'Happy Days', dies at 56

Sunday, 23 April 2017, 06:40 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Erin Moran, the former child star who played Joanie Cunningham in the sitcoms "Happy Days" and "Joanie Loves Chachi," died Saturday at age 56. A statement from the sheriff's department in...

Divisions, protests erupt at German nationalist convention

Saturday, 22 April 2017, 15:16 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Divisions among German nationalists erupted Saturday as delegates from the far-right Alternative for Germany party rejected an appeal by one of their leaders to seek a pragmatic political path instead...

Afghan official: Gunmen attacked army base, 100 casualties

Saturday, 22 April 2017, 10:57 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Gunmen wearing army uniforms stormed a military compound in the Balkh province, killing or wounding more than 100 army personnel, an Afghan official said Saturday. Daulat Waziri, spokesman for...

Queen Elizabeth II turns 91 with quiet day, gun salutes

Friday, 21 April 2017, 14:13 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Britain is marking Queen Elizabeth II's 91st birthday with gun salutes, as the monarch celebrates quietly at home. A troop of the Royal Horse Artillery will ride horse-and-gun carriages...

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