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At least 43 killed in car bomb in Syrian town

Saturday, 7 January 2017, 14:05 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

At least 43 people were killed Saturday when a car bomb went off in a busy market in a rebel-held Syrian town along the Turkish border, activists and rescue workers said. The explosion ripped...

Florida airport shooting raises questions about guns in baggage

Saturday, 7 January 2017, 13:44 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The suspect in a deadly shooting at a Florida airport used a gun that he had stored in his checked luggage, raising questions about airport security and whether safety officials need to...

Turkey dismisses more civil servants in post-coup purge

Saturday, 7 January 2017, 11:36 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Turkey has dismissed more than 8,000 civil servants for alleged ties to terror organizations, in the latest purge under a state of emergency imposed following the failed July 15 coup attempt....

US report: Putin ordered effort to help Trump, hurt Clinton

Saturday, 7 January 2017, 06:20 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a hidden campaign to influence America's presidential election in favor of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton, U.S. intelligence agencies declared Friday in the...

Jamie Oliver to shut six UK restaurants in tough Brexit market

Friday, 6 January 2017, 15:03 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is shutting six of his 42 Jamie's Italian restaurants in Britain amid tough trading conditions and a lower pound following Britain's vote to leave the European...

UNHCR concerned over refugee conditions on Greek islands

Friday, 6 January 2017, 14:54 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The United Nations refugee agency urged Greek authorities Friday to quickly move asylum-seekers to the mainland from overcrowded facilities on Greek islands, saying conditions remain bad and...

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