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US to commemorate 9/11 as its aftermath extends and evolves

Wednesday, 11 September 2019, 08:26 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Americans are commemorating 9/11 with mournful ceremonies, volunteering, appeals to "never forget" and rising attention to the terror attacks' extended toll on responders. A crowd of victims'...

Trump fires John Bolton, says they 'disagreed strongly'

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 18:40 Last update: about 7 years ago

President Donald Trump said Tuesday he fired national security adviser John Bolton, citing strong disagreements on a number of policy issues. Trump tweeted that he told Bolton Monday night...

Italy's Conte wins first confidence vote in Parliament

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 07:48 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte on Monday won the first of two mandatory confidence votes on his four-day-old coalition of rival parties, after a day of fielding insults during a boisterous Parliament...

Johnson suspends UK Parliament after latest Brexit defeat

Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 07:45 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The simmering showdown between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Britain's Parliament over Brexit came to a head as lawmakers delivered three defeats to the government's plans for leaving the European...

UK House of Commons Speaker John Bercow to step down

Monday, 9 September 2019, 17:08 Last update: about 7 years ago

UK House of Commons Speaker John Bercow says he will step down by the end of next month after a decade in the job. Bercow told lawmakers that if Parliament votes Monday in favor of an early...

US priest accused of abusing boys for decades in Philippines

Monday, 9 September 2019, 10:39 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The American priest's voice echoed over the phone line. "Happy days are gone," he said in the 2018 call, recorded by a young man whose accusations would shake this little island village and...

Shipwreck survivor rescues migrants trying to reach Europe

Monday, 9 September 2019, 07:58 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Every time Hassan Ali Salem pulls a man, woman or child from a rickety boat or straight out of the water, he relives his own trauma in the Mediterranean Sea. The Egyptian says he was just 16 when...

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