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Strong quake hits near Greek capital of Athens, 4 hurt

Friday, 19 July 2019, 20:06 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A strong earthquake centered northwest of Athens shook Greece on Friday, causing frightened residents to run into the capital's streets and damaging several buildings. Authorities said four people...

Kosovo PM resigns following summons from Hague war court

Friday, 19 July 2019, 19:03 Last update: about 8 years ago

Kosovo's prime minister resigned Friday after being invited for questioning by a Hague-based court investigating crimes against ethnic Serbs during and after the country's 1998-99 war. Ramush...

Sea-Watch 3 captain calls for EU action on migrants rescues

Friday, 19 July 2019, 09:29 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A German humanitarian ship captain who eluded an Italian effort to block her from docking at an Italian port with migrants onboard has called for the European Commission to do its best to avoid new...

Records detail frenetic effort to bury stories about Trump

Friday, 19 July 2019, 07:47 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Court records released Thursday show that President Donald Trump took part in a flurry of phone calls in the weeks before the 2016 election as his close aides and allies scrambled to pay porn star...

Updated: Man who self-immolates near Japan Embassy in Seoul dies

Friday, 19 July 2019, 07:45 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A South Korean man set himself on fire in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul on Friday, police said, amid rising trade disputes between Seoul and Tokyo. The man in his 70s ignited a fire...

Budget watchdog says no-deal Brexit will spur UK recession

Thursday, 18 July 2019, 14:52 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The U.K. will plunge into recession if it leaves the European Union without a divorce deal, with the pound plunging in value and the economy shrinking by 2% in a year, Britain's official economic...

Manchester Arena bombing suspect denies 22 counts of murder

Thursday, 18 July 2019, 12:44 Last update: about 8 years ago

The brother of the suicide bomber who killed almost two dozen people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester appeared in court Thursday to face 22 charges of murder. Hashem Abedi's lawyer,...

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