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Notorious drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman convicted

Tuesday, 12 February 2019, 18:51 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Mexico's most notorious drug lord, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a three-month trial packed with Hollywood-style tales of...

Brexit's toll: UK economy at weakest since financial crisis

Monday, 11 February 2019, 12:14 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Mounting uncertainty over Brexit saw the British economy slow last year to its weakest growth rate since the aftermath of the global financial crisis, official figures released Monday. The Office...

Female acts, rap songs win big at the Grammy Awards

Monday, 11 February 2019, 07:49 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Women and rap triumphed at the Grammys on Sunday as female acts took home top prizes including album of the year and best new artist, and Childish Gambino made history when his hit "This Is America"...

Prince Philip, 97, gives up driver's licence after crash

Sunday, 10 February 2019, 07:05 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Prince Philip has decided to stop driving at the age of 97, less than a month after he was involved in a collision that left two women injured, Buckingham Palace said Saturday. Prosecutors said...

Pope meets with Spanish migrant rescue group leader

Saturday, 9 February 2019, 13:58 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis has met with the founder of a Spanish aid group whose ship has been blocked from leaving port to resume rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean. It's at least the second time that...

Israeli band drops out of Eurovision contention over Sabbath

Saturday, 9 February 2019, 09:46 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

An Israeli band has dropped out of the Eurovision Song Contest because it would force some of its observant members to perform on the Jewish Sabbath. The Shalva group says Wednesday it's quitting...

New Hampshire court upholds women's topless conviction

Saturday, 9 February 2019, 07:54 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

New Hampshire's highest court upheld Friday the conviction of three women who were arrested for going topless on a beach, finding their constitutional rights were not violated. In a 3-2 ruling,...

British actor Albert Finney dies at 82

Friday, 8 February 2019, 15:13 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

British actor Albert Finney, the Academy Award-nominated star of films from "Tom Jones" to "Skyfall," has died at the age of 82....

Council of Europe alarmed by Italy's migrant policy

Friday, 8 February 2019, 07:49 Last update: about 9 years ago

The Council of Europe's human rights commissioner said Thursday she is "deeply concerned" about Italy's treatment of migrants at home and at sea and is seeking clarification from the government about...

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