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Egypt: Gunmen attack Christians, killing at least 23

Friday, 26 May 2017, 12:39 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Egyptian state TV says 23 people were killed and 25 wounded in an attack by gunmen on a bus carrying Coptic Christians south of Cairo. The report quotes local health officials as saying that the...

2 more arrested in Manchester; UK blasts US on leaks

Thursday, 25 May 2017, 12:21 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

British police arrested two more people and searched a new site in Manchester suspected of links to the concert bombing that left 22 people dead, as British authorities complained...

'We can use peace': Trump and Pope Francis meet

Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 10:47 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

President Donald Trump and Pope Francis, two leaders with contrasting styles and differing worldviews, met at the Vatican City on Wednesday, setting aside their previous clashes to broadcast a tone of...

Warning of 'imminent' attack, Britain raises threat level

Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 06:31 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

As officials hunted for accomplices of a suicide bomber and Britain's prime minister warned another attack could be "imminent," thousands of people poured into the streets of Manchester in a defiant...

Updated: Roger Moore, star of seven James Bond films, dies at 89

Tuesday, 23 May 2017, 15:22 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89, his family has announced. He played the famous spy in seven Bond films including Live and Let Die and the Spy Who Loved...

Police evacuate Manchester shopping centre

Tuesday, 23 May 2017, 12:57 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Police have evacuated a large shopping center in Manchester, England. Police declined to comment on media reports that they have arrested a man there. July McKenzie, who was shopping when the...

2,100 migrants rescued in Mediterranean, heading to Italy

Saturday, 20 May 2017, 18:25 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Some 2,100 migrants have been rescued at sea to be brought to safety in Italy, the Italian coast guard said Saturday. Among those rescued Friday and early Saturday was a 6-week-old boy, one of...

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