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Divisions, protests erupt at German nationalist convention

Saturday, 22 April 2017, 15:16 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Divisions among German nationalists erupted Saturday as delegates from the far-right Alternative for Germany party rejected an appeal by one of their leaders to seek a pragmatic political path instead...

Afghan official: Gunmen attacked army base, 100 casualties

Saturday, 22 April 2017, 10:57 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Gunmen wearing army uniforms stormed a military compound in the Balkh province, killing or wounding more than 100 army personnel, an Afghan official said Saturday. Daulat Waziri, spokesman for...

Queen Elizabeth II turns 91 with quiet day, gun salutes

Friday, 21 April 2017, 14:13 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Britain is marking Queen Elizabeth II's 91st birthday with gun salutes, as the monarch celebrates quietly at home. A troop of the Royal Horse Artillery will ride horse-and-gun carriages...

Prosecutors: Man arrested over bombing of Borussia Dortmund bus

Friday, 21 April 2017, 07:55 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

A 28-year-old German-Russian citizen was arrested Friday in Germany on suspicion of bombing the bus carrying the Borussia Dortmund soccer team in an attack last week that prosecutors alleged was...

Labour leader says UK election 'establishment vs people'

Thursday, 20 April 2017, 14:43 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Facing steep odds and low popularity ratings, Britain's main opposition leader launched his election campaign on Thursday, painting himself as a populist outsider who will overturn a "rigged"...

Alitalia workers vote on cuts to stave off bankruptcy

Thursday, 20 April 2017, 14:37 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Alitalia employees are voting on whether to accept a government-brokered deal to save Italy's flagship airline from bankruptcy. Some 12,500 Alitalia workers began voting Thursday on a package...

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