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Trump officials fight eviction from Panama hotel they manage

Saturday, 24 February 2018, 21:03 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

One of President Donald Trump's family businesses is battling an effort to physically evict its team of executives from a luxury hotel in Panama where they manage operations, and police have been...

Italians march to protest fascism, racism, labour, vaccines

Saturday, 24 February 2018, 15:35 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Students opposing a neo-fascist party have scuffled with police in Milan at one of at least a dozen rallies being held across Italy on the last weekend for political action before the March 4 national...

European leaders can't agree yet on post-Brexit budget

Saturday, 24 February 2018, 07:48 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

European Union leaders are unlikely to agree this year on a new multiyear budget that will plug a huge funding gap caused by Britain's departure from the bloc, European Council President Donald Tusk...

White House locked down over after vehicle strikes barrier

Saturday, 24 February 2018, 07:44 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The White House was on lockdown for about an hour Friday after a passenger vehicle struck a security barrier. Local media reported that the driver was armed. The U.S. Secret Service tweeted that...

Preventive treatment for peanut allergies succeeds in study

Friday, 23 February 2018, 20:02 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way. A company said Tuesday that its daily capsules of peanut powder helped children build tolerance in a major...

Florida man screams, yells 'murderers!' as he's put to death

Friday, 23 February 2018, 07:54 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

As the execution drugs were being administered, inmate Eric Scott Branch let out a blood-curdling scream. Then he yelled "murderers! murderers! murderers!" as he thrashed on a gurney as he was being...

Police lock down part of Brussels amid reports of gunman

Thursday, 22 February 2018, 14:33 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Belgian police have sealed off part of a Brussels suburb amid media reports that an armed man could be at large. Associated Press television images Thursday showed armed police officers hiding...

Man throws grenade at US Embassy in Montenegro, then kills self

Thursday, 22 February 2018, 14:07 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

An attacker threw a hand grenade at the U.S. Embassy in Montenegro's capital and then killed himself with another explosive device, the government here said Thursday. No one else apparently was...

Evangelist Billy Graham, who reached millions, dies at 99

Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 15:24 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The Rev. Billy Graham, who transformed American religious life through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, died...

Pope backs down, OKs resignation of divisive Nigerian bishop

Tuesday, 20 February 2018, 09:28 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis backed down Monday and accepted the resignation of Nigerian bishop who had been rejected for years by the priests of his diocese, setting a precedent that could have repercussions in...

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