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Earthquake damages buildings on Greek island; 2 killed, 120 hurt

Friday, 21 July 2017, 06:26 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A powerful earthquake shook the Greek resort island of Kos early Friday morning, damaging older and historic buildings and the main port, killing at least two people and causing more than 120...

Swiss identify glacier bodies as couple missing since 1942

Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 12:53 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Swiss police say they've formally identified two bodies found on an Alpine glacier as those of a couple missing for nearly 75 years. Valais canton (state) police said Wednesday that forensic...

Auction of Madonna's panties, love letter from Tupac halted

Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 11:17 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

An impending auction of pop star Madonna's personal items, including a love letter from her ex-boyfriend the late rapper Tupac Shakur, a pair of previously worn panties and a hairbrush containing her...

President visits the Start-Up Chile Programme in Santiago

Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 09:19 Last update: about 10 years ago

As part of the historic state visit to the Republic of Chile, President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca together with Minister for the Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change José...

Saudi woman in miniskirt video arrested after public outcry

Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 08:16 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A Saudi woman has been arrested for defying the kingdom's strict dress code by walking around in a miniskirt and crop top in a video that sparked public outrage. The woman, whose name was not...

Jane Austen features on new British 10-pound note

Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 18:39 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Two hundred years to the day after Jane Austen died, a new 10-pound note featuring an image of one of England's most revered authors has been unveiled - right where she was buried. At the...

Turkish court jails six human rights activists pending trial

Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 14:07 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A court in Istanbul ordered six human rights activists - including Amnesty International's Turkey director - formally arrested Tuesday pending a trial over accusations that they aided an armed terror...

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