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World news in one minute: Find out what happened around the world on 17 March

Associated Press Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 06:54 Last update: about 12 years ago

ST PATRICK'S DAY

DUBLIN — Landmark buildings across Ireland and the world have been floodlit green for on St. Patrick's Day as global celebrations of the Emerald Isle's patron saint are culminating in parades and celebrations in Dublin, New York and other cities. 

BRITAIN-PRINCE HARRY

LONDON — Prince Harry is looking for work — but don't expect him to be sending out invitations to connect on LinkedIn. No one is likely to keep the fourth in line for the British throne waiting for a job interview, or to grill him about his background — even though he's been caught smoking pot and photographed playing "strip billiards" in Las Vegas. 

GERMANY-HATE POETRY

BIELEFELD, Germany — In Germany, immigrant journalists fight racism with popular show about readers' hate mail. 

DENMARK-POLICE RAIDS

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish police say they are carrying out several raids across Copenhagen in connection with last month's deadly shooting at a free-speech seminar and the capital's main synagogue. 

FRANCE-TERRORISM-INTERNET

PARIS — France's Interior Ministry says it has begun its crackdown on Internet sites glorifying terrorism by shutting down five sites — but four of the five were still functioning a day after they were said to be inoperative. S

SPAIN-CERVANTES' BONES

MADRID — Experts are giving details about their latest steps in the search for the remains of Spanish author Miguel de Cervantes in a Madrid convent where the author of "Don Quixote" was buried in 1616.

 

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