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1,000 firefighters battle wildfires in central Portugal

Sunday, 21 July 2019, 15:52 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Some 1,000 firefighters are working to contain wildfires in central Portugal that have already injured eight firefighters and 12 civilians, authorities said Sunday. Portugal's Civil Protection...

Kosovo PM resigns following summons from Hague war court

Friday, 19 July 2019, 19:03 Last update: about 8 years ago

Kosovo's prime minister resigned Friday after being invited for questioning by a Hague-based court investigating crimes against ethnic Serbs during and after the country's 1998-99 war. Ramush...

EU Parliament confirms Ursula von der Leyen for top EU post

Tuesday, 16 July 2019, 19:45 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The European Union's parliament has confirmed German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen to be the new president of the EU's executive commission. The European Parliament voted 383-327 vote...

UN says death toll from Libya fighting passes 1,000

Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 16:39 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The battle between rival militias for the Libyan capital has killed more than 1,000 people since it began in April, the U.N. said Tuesday, a grim milestone in a stalemated conflict partly fueled by...

Royal baby Archie christened at private Windsor ceremony

Sunday, 7 July 2019, 08:15 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

The youngest member of Britain's royal family, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, was christened at Windsor Castle on Saturday in a private ceremony - too private for some royal fans. The...

Volcano erupts on Sicily's Stromboli island; 1 person killed

Wednesday, 3 July 2019, 22:30 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Italian news agency ANSA says eruptions from a volcano on the Sicilian island of Stromboli sent about 30 tourists jumping into the sea for safety. Civil protection authorities said a hiker was...

EU leaders break deadlock, nominate new chiefs

Tuesday, 2 July 2019, 19:24 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

European Union leaders have broken three days of deadlock and nominated new heads for the 28-nation bloc's institutions. European Council President Donald Tusk said in a series of tweets Tuesday...

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