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Trump becomes first sitting US leader to enter North Korea

Sunday, 30 June 2019, 11:51 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

With wide grins and a historic handshake, President Donald Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un met at the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone on Sunday and agreed to revive talks on the pariah...

Paris says 'Non' to older cars to counter heatwave

Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 13:40 Last update: about 8 years ago

Paris is banning older cars for the day as a heat wave aggravates the city's pollution. Regional authorities estimate the measure put into place Wednesday affects nearly 60% of vehicles...

Tributes to Michael Jackson flow on 10th death anniversary

Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 12:38 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans gathered at his grave for a daylong celebration of his life and music Tuesday, with some traveling thousands of miles to join in the singalongs, selfies and moment of...

Experts fear 'snowball effect' as Iran abandons nuclear deal

Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 09:12 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

As Iran prepares to surpass limits set by its 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, each step it takes narrows the time the country's leaders would need to have enough highly enriched uranium for an...

1 pilot dies, 1 survives after German fighter jets collide

Monday, 24 June 2019, 19:29 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

A German air force pilot was killed Monday after his fighter jet collided with another during a training mission in northeastern Germany, the military said. The pilot of the other Eurofighter jet...

Egypt TV says ousted president Morsi dies in court

Monday, 17 June 2019, 18:20 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Egypt's state TV says the country's ousted President Mohammed Morsi has collapsed during a court session and died. The state TV says the 67-year-old Morsi was attending a session Monday in his...

Boris Johnson tops first ballot in Tory leadership contest

Thursday, 13 June 2019, 17:39 Last update: about 8 years ago Associated Press

Dame Cheryl Gillan with Charles Walker, left, and Bob Blackman, right, read out the results of the first ballot in the Tory leadership ballot at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London,...

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