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As Italy votes, Europe fears populist, euroskeptic gains

Sunday, 4 March 2018, 07:34 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Italians vote Sunday in one of the most uncertain elections in years and one that could determine if Italy will succumb to the populist, euroskeptic and far-right sentiment that has swept through...

Slovak police release Italian suspects in journalist's death

Saturday, 3 March 2018, 16:50 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Police in Slovakia have released seven Italians who were detained as suspects in the slayings of an investigative journalist and his girlfriend. The seven men were taken into custody Thursday...

Last male northern white rhino takes a walk despite illness

Saturday, 3 March 2018, 15:11 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Old and sick, the world's last male northern white rhino has surprised his keepers by getting up and walking around at a wildlife area in Kenya. The 45-year-old rhino named Sudan moved during the...

Campaign rally for Putin's re-election fills Moscow stadium

Saturday, 3 March 2018, 14:26 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Tens of thousands of Russian President Vladimir Putin's supporters have gathered for a campaign rally at Moscow's sprawling main sports complex. The crowd at the rally held two weeks before...

Trump's shifting stance on guns leaves lawmakers baffled

Saturday, 3 March 2018, 12:41 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

In his quest to tackle gun violence, President Donald Trump has ricocheted between calling for tougher laws and declaring his fealty to the Second Amendment's right to bear arms, leaving a trail of...

Brexit: UK seeks to remain member of some EU agencies

Friday, 2 March 2018, 16:17 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Prime Minister Theresa May says Britain is willing to keep similar regulatory standards to the EU after Brexit so goods can keep flowing without tariffs and other obstacles. In a speech Friday...

Harry, Meghan invite 2,640 folks to help celebrate wedding

Friday, 2 March 2018, 15:25 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Prince Harry and his fiancee, Meghan Markle, will open up the grounds of Windsor Castle for their May wedding to 2,640 people from all walks of life to help them celebrate their big day, Kensington...

Italy election: Who's who - New faces and old hands battle it out

Friday, 2 March 2018, 10:03 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

With Sunday's Italian election potentially giving birth to a deeply divided parliament, here is a look at some of the key players in what could be a long and laborious process to form Italy's next...

Italy election: prospects high for more political tension

Friday, 2 March 2018, 09:57 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Italy's soon-to-end election campaign reads much like a police blotter, chronicling a country whose politics lately have been increasingly nasty, divisive and even violent. A young man knifed...

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