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Dustin Hoffman accused of new incidents of sexual misconduct

Friday, 15 December 2017, 07:30 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

More women are accusing Dustin Hoffman of sexual misconduct, including an incident in which a playwright says the actor exposed himself to her in a New York hotel room when she was...

EU nations bicker over migration policy as summit opens

Friday, 15 December 2017, 07:26 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

European Union nations bickered openly over migration policy Thursday in an east-west divide centered on several nations that refuse to accept refugee quotas. The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland...

4 children killed in bus-train collision in southern France

Thursday, 14 December 2017, 19:42 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A regional train hit a school bus on a crossing in southern France Thursday, killing four children and critically injuring seven other people on the bus, the French interior ministry said. It was one...

Opponents of refugee quotas give money to bolster EU borders

Thursday, 14 December 2017, 18:40 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia announced Thursday that they plan to spend around 35 million euros ($41 million) to beef up European Union borders as they come under pressure for...

Italy's 2017 Nativity scenes feature Trump, Kim and Jedis

Thursday, 14 December 2017, 18:14 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Naples' Christmas artisans are at it again, turning figures from current events into ceramic characters to decorate miniature Nativity scenes that take over Italian living rooms this time of...

EU's Tusk warns of bruising Brexit battle ahead, urges unity

Thursday, 14 December 2017, 15:38 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

European Union chief Donald Tusk warned Thursday of a bruising Brexit battle ahead as Britain and the remaining 27 EU countries move onto to discussions over their future trade relations. As all...

European Parliament votes against banning key kebab additive

Thursday, 14 December 2017, 11:18 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The European Parliament on Wednesday narrowly defeated plans to ban an additive that is considered key in industrial meats for the popular doner kebab. Needing an absolute majority of at least...

In blow to May, UK lawmakers assert final say on Brexit deal

Thursday, 14 December 2017, 07:51 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

British lawmakers delivered a blow to Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans Wednesday by giving Parliament the final say on any exit agreement the government reaches with the European...

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