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What makes North Korea's Kim Jong Un tick?

Saturday, 19 August 2017, 08:17 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

“He’s 27 years old,” Trump mused. “His father dies, [he] took over a regime. So say what you want but that is not easy.” Kim, who has assassinated his internal...

Spanish plan for carnage started with botched explosion

Saturday, 19 August 2017, 06:31 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A cell of at least nine extremists meticulously plotted to combine vehicles and explosives in a direct hit on tourists, and managed to carry off most of their deadly plan, killing 14 people,...

Young Australian boy still missing after Barcelona van attack

Saturday, 19 August 2017, 06:11 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has asked people to pray for a young Australian boy who is missing after a vehicle attack on a popular Barcelona promenade that killed 13...

41st triumph for ‘Onda’ in the Palio di Siena

Thursday, 17 August 2017, 13:47 Last update: about 10 years ago Domenic Aquilina

“Il Palio Di Siena” is perhaps Italy's most famous annual sporting event.  "Il Palio" is all about tradition, pageantry, civic identity and the Siena pride as jockeys ride their...

Spain rescues 600 migrants in Mediterranean in 24 hours

Thursday, 17 August 2017, 12:24 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Spain's maritime rescue service has saved more than 600 migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea from Morocco in the past 24 hours, making it one of its busiest days so far this year. The...

UK vows Brexit won't mean the return of Irish border posts

Thursday, 17 August 2017, 07:13 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

There must be no border posts between the U.K. and Ireland after Brexit, and European Union citizens will be able to enter Britain through EU member state Ireland without immigration checks, the...

Man drives himself to hospital with nail in his heart

Thursday, 17 August 2017, 07:10 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A Wisconsin man who doctors say came perilously close to death after accidentally shooting a nail into his heart while working on his house calmly drove himself to the hospital and even parked his...

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