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World's oldest man, a Holocaust survivor, dies at 113

Saturday, 12 August 2017, 16:48 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Israel Kristal, the world's oldest man who lived through both World Wars and survived the Auschwitz concentration camp has passed away just a month short of his 114th birthday, his family said...

Fear spreads over tainted eggs despite low risk to consumers

Saturday, 12 August 2017, 16:44 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Experts say the risk of getting sick from eating an egg tainted with insecticide is low. But that hasn't stopped stores in Germany and the Netherlands from stripping them from supermarket shelves, or...

Train collision in northern Egypt kills 43; 122 injured

Saturday, 12 August 2017, 08:21 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Two passenger trains collided on Friday just outside Egypt's Mediterranean port city of Alexandria, killing 43 people, according to authorities, the country's deadliest rail accident in more than a...

Trump: If North Korea attacks US, it 'will regret it fast'

Saturday, 12 August 2017, 08:07 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Friday issued fresh threats of swift and forceful retaliation against nuclear North Korea, declaring the U.S. military "locked and loaded" and warning that the communist...

Updated: London subway fire - 4 treated for smoke inhalation

Friday, 11 August 2017, 11:14 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A fire broke out on a London subway train Friday, leaving passengers choking on smoke and sparking the rush-hour evacuation of one of the busiest stations on the transit network....

Trump doubles down on 'fire and fury' vow as war games near

Friday, 11 August 2017, 07:24 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Not backing down, President Donald Trump warned Kim Jong Un's government on Thursday to "get their act together" or face extraordinary trouble, and suggested he had been too mild when he vowed to...

2016 world weather report: Extreme and anything but normal

Friday, 11 August 2017, 07:18 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Last year's global weather was far more extreme or record-breaking than anything approaching normal, according to a new report. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on...

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