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Spanish police investigate suspected human trafficking route

Monday, 13 March 2017, 07:46 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Police in eastern Spain opened an investigation into a suspected human trafficking route after discovering two trucks carrying Iraqi refugees in less than a month. A civil guard spokeswoman told...

46 killed, dozens missing in Ethiopia garbage dump landslide

Sunday, 12 March 2017, 18:10 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

A mountain of trash gave way in a massive garbage dump on the outskirts of Ethiopia's capital, killing at least 46 people and leaving several dozen missing, residents said, as officials...

Turkish leader says Dutch will 'pay the price' for insult

Sunday, 12 March 2017, 18:07 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan drove his dispute with European nations to the hilt Sunday, claiming that "Nazism is alive in the West" after two of his ministers were prevented from...

Joni Sledge, member of Sister Sledge, dies at 60

Sunday, 12 March 2017, 06:49 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Joni Sledge (second from left), who with her sisters recorded the enduring dance anthem "We Are Family," has died, the band's representative said Saturday. She was 60. Sledge was found dead...

Riot police move against Naples protests of Northern League

Saturday, 11 March 2017, 18:17 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Riot police moved in Saturday to quell violent protests in Naples sparked by the first major rally in the southern city by the anti-immigrant Northern League leader. Police fired tear gas and...

Updated: Turkey-Dutch relations take dip after Turkish visit banned

Saturday, 11 March 2017, 14:09 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

The Dutch government withdrew landing permission for the Turkish foreign minister's aircraft, drawing the ire of the Turkish president and escalating a diplomatic dispute between the two NATO allies...

Attack on rhinoceros in Paris puts zoo security in spotlight

Saturday, 11 March 2017, 13:17 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

The brazen killing of a rhinoceros at a wildlife park near Paris by assailants who removed a horn valued at nearly triple the price of gold has put zookeepers on notice that poaching could be...

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