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Moderate earthquake shakes Milan; no reports of injuries

Saturday, 18 December 2021, 14:27 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A moderate earthquake rattled Italy's financial capital of Milan on Saturday morning. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries. Italy's Institute for Geophysics and Vulcanology said...

Despite Christmas truce, EU, UK still fight over Brexit deal

Saturday, 18 December 2021, 07:38 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

One year after the Brexit trade deal was supposed to end acrimony between the European Union and the departed United Kingdom, both sides showed Friday that theirs is still a relationship tainted by...

Pope at 85: No more Mr Nice Guy, as reform hits stride

Friday, 17 December 2021, 09:28 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis celebrates his 85th birthday on Friday, a milestone made even more remarkable given the coronavirus pandemic, his summertime intestinal surgery and the weight of history: His predecessor...

Soaring infections rattle Europe, fuel dread about holidays

Friday, 17 December 2021, 07:19 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Soaring infections in Britain driven in part by the omicron variant of the coronavirus rattled Europe on Thursday, prompting new restrictions on the Continent and fueling a familiar dread on both...

Chris Noth accused of sexual assaults; actor denies claims

Friday, 17 December 2021, 07:08 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Actor Chris Noth has been accused of sexually assaulting two women in separate encounters that took place in 2004 and 2015, according to a report Thursday. The women’s identities were...

5 children die in bouncy castle accident in Australia

Thursday, 16 December 2021, 11:22 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Five children died and four others were in critical condition on Thursday after falling from a bouncy castle that was lifted 10 metres (33 feet) into the air by a gust of wind at a school on...

EU leaders to discuss rise of infections, spread of omicron

Thursday, 16 December 2021, 11:10 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

European Union leaders are trying Thursday to coordinate action to tackle the surge of coronavirus infections across the continent and the emergence of the new omicron variant while keeping...

Stickers and superheroes: EU starts vaccinating kids 5-11

Thursday, 16 December 2021, 07:36 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Malta, Greece, Italy and a handful of other European Union nations began vaccinating children ages 5-11 against COVID-19 as EU governments braced for the omicron variant to spread quickly during the...

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