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EU negotiator Barnier tells UK on Brexit: no parallel talks

Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 11:28 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

 The European Union's chief negotiator in the upcoming divorce proceedings with Britain says that parallel talks on its exit from the EU and a future trade relationship "is a very risky approach"...

Eurozone economy 'strongest' in nearly 6 years

Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 11:16 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

The 19-country eurozone economy has just enjoyed its strongest quarter for nearly six years, a closely watched survey showed Wednesday. In its wrap-up of economic developments in March, financial...

North Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 07:57 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

North Korea fired a newly developed powerful ballistic missile into its eastern waters Wednesday, U.S. and South Korean officials said, amid worries the North might conduct nuclear or...

Man chokes to death eating doughnut in 80-second challenge

Wednesday, 5 April 2017, 07:54 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A man trying to eat a half-pound glazed doughnut in 80 seconds as part of a Denver doughnut shop's eating challenge choked to death, one of two people who died in such contests...

Pink diamond auctioned for record €66.5 million in Hong Kong

Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 14:24 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A stunning 59.6 carat diamond known as the "Pink Star" sold for €66.5 million at a Sotheby's auction Tuesday in Hong Kong, setting a new world record for any diamond or jewel, according to the...

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