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36 die from smoke in Philippine casino after gunman set fire

Friday, 2 June 2017, 08:09 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

A gunman stormed a casino in the Philippine capital and torched gambling tables in the crowded space, creating a choking level of smoke that killed at least 36 people, authorities said. The gunman...

Merkel says Europe must stay united in face of ally uncertainty

Monday, 29 May 2017, 06:36 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday urged European Union nations to stick together in the face of emerging policy divisions with the U.S., Britain's decision to leave the bloc and other...

British Airways says computer outage causing global delays

Saturday, 27 May 2017, 13:51 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Air travelers faced delays Saturday because of a worldwide computer systems failure at British Airways, the airline said. BA apologized in a statement for what it called an "IT systems outage"...

Egypt: Gunmen attack Christians, killing at least 23

Friday, 26 May 2017, 12:39 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Egyptian state TV says 23 people were killed and 25 wounded in an attack by gunmen on a bus carrying Coptic Christians south of Cairo. The report quotes local health officials as saying that the...

2 more arrested in Manchester; UK blasts US on leaks

Thursday, 25 May 2017, 12:21 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

British police arrested two more people and searched a new site in Manchester suspected of links to the concert bombing that left 22 people dead, as British authorities complained...

'We can use peace': Trump and Pope Francis meet

Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 10:47 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

President Donald Trump and Pope Francis, two leaders with contrasting styles and differing worldviews, met at the Vatican City on Wednesday, setting aside their previous clashes to broadcast a tone of...

Warning of 'imminent' attack, Britain raises threat level

Wednesday, 24 May 2017, 06:31 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

As officials hunted for accomplices of a suicide bomber and Britain's prime minister warned another attack could be "imminent," thousands of people poured into the streets of Manchester in a defiant...

Updated: Roger Moore, star of seven James Bond films, dies at 89

Tuesday, 23 May 2017, 15:22 Last update: about 10 years ago Associated Press

Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89, his family has announced. He played the famous spy in seven Bond films including Live and Let Die and the Spy Who Loved...

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