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70,000 being evacuated in Greece as WWII bomb defused
Greek authorities on Saturday began evacuating some 70,000 people in the city of Thessaloniki ahead of an operation to defuse a bomb ...Europe freeze brings deaths, power outages and closures
A cold snap gripping Europe has killed more than 30 ...Cuba, United States sign oil spill deal before Trump inauguration
Cuba and the United States agreed on Monday to jointly prevent, contain and clean up oil and other toxic spills in the ...UN urges probe of DR Congo officers involved in gold trafficking
A UN group of experts is urging the Democratic Republic of Congo to investigate army officers involved in gold trafficking and a ...Syria refugees test Palestinian solidarity in Lebanon
When Palestinian Fuad Abu Khaled fled Syria\'s war in 2013, he sought refuge among his own, looking for solidarity among Palestinian refugees ...Cristiano Ronaldo wins FIFA best player award for 4th time
Cristiano Ronaldo has won FIFA\'s best player award for the fourth time, after Portugal and Real Madrid won both major European titles ...Netanyahu urges pardon for convicted Israeli soldier
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday he supported pardoning a young Israeli soldier convicted of manslaughter for shooting dead a ...Six arrested over New Year sex attacks in India
Police in the southern Indian city of Bangalore detained at least six suspects Wednesday after several women said they were groped and ...Inmates beheaded in Brazil jail riot, 60 killed
Rioting inmates in Brazil decapitated and brutally assaulted their rivals, killing at least 60, when fighting erupted between two gangs at a ...Syria army presses fight near Damascus despite truce
Syria\'s army advanced Monday as it battles to capture a rebel region that is key to the capital\'s water supply, launching strikes ...