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Boxing legend, social icon Muhammad Ali dies at 74
Heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali, a 20th Century icon whose fame transcended sport during a remarkable career that spanned three decades, died ...Paris museums shut as swollen Seine reaches peak
Paris\' world-famous Louvre and Musee d\'Orsay museums shut on Friday to rush valuable artworks out of their basements, as the rain-swollen River ...Hundreds missing as migrant boat capsizes off Greek island of Crete
At least four people have died and a desperate effort was underway Friday to find hundreds more believed missing after a migrant ...UN seeks 2,500 extra peacekeepers for Mali
The United Nations is seeking 2,500 extra troops and police to shore up its peacekeeping operations in Mali, one of its most ...Thousands evacuated as France declares flood emergency
Torrential rain forced thousands of people from their homes just south of Paris while the River Seine surged to its highest level ...Turkey recalls ambassador after Germany recognises Armenian genocide
Turkey recalled its envoy to Germany and threatened consequences Thursday, in a furious reaction over the Bundestag\'s decision to adopt a resolution ...Iran says no Iranian pilgrims at next hajj, blames Riyadh
Iran officially announced on Thursday that it won\'t be sending pilgrims to the hajj this year, blaming Saudi Arabia for the move ...Germany votes on Armenian genocide resolution amid warnings from Turkey
German lawmakers prepared to pass a resolution Thursday recognising the World War I massacre of Armenians by Ottoman forces as genocide, as ...India court convicts 24 over 2002 Gujarat riots massacre
An Indian court convicted two dozen people on Thursday over a massacre during religious riots 14 years ago when Prime Minister Narendra ...Barcelona star Messi appears in court at tax fraud trial
Argentina football star Lionel Messi said Thursday he trusted his father with his finances and "knew nothing" about how his wealth was ...