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British nurse charged with murders of eight babies
POLICE in the northwestern English city Chester said Wednesday they had charged a nurse with eight counts of murder and ten of attempted murder against babies at a local hospital.
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Erdogan’s son-in-law Albayrak resigns as Turkey finance minister
THE son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan resigned on Sunday as finance minister, citing health reasons in a statement on his verified Instagram account.
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Man kills three at French church, terrorism investigation opened
THREE people were killed in a knife attack at a church in the southern French city of Nice on Thursday, prompting France's anti-terrorist prosecutor to open an investigation for…
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European airlines cut fares to woo passengers
WITH the coronavirus crisis putting a chill on travel, European airlines are reducing fares to attract passengers and fill the planes that are still flying.
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TURKEY: EU sanctions over Libya arms embargo, ‘biased’
ANKARA has lashed out at EU's decision to sanction Turkish firm accused of breaking a 2011 UN arms embargo on Libya.
Accusing the company of using the ship to smuggle weapons to…
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Italy’s schools finally reopen after six-month closure
After a six-month shutdown, the longest in Europe, Italy reopened most of its schools, testing the organisational skills of the government, the nerves of teachers and the self-control…
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Belgian court says Lumumba’s tooth should be returned to Congo
A court in Belgium has ruled that a tooth taken from the corpse of Congolese independence hero Patrice Lumumba should be returned to his family, Belgian media are reporting.
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Schools reopen in France
Schools reopened in France on Tuesday after the summer break, with face masks obligatory for teachers and for all children aged 11 or over.
Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer…
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8,000 people on terror watchlist in France
There are 8,132 people on France’s security watchlist for persons suspected of terrorist leanings, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Monday.
Working out which people on…
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‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero Paul Rusesabagina arrested
The arrest of Paul Rusesabagina, who saved hundreds of Rwandans during the genocide by sheltering them in the hotel he managed and saw his story made into the Hollywood film…
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