Egypt former anti-graft head gets jail term for exaggerating corruption
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) - Egypt's former anti-corruption chief was sentenced Thursday to one year in prison on charges of having exaggerated the…
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International
Indonesia rejects international pleas to halt executions
CILACAP, Indonesia (AFP) - by Muhammad Azka Indonesia on Thursday rejected mounting international pressure and desperate pleas from relatives to halt…
8 years ago
Turkey reshuffles military after half of generals fired
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) by Stuart WILLIAMS Raziye AKKOC Turkey's top military commanders met Thursday to replace almost half of their generals…
8 years ago
Olympic torch riot deepens Rio Games woes
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) by Sebastian Smith A riot during the Olympic torch relay cast a shadow over the…
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Olympics: UK anti-doping chief hails ‘innovative’ swimming tests
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - The head of United Kingdom Anti-Doping believes a partnership programme of pre-Olympic drug tests conducted by world…
8 years ago
Mexico moves jailed drug lord to house arrest
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) by Jennifer GONZALEZ COVARRUBIAS Mexican authorities transferred aging drug lord Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo to house arrest Thursday…
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Miami blood donations halted over Zika fears
MIAMI, United States (AFP) - US regulators Thursday called for a halt to blood donations in the Miami area as investigators…
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Terror ‘contagion’ hits a fragile Europe
PARIS, FRANCE (AFP) by Joshua MELVIN The wave of terror attacks afflicting Europe is showing signs of "contagion", experts warn, at a…
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Obama passes torch to Clinton, warns election is test of US democracy
by Andrew BEATTY PHILADELPHIA, United States (AFP) -- President Barack Obama on Wednesday called on Democrats to carry Hillary Clinton…
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WikiLeaks releases hacked Democratic National Committee audio files
ENGLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) -- WikiLeaks released files on Wednesday (July 27) of what it said were audio recordings pulled…
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