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Thousands protest in 'feminist ti dal wave' against sexist violenceTens of thousands of people rallied across Europe on Saturday against sexist violence, with more than 30,000 turning out in Paris.Demonstrations across France drew around...Officials meet to finalize Brexit treatyEU officials are meeting to finalize the Brexit treaty and address last-minute demands from Spain for a say on future decisions about Gibraltar.Spanish Prime Minister...NASA counts down to land of Martian quake-sensorNASA is counting down to a nail-biting touchdown Monday of the $993m Mars InSight, the first spacecraft to listen for quakes and study the inner...Eight dead at French drilling camp in NigerSeven local employees of a French drilling firm and a government official were killed in southeast Niger Thursday when suspected Boko Haram gunmen stormed the...Hundreds of migrants push on to US-Mexico BorderTension mounted as hundreds of Central American migrants massed at a Mexican border town headed on Thursday for a bridge crossing to the United States...Modified Boeing 737 used to fight wildfire for first timeA modified Boeing 737 has been used to fight a wildfire for the first time, Australian authorities say. The former passenger jet was deployed as...Brexit: EU officials meet to finalize agreementEU officials are meeting to finalize the Brexit deal and address last-minute demands from Spain for a say on future decisions about Gibraltar. Spain's PM...Dire warning on US climate change impactsUnchecked climate change will cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars and damage human health and quality of life, a US government report warns."Future...Chief justice rebukes Trump's Obama tauntUS Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts has taken the extraordinary step of rebuking President Donald Trump's criticism of a federal judge.Mr Trump on Tuesday...German police conduct anti-terror drill at Cologne airportGerman police have conducted a large-scale anti-terror drill at Cologne-Bonn airport, in the west of the country, amid ongoing concerns about the threat posed by...Ghosn detention 'extended by 10 days'Japanese authorities have extended Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn's detention by 10 days, according to local media reports.It follows his arrest on Monday after allegations of...Russia loses Interpol presidency voteInterpol has elected South Korean Kim Jong-yang as its president, rejecting the Russian frontrunner who had been accused of abusing the international police body's arrest...Kenyan police say gunmen kidnap Italian volunteer, wound 5 in attack on coastKenya said on Wednesday gunmen kidnapped an Italian volunteer in the coastal region of Kilifi during an attack in which five people were wounded, the...Trump defends daughter as Democrats seek inquiryPresident Donald Trump, who campaigned in 2016 by aggressively criticising Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, dismissed as “fake news” on Tuesday questions...'No arms' for troops at US-Mexico borderUS Defence Secretary James Mattis has said military police at the border with Mexico will be unarmed and will not have the power to carry...US bombers fly over S. China Sea ahead of carrier's arrivalThe U.S. Pacific Air Forces says a pair of B-52 bombers flew over the disputed South China Sea this week, days before a U.S. aircraft...Trio arrested over Melbourne 'terror plot'Australian police say they have arrested three men who were plotting to commit a terror attack in Melbourne.The group had been attempting to source a...Four killed in deadly Chicago hospital shootingChicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson says the four dead in the shooting at Mercy Hospital include two hospital employees, a Chicago police officer and the...Mexico border city Tijuana protest over migrantsHundreds of residents have taken to the streets of a Mexican border town, in protest at the arrival of thousands of migrants trying to get...Strong quake hits FijiA 6.7-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fiji Monday, the United States Geological Survey said, but it was too deep to cause any damage....Guatemala volcano erupts again, 200 fleeGuatemalan authorities on Monday declared a red alert after the Fuego volcano erupted again, forcing about 200 residents to flee. A fiery glow rose from...Nissan chief ousted for misconductNissan Motor Co Ltd said on Monday it was moving to terminate Carlos Ghosn from his chairman's post after finding that he had used company...Evacuations urged near Guatemala's erupting Volcano of FireDisaster coordination authorities have asked eight communities in Guatemala to evacuate and go to safe areas after an increased eruption of the Volcano of Fire.The...World mustn't turn a blind eye to migrants: PopePope Francis criticised rising wealth inequality and the treatment of migrants on Sunday, saying the world should not ignore those "tossed by the waves of...Migrants found on Kent coastNine suspected migrants were found clambering up rocks after landing in a small boat. They were seen in Folkestone this morning, according to unconfirmed reports.It...Australia surf lesson turns bloody after shark attackA man taking part in a surf lesson off Australia's east coast suffered serious cuts after a shark attack on Saturday the latest in a...France fuel protests take deadly turnMore than 400 people were hurt, 14 seriously, in a day and night of "yellow vest" fuel price protests around France that claimed one life,...Pope denounces 'din of rich few' on World Day of PoorPope Francis railed against social inequality on Sunday, lamenting "the din of the rich few" drowning out the voice of the needy, as he marked...Macron, Merkel meet to recall victims of EU warThe leaders of France and Germany meet in Berlin on Sunday to jointly remember the victims of European wars, presenting also a united front in...Landslides kill 13, leave 4 missing in south central VietnamLandslides due to rains from a tropical storm have killed 13 people and left four others missing in south-central Vietnam.A disaster official in Khanh Hoa...Missing Argentina submarine foundThe wreckage of a submarine which went missing with 44 crew on board a year ago has been found, the Argentine navy says. The ARA...US welcomed Cambodia genocide verdictThe US has welcomed Cambodia's landmark genocide verdict and said it served as a warning that perpetrators of mass atrocities, "even those at the highest...'CNN reporter will be thrown out if he misbehaves again'Donald Trump has threatened to walk out of future press briefings if reporters do not act with "decorum". The US president was speaking after a...Snowstorm causes chaos in New YorkThousands of commuters were stranded outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan, the busiest bus station in United States, after more than 1,100 scheduled...Trump sees wildfire areas, consoles those harmed by shootingPresident Donald Trump on Saturday acknowledged Californians suffering from twin tragedies, walking through the ashes of a mobile home and RV park in a small...US, allies to bring electricity to most of Papua New GuineaThe U.S., Japan, New Zealand and Australia say they'll bring electricity to 70 percent of Papua New Guinea's people by 2030, boosting the West's response...Trump says report on Khashoggi's death coming in 2 daysPresident Donald Trump said Saturday that his administration will release a full report in the next two days about the death of a Saudi journalist,...Migrants get cool reception in Mexican border townMany of the nearly 3,000 Central American migrants who have reached the Mexican border with California via caravan said Saturday they do not feel welcome...8 UN peacekeepers killed in eastern DR CongoEight United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an operation against a rebel militia in eastern DR Congo, the UN Security Council said on Thursday. One...Trump 'answers Mueller Russia questions'Donald Trump says he has finished answering questions into alleged Russian meddling during the 2016 presidential campaign.The US leader told reporters he had personally answered...Protesters plan to bring France to a haltDrivers plan to disrupt traffic across France on Saturday by blocking roads, bridges and toll booths in a mass protest at rising fuel prices.Dubbed the...Trump threat after CNN reporter rulingDonald Trump has threatened to walk out of future press briefings if reporters do not act with "decorum".The US president was speaking after a Washington...CIA believes Saudi crown prince ordered journalist's killingThe CIA believes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, sources familiar with the matter said on...WikiLeaks' Assange faces charges; lawyer says he'd fightWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not willingly travel to the United States to face charges filed under seal against him, one of his lawyers said...Boko Haram kills 16 in NigeriaBoko Haram jihadists have killed at least 16 farmers and left dozens missing in the latest attacks in restive northeast Nigeria's Borno state, militia and...Melania calls for firing of national security aideUS First Lady Melania Trump on Tuesday publicly pushed for the dismissal of deputy national security advisor Mira Ricardel - a rare criticism of a...May faces showdown over Brexit agreementUK Prime Minister Theresa May faces a crunch cabinet meeting later as she tries to win colleagues' support for a draft Brexit agreement between the...Trump top aide steps down after rebuke from first ladyDeputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel is leaving the White House, one day after first lady Melania Trump's office issued an extraordinary statement calling for...Deadly California wildfire leaves 100 people missing, mostly elderlyFire crews in northern California seized on improved weather on Wednesday in their six-day-old battle to suppress the deadliest wildfire in state history as authorities...UK's May wins cabinet backing for Brexit dealBritish Prime Minister Theresa May won the support of her bitterly divided cabinet on Wednesday for a draft divorce deal with the European Union that...