Archive for the May 5, 2017
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Shannon Gabriel led a West Indies fast bowling assault that decimated Pakistan's top-order batting and reduced them to 35 for five at lunch on the final day of the second Test. Pakistan had been set
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An Egyptian once believed to be the 'world's heaviest woman' left an Indian hospital Thursday for the United Arab Emirates where she will continue treatment following drastic weight-loss surgery, doctors said. Eman Ahmed Abd El
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The head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency accused Russian rivals of gathering large amounts of political data in cyber attacks and said it was up to the Kremlin to decide whether it wanted to put
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China vowed to remain a good neighbour to North Korea on Thursday, despite a rare and stinging critique in Pyongyang's state media of its main diplomatic protector and economic benefactor. Beijing offered a measured response
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A Swiss spy allegedly monitoring German finance officials who hunt cross-border tax cheats also ran a mole in a state finance ministry office, media reports said Thursday. If confirmed, "the scandal has reached a new
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The body of legendary Swiss climber Ueli Steck, who died on Mount Everest, was cremated on Thursday at a Buddhist monastery that lies in the shadow of the world's highest peak. Steck - one of
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A major dust storm engulfed northern China and Beijing on Thursday, prompting authorities to cancel dozens of flights and urge children and the elderly to stay indoors. Buildings were shrouded by the greyish haze in
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Protesters hurled eggs at French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen on Thursday during a campaign stop three days ahead of the election. Around 50 people were on hand as Le Pen arrived at a
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Anti-government protests raged on in Venezuela Thursday as students launched fresh marches after a day of flames and tear gas brought the death toll to 33. Scores of students started marching in the sunshine in
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Theresa May faced her first nationwide electoral test as Britain's prime minister, just weeks before a crucial general election, as the rancour around Brexit swirled on Thursday. Britons were choosing thousands of new local councillors
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