October 2017
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Protesters demand an end to Brexit at May's Conservative conference
[ad_1] MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Chanting “Bollocks to Brexit” and waving the gold stars of the European Union flag, tens of thousands of protesters marched through Manchester on Sunday to the ruling Conservative Party’s annual…
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Paris' Champs Elysees gets star turn as a catwalk
[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – The Champs Elysees avenue in Paris got a makeover on Sunday as a giant outdoor catwalk, as celebrities and models took to the runway in the first show of its kind…
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Under pressure, PM May says she can steer Britain through Brexit
[ad_1] MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Apologising for losing her Conservative Party’s majority at a June election, Prime Minister Theresa May responded to her critics on Sunday by saying she had the right strategy to lead…
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Three Miami Dolphins players defy Trump order to stand during anthem
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Three Miami Dolphins players knelt for the American national anthem before their NFL game in London on Sunday, after U.S. President Donald Trump had said the previous day that it was…
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Violence erupts as Catalans vote on split from Spain
[ad_1] BARCELONA (Reuters) – Spanish riot police burst into polling stations across Catalonia on Sunday, confiscating ballot boxes and voting papers to try to halt a banned referendum on a split from Spain as Madrid…
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O.J. Simpson freed on parole – Nevada prison officials
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Onetime “Trial of the Century” defendant O.J. Simpson was released early on Sunday from the Nevada prison where he had been held since 2008 for a botched armed robbery at a Las…
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Hamilton says Mercedes have 'real big problems' to resolve
[ad_1] SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) – Formula One world champions Mercedes have some “real big problems” to fix with their car, title favorite Lewis Hamilton said on Sunday after finishing second in the Malaysian Grand Prix.…
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Health and safety rules targeted as Trump begins to slash red tape
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – When disaster hits the chemical plants in Port Arthur, Texas, triggering fires like those that flared in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, Hilton Kelley is the man fielding panicked calls from…
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Taking on critics, May vows to deliver policies and Brexit
[ad_1] MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Apologising for a June election when she lost her Conservative Party’s majority, Prime Minister Theresa May responded to her critics on Sunday by saying she had the right strategy to…
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Taking on critics, Britain's May vows to deliver policies and Brexit
[ad_1] MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Apologizing for a June election when she lost her Conservative Party’s majority, Prime Minister Theresa May responded to her critics on Sunday by saying she had the right strategy to…
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Pezzi di plastica nel cioccolato: ritiro volontario in Inghilterra
[ad_1] ROMA – Dopo che la e la Food Standards Agency (l’agenzia britannica per la sicurezza alimentare) ha lanciato la prima allerta, anche il sistema di allerta rapido europeo Rasff ha comunicato analogo ritiro di…
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Papa in Emilia, appello per la ‘buona politica’
[ad_1] CESENA – Papa Francesco è giunto a Cesena per la visita in Emilia che toccherà anche Bologna. Il Pontefice è atterrato in elicottero all’ippodromo, accolto dal vescovo Douglas Regattieri e da due bambini che…
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Londra: evacuata metro Old Street ma è falso allarme
[ad_1] LONDRA – La polizia di Londra ha reso noto che l’allarme alla stazione della metropolitana di Old Street, nella parte nordest della capitale, era infondato. L’allerta, scrive Scotland Yard sul suo account Twitter, era…
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Catalans defy Spain, turn out for banned independence vote
[ad_1] BARCELONA (Reuters) – Thousands of Catalans gathered at designated polling stations on Sunday morning as they sought to defy Spanish authorities by voting in a banned independence referendum that has raised fears of unrest…
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Djokovic will benefit from long break, says new physio
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic is recovering from a “significant” elbow injury and is keen to get back on the tour again, the 12-times grand slam champion’s new physiotherapist Ulises Badio has said. A prolonged…
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Puerto Rico governor says relief arriving to storm-ravaged rural areas
[ad_1] SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – Puerto Rico’s governor says efforts to restore cell service, gas and other basic needs to the island’s rural residents are progressing, even as many in those towns report…
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U.S. rapper to sing 'Same Love' to Australian rugby fans amid same-sex marriage vote
[ad_1] SYDNEY (Reuters) – American rap artist Macklemore will perform a gay anthem at a rugby league final in Sydney on Sunday, thanks to the sport’s bosses rejecting pressure from opponents of same-sex marriage as…
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Trump lays blame on Puerto Ricans for slow hurricane response
[ad_1] SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday placed blame squarely on Puerto Ricans for the slow recovery from Hurricane Maria after critics and the mayor of San Juan complained…
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U.S. accuses Iran, Venezuela of human trafficking failings
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Saturday it had ordered that Iran, Venezuela and four African nations be added to a U.S. list of countries accused of failing to crack down on…
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