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300 French personalities sign manifesto against 'new anti-Semitism'

More than 300 French dignitaries and stars have signed a manifesto denouncing a "new anti-Semitism" marked by "Islamist radicalisation" after

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Iran would talk prisoners if US shows respect: Zarif

Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says Tehran is open to prisoner swap negotiations with the US if the Trump administration shows

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World Bank shareholders approve $13 bln capital increase

World Bank shareholders approved a "historic" increase in the bank's lending capacity Saturday after the United States backed a reform package

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Title-holder Selby knocked out in first round of snooker World Championship

Defending champion Mark Selby suffered a shock first-round defeat in snooker's World Championship on Saturday as fellow cuemaster Ronnie

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Roma warm up for Liverpool with SPAL win, Benevento shock 'embarrassed' AC Milan

Roma warmed up for next week's Champions League clash with Liverpool by easing past SPAL 3-0 on Saturday but AC Milan's European hopes took a

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Dozens of bodies found in Raqa mass grave: official

Dozens of bodies, including those of jihadists and civilians, have been found in a mass grave in the former Islamic State group stronghold of Raqa...

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Saudi forces shoot down 'toy drone' over Riyadh

Saudi forces on Saturday shot down an unidentified toy drone that hovered over a Riyadh neighbourhood home to royal palaces, state media

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Khan beats Lo Greco in 39 seconds on British return

Amir Khan's first bout in a British ring for five years saw him knock out Canada's Phil Lo Greco in a mere 39 seconds on Saturday.The

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'Mini-Me' actor Verne Troyer dead at 49

Verne Troyer, best known for his role as Mini-Me in the "Austin Powers" movies, has died, according to a post on his official social media

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Barca hammer Sevilla to win 30th Copa del Rey

Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez inspired Barcelona to what will surely be the first part of a domestic double this season as they thrashed Sevilla

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Barcelona rout Sevilla 5-0 for 30th Copa del Rey triumph

Barcelona trounced Sevilla 5-0 to win a fourth successive Copa del Rey with skipper Andres Iniesta marking his last Spanish final with one of

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Death of Gaza teenager at border protest sparks condemnation

The death of a Palestinian teenager during protests along Gaza's border with Israel sparked condemnation and international calls for restraint

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Marquez wins sixth pole in a row at MotoGP of the Americas

Two-time defending world champion Marc Marquez captured his sixth consecutive pole position at the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Americas, bouncing

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Marsh follows Renshaw's lead with county hundred

Shaun Marsh followed Australia team-mate Matt Renshaw in making an early-season century in England's County Championship as he marked his

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EU, Mexico reach 'agreement in principle' on free-trade deal

The EU and Mexico said Saturday they had reached an "agreement in principle" to modernise a free-trade deal sealed in 2000 between Brussels and

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Marseille route Lille, Monaco toppled by Guingamp

Florian Thauvin and Kostas Mitroglou scored two apiece to propel Champions League hopefuls Marseille to a 5-1 thrashing of

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France's legendary Ritz hotel breaks record in furniture auction

Luxury furniture auctioned off by the legendary Ritz hotel in Paris sold for 7.3 million euros ($9 million), a world record in the industry,...

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Turkey's Erdogan chides Austria over election campaigning

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Saturday criticised Austria for planning to ban any possible campaigning for the June elections, saying that...

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Coutinho starts for Barca in Copa del Rey final

Barcelona coach Ernesto Valverde plumped for Philippe Coutinho in his starting line-up for Saturday's Copa del Rey final against Sevilla.

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Empty promises? N.Korea watchers greet Kim move with skepticism

Pyongyang's announcement it will halt nuclear tests and intercontinental ballistic missile launches has left experts puzzling over Kim Jong Un's...

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Tens of thousands turn out for new protests against Hungary's PM Orban

Tens of thousands of Hungarians took to the streets in Budapest for a second consecutive Saturday to protest against newly reelected Prime

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Door to US-China trade talks seems to open after IMF meeting

The gathering of world finance ministers began with heightened anxiety about the potential damage a US-China trade war could do to the

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Salah strike can't take edge off Klopp's Baggies pain

Jurgen Klopp saw Mohamed Salah set yet another Liverpool goalscoring record in his extraordinary season but the painful loss of two points in a

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Macron calls Egypt's Sisi to discuss Syrian war

French President Emmanuel Macron called Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Saturday to discuss the Syrian crisis, Sisi’s

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Man Utd weather Spurs storm to reach FA Cup final

Manchester United weathered an early Tottenham storm to come from behind to win 2-1 and reach a 20th FA Cup final at Wembley on Saturday.Goals

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Tens of thousands of Hungarians in new anti-Orban protest

Tens of thousands of Hungarians took to the streets in Budapest for a second consecutive Saturday to protest against newly reelected Prime

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Musicians and fans pay tribute to DJ Avicii

Thousands of fans gathered in Stockholm Saturday to remember Swedish star Avicii, one of the world's most successful DJs who has died aged 28.The...

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US Treasury's Mnuchin considering trip to China for trade talks

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday he was considering a trip to Beijing to hold talks on the trade dispute that is seen as a

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Fardy stars as five-try Leinster steamroller Scarlets in Euro semi-final

Australia's Scott Fardy was at the heart of a dominant Leinster display as the three-times champions stormed into the European Cup final with a...

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Past presidents, family and friends bid farewell to Barbara Bush

Past presidents, family and friends came together Saturday to bid a tearful farewell to Barbara Bush, the matriarch of one of America's

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Right-wing migration demo blocks France-Italy border crossing

Around 100 far-right activists on Saturday tried to block a French alpine pass used by migrants in a bid to "ensure that no illegal immigrant

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What clues might chemical experts in Syria be looking for?

After several days of delay, chemical weapons experts entered Syria's Douma on Saturday to investigate an alleged deadly chemical attack there

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Thousands rally for ETA prisoners in Basque city

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Bilbao in northern Spain on Saturday, calling for better prison conditions for jailed members

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Iran rejects US rights report as 'biased'

Iran rejected the latest US human rights report as hypocritical on Saturday, saying it was "biased by political objectives"."Iran considers

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Ruthless Nadal beats Dimitrov to set up Nishikori Monte Carlo final

World number one Rafael Nadal swept aside Grigor Dimitrov to ease into his 12th Monte Carlo Masters final with a 6-4, 6-1 victory on Saturday,...

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Past presidents, family and friends bid farewell to Barbara Bush

Past presidents, family and friends came together Saturday to bid farewell to Barbara Bush, the matriarch of one of America's most

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Bayern tune up for Real with victory at Hanover

Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich warmed up for Real Madrid with a 3-0 win at Hanover 96 on Saturday as Thomas Mueller and Robert Lewandowski

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Aussie Matthews coy on Liege chances despite Dumoulin backing

Australian cycling all-rounder Michael Matthews played down his chances in Sunday's Liege-Bastogne-Liege despite being tipped as the danger man

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Experts take samples from site of alleged Syria gas attack

Investigators from the global chemical arms watchdog collected samples Saturday from the site of a suspected gas attack in Syria two weeks ago,...

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EU parliament president wants further probe of Maltese journalist's murder

European Parliament leader Antonio Tajani called on authorities to pursue those who ordered the killing of Maltese journalist Daphne Caruana...

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Japan's Nishikori wears down Zverev to set up Nadal final

Kei Nishikori fought back from a set down to beat Alexander Zverev 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the Monte Carlo Masters semi-finals on Saturday to set up

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Macron's controversial immigration bill slated for vote this weekend

The French parliament voted Friday on parts of a tough immigration bill that has sparked rumblings of revolt within President Emmanuel

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Kyrgios to skip Estoril and Madrid to cure elbow injury

Australian firebrand Nick Kyrgios will miss the Estoril and Madrid clay court events after admitting he needs to have a cortisone injection in

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Rodgers rules out replacing Wenger as Arsenal eye Enrique

Celtic's Brendan Rodgers distanced himself from replacing Arsene Wenger on Saturday amid reports that Luis Enrique was being lined up by Arsenal

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Samples taken from site of suspected chemical attack in Douma, OPCW watchdog says

Inspectors from the global chemical arms watchdog Saturday took samples in the Syrian town of Douma after an alleged poison gas attack, the

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Far-right activists block Alps pass used by migrants

Around 100 far-right activists on Saturday tried to block a French alpine pass used by migrants in a bid to "ensure that no illegal immigrant

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Clashes at Madagascar opposition protest leave one dead, 16 injured: medic

One person died and 16 others were injured in clashes between Madagascar's security forces and thousands of opposition activists protesting

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Family accuses Israel's Mossad of killing Palestinian in Malaysia

The family of a Palestinian professor and Hamas member accused Israel's Mossad spy agency of assassinating him on the streets of Kuala Lumpur

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Roma warm up for Liverpool clash with 3-0 win over 3-0 SPAL

Roma warmed up for next week's Champions League clash with Liverpool by easing past SPAL 3-0 on Saturday to keep their push for elite

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Balotelli hints at Nice exit

Italian striker Mario Balotelli on Saturday dropped a strong hint he could leave Nice at the end of the season after two years with the Ligue

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