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NewsAssociated PressEU fines Google a record 2.42 billion euros
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's competition watchdog slapped a record 2.42 billion euro ($2.72 billion) fine on internet giant Google on Tuesday for breaching antitrust rules with its online shopping service.
NewsAssociated PressSyria denies US allegations of coming chemical attack
BEIRUT (AP) — Syria has denied White House allegations that it may be preparing a new chemical attack, insisting again that it has never used such arms.
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British and Irish Lions Test hopefuls blow it against Hurricanes
Wellington (AFP) - The British and Irish Lions squandered a 16-point lead as the Wellington Hurricanes roared back to snatch a 31-31 draw and dent the Test prospects of several touring players.
FinanceAssociated Press10 Things to Know for Today
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WHAT MAY CONSTITUTE A 'BONA FIDE RELATIONSHIP' Those permitted into the United States under the ...
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Ukraine military spy killed in Kiev car blast
Kiev (AFP) - A suspected car bombing in Kiev on Tuesday killed a Ukrainian military intelligence officer in an incident classified as a "terrorist act" by police, officials said.
NewsAssociated PressGermany: Merkel's challenger sees quick vote on gay marriage
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-left rivals said Tuesday they would seek a parliamentary vote this week on legalizing gay marriage after the German leader backed off her conservatives' long-standing refusal to budge on the issue.
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Lions and Hurricanes fight out draw
A withering Hurricanes comeback lifts them to a 31-31 draw with the solid if unspectacular British and Irish Lions.
NewsAssociated PressLions draw 31-31 with Hurricanes in last midweek match
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The British and Irish Lions frittered away a 16-point halftime lead to draw 31-31 with Super Rugby champions the Hurricanes on Tuesday in a fresh setback following their first test loss to the New Zealand All Blacks.
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The Latest: Syria rejects US chemical attack allegations
BEIRUT (AP) — The Latest on the White House saying it has "potential" evidence that Syria's government is preparing another chemical weapons attack (all times local):
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EU fines Google record 2.42 billion euros ($2.7 billion) for breaching competition rules in online shopping service
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU fines Google record 2.42 billion euros ($2.7 billion) for breaching competition rules in online shopping service.
FinanceAssociated PressDemocrats aim to blast Trump for favoring wealthy
Democrats are out to capitalize on what they believe is growing public sentiment that President Donald Trump, the richest man to call the White House home, is turning his back on the people who got him ...
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North Korea likens Trump to Hitler
Seoul (AFP) - North Korea compared US President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler on Tuesday in its latest diatribe, amid high tensions over Pyongyang's military ambitions and ahead of a visit to Washington by South Korea's new leader.
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Dreaded WWII Zero fighter takes to the skies over Japan
Ryugasaki (Japan) (AFP) - Salvaged from the Papua New Guinean jungle, a restored World War II Japanese Zero fighter has taken to the skies over the land that gave birth to the once-feared warplane.
FinanceAssociated PressRuling in travel ban leaves myriad questions unanswered
The Supreme Court's decision to partially reinstate President Donald Trump's temporary travel ban has left the effort to keep some foreigners out of the United States in a murky middle ground, with unanswered ...
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Draghi: ECB will be cautious in adjusting stimulus effort
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European Central Bank head Mario Draghi says the bank's stimulus efforts need to be "persistent" even as the economy recovers and that any scaling back of support will come gradually.
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The Queen is getting a massive pay rise and Twitter isn't impressed
At 91, the Queen might be well beyond her pension age, but that hasn't stopped her from getting a massive pay rise. SEE ALSO: Baby survives Grenfell, or not: Facebook’s fake news problem continues apace A record-breaking performance by the Crown Estate, which owns residential properties, commercial
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Lions, Hurricanes draw 31-31 in last midweek match
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The British and Irish Lions drew 31-31 with the Wellington-based Hurricanes on Tuesday in the final midweek match of their New Zealand tour:
NewsAssociated PressThe Latest: Iranians brush off US travel ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to partially reinstate President Donald Trump's travel ban (all times local):
NewsAssociated PressGlobal shares mixed, awaiting cues from central bankers
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shares slipped in early European trading and were higher in Asia on Tuesday as investors awaited remarks by the U.S. and European Central Bank chiefs.
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Denis Lawson lands role in ITV drama Victoria
The New Tricks actor will appear in scenes filmed at Blair Castle, in Perthshire.
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China hits back at US on human trafficking downgrade
BEIJING (AP) — China has pre-emptively hit back at the United States for "speaking irresponsibly" ahead of an expected Trump administration move to declare China is among the world's worst human trafficking offenders.
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Top Asian News 9:20 a.m. GMT
NEW DELHI (AP) — President Donald Trump should have been ready as he met with India's prime minister, an unabashed hugger. Smiling widely at a news conference Monday during a visit to Washington, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the president's outstretched arm not as an invitation for a handshake
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Sparta signs 4-year deal with Israel forward Tal Ben Haim
PRAGUE (AP) — Sparta Prague says it has signed Israel forward Tal Ben Haim to a four-year contract.
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China lodges protest over Indian border incursion claim
Beijing (AFP) - China has made a formal protest after accusing Indian border guards of crossing from Sikkim state into its Tibetan territory, China's foreign ministry said Tuesday.
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Dutch government partially liable in 300 Srebrenica deaths
A Dutch appeals court has ruled that the government was partially liable in the deaths of some 300 Muslim men murdered by Bosnian Serb forces in the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. The ruling Tuesday largely ...
