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Mechanical error may have caused French train to derail, killing 6, rail official says

YoopyaJul 13, 2013July 4, 20240

BRETIGNY-SUR-ORGE, France (AP) — An unattached rail joint may have caused a train derailment in France during a busy holiday weekend that left six dead,

Alpine farmers still practice old ways in rugged mountains of south Germany

YoopyaJul 12, 2013August 1, 20240

BERCHTESGADEN, Germany (AP) — They were once a fixture of the Alpine areas of south Germany, Austria and Switzerland – rugged farmers scratching out a

Around the world, DNA databases solve crimes, but critics fear creep of genetic surveillance

YoopyaJul 12, 2013August 4, 20240

LONDON (AP) — You can ditch your computer and leave your cellphone at home, but you can’t escape your DNA. It belongs uniquely to you

Midnight bonfires ignite Northern Ireland holiday loved by Protestants, loathed by Catholics

YoopyaJul 12, 2013August 1, 20240

BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Shouting “No surrender!” and singing anti-Catholic songs, Protestant hardliners across Northern Ireland burned midnight bonfires topped with Irish flags and

Royal Rush: Question of baby’s name puts British souvenir manufacturers in a race against time

YoopyaJul 11, 2013August 1, 20240

LONDON (AP) — It’s a royal bonanza – but for Britain’s souvenir makers, also a royal headache. The upcoming birth of Prince William and his

4 people injured, none gored at packed 1st bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival in Pamplona

YoopyaJul 7, 2013July 4, 20240

PAMPLONA, Spain (AP) — Several thousand thrill-seekers tested their bravery by dashing alongside six fighting bulls through the streets of the northern Spanish city of

Bolivia vs. Europe over Snowden-linked plane delay

YoopyaJul 3, 2013August 4, 20240

PARIS (AP) — Bolivia’s president left Europe for home on Wednesday amid diplomatic drama after his flight was rerouted and delayed overnight in Austria, allegedly

Snowden hits hurdles in search for asylum

YoopyaJul 2, 2013August 4, 20240

MOSCOW (AP) — NSA leaker Edward Snowden’s best chance of finding refuge outside the United States may hinge on the president of Venezuela, who was

Russia rejects US demand for Snowden’s extradition

YoopyaJun 25, 2013August 11, 20240

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister bluntly rejected U.S. demands to extradite National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, saying Tuesday that Snowden hasn’t crossed the

Italy court finds Berlusconi guilty on sex charges

YoopyaJun 24, 2013January 23, 20230

A Milan court sentenced Italian former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on Monday to seven years in prison after convicting him of paying for sex with