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Moroccans say farewell to boy who died in well – “the son of us all”
TAMOROT, Morocco (Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners gathered to pay their final respects on Monday to the Moroccan boy who...
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Winning entry for Croatia’s first one-euro withdrawn after plagiarism allegations
ZAGREB (Reuters) - The designer who won a competition last week for creating Croatia's first one-euro coin said on Monday...
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Ireland’s St. Patrick’s Day parade returns after three-year COVID absence
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland will celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a parade through the streets of Dublin for the first...
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Moroccan rescuers edge closer to child trapped in well
RABAT (Reuters) - Moroccan rescue workers on Friday came closer to reaching a young child trapped at the bottom of...
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Morocco races to rescue child from deep well
RABAT (Reuters) - Emergency workers are digging carefully to try to rescue a 5-year old child who has been trapped...
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Cocktails and hazmat suits mingle in the Beijing Olympics bubble
By Yiming Woo and Mari Saito ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) -A bartender in the Chinese ski resort of Zhangjiakou wears a...
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Hackers hold Hula Hoops hostage in cyber-raid on Britain’s KP Snacks
LONDON (Reuters) - Hackers are hitting Britain where it hurts by targeting some of its favourite savoury snacks, with the...
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Afghanistan’s Taliban told they can’t take their guns to the funfair
KABUL (Reuters) - Taliban fighters will no longer be allowed to carry their weapons in amusement parks in Afghanistan, the...
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Pope blesses those everyone loves to hate – tax collectors
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis on Monday encouraged the people everyone loves to hate - tax collectors...
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Hong Kong allows hamster pet stores to resume business after COVID cull
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Dozens of pet stores that sold hamsters in Hong Kong may resume business from Sunday, Hong...
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Six Germans go on trial over $126 million Green Vault jewel heist
By Riham Alkousaa and Leon Malherbe BERLIN (Reuters) - Six German men accused of involvement in a 2019 jewel heist...
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After narrow escape from violence, Cameroon refugee gives birth to triplets
By Mahamat Ramadane KALAMBARI, Chad (Reuters) - Heavily pregnant Fatime Eliane journeyed for three days by foot and dugout canoe...
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Visitors to Colombian house find world turned upside down after pandemic
By Camilo Cohecha and Javier Andres Rojas GUATAVITA, Colombia (Reuters) - An upside down house built in Colombia's Guatavita, a...
Read moreStowaway survives in nose wheel of freight flight from Africa -Dutch police
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A stowaway was discovered in the wheel section under the front of a Cargolux freight plane that arrived...
Read morePolice say missing son of migrant worker whose story captivated China is dead
BEIJING (Reuters) - The saga of a migrant worker's search for his son that has captivated Chinese social media users...
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Hong Kong warns people to stop trying to prevent COVID hamster cull
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong police will deal with pet lovers who try to stop people giving up their...
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Horses jump bonfires as Spain’s purification ceremony returns after pandemic break
By Elena Rodriguez and Javier Barbancho SAN BARTOLOME DE PINARES, Spain (Reuters) - About a hundred horses jumped through bonfires...
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You caught me: Pope congratulates reporter who saw him at record shop
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis has congratulated the reporter who caught him visiting old friends who...
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Italian parliament proposes presidential vote in car park for COVID cases
ROME (Reuters) - Lawmakers who have tested positive for COVID-19 could be allowed to vote for Italy's next president in...
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Hong Kong’s COVID-19 hamster cull sparks fear of owners abandoning pets
By Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) - A mass hamster cull in Hong Kong sparked fears among animal welfare groups...
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