Russia blames Ukraine, opposition for death of top military blogger
Russia alleged on Monday the "terrorist attack" that killed a top military blogger the day before was orchestrated by Ukraine with the help of supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
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Philippines announces four more military bases US troops can use
The Philippines announced Monday the location of four additional military bases to be used by US troops, with one site near the hotly disputed South China Sea and another not far from Taiwan.
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Three killed in night of Marseille drug gang violence: police
At least three people were shot dead and another eight were wounded during an overnight flare up in drug gang violence in the crime-plagued French port of Marseille, police said Monday.
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African players in Europe: Mahrez gets better of Salah
Riyad Mahrez got the better of Mohamed Salah in a showdown between African stars as Manchester City thrashed Liverpool 4-1 in the Premier League at the weekend.
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Trial over fatal Paris synagogue attack opens after 43 years
The trial of a 69-year-old Lebanese-Canadian charged over a fatal 1980 bomb attack outside a Paris synagogue opened on Monday after more than four decades of legal wrangling.
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Oil market surges on shock output cuts
World oil prices soared Monday after several top producers led by Saudi Arabia sprang surprise output cuts that defied US calls for higher production to keep inflation down.
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Greek trains resume on route of deadly train crash
Five weeks after Greece's worst rail disaster, which killed 57 people, partial service resumed on Monday on the main train line linking Athens and Thessaloniki, the country's second-largest city.
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Kosovo ex-president tried to 'eliminate' opponents, trial hears
Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci led a bloody campaign against opponents that resulted in more than 100 murders during the 1990s independence war against Serbia, the start of his war crimes trial heard Monday.
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Sergio Ermotti: George Clooney of Swiss banking back as UBS boss
Sergio Ermotti, back as chief executive of UBS to oversee the mammoth takeover of Credit Suisse, has gone from local apprentice to the two-time boss of a top global bank.
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Serge Gainsbourg home to open in September
The time capsule home of Serge Gainsbourg, one of France's most loved -- and notorious -- singer-songwriters, is to finally open to the public on September 20.
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