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Barcelona (AFP) ― Catalonia on Wednesday called a snap election for September centered on its independence bid, just two months after the wealthy region held …
NEW YORK (AFP) ― Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has boosted his stake in the New York Times, exercising an option to convert some $100 million from loans to …
French President Francois Hollande has declared Charlie Hebdo “reborn” after its new edition sold out in record time, as Al-Qaeda claimed the …
Indonesian divers on Thursday headed to the main body of an AirAsia jet that crashed last month, hoping to recover more victims from the disaster, a day after …
The United States has transferred five men from its Guantanamo Bay prison, the Pentagon said Wednesday, in a renewed push by President Barack Obama toward …
A controversial conference on gender equality opened at the United Nations on Wednesday with its focus squarely on getting men and boys engaged in promoting …
Sony Pictures Entertainment on Wednesday announced a special DVD and Blu-ray version of its controversial film “The Interview” with extra content …
Charlie Hebdo made a defiant return on Wednesday with a new issue that sold out across France in record time, as Al-Qaeda posted a video claiming last …
Controversial French comedian Dieudonne was arrested Wednesday and will stand trial over a Facebook comment suggesting he sympathized with one of the Paris …
Astronauts at the International Space Station rushed to take shelter Wednesday after a system failure signaled a possible ammonia leak, but NASA said later it …