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France to impose instant fines for street harassment of women 16 Oct 2017 - 07:09 pm
Emmanuel Macron walks in a street, on May 11, 2017 in Paris (AFP / Philippe Lopez)
Death toll from Portugal wildfires rises to 27 16 Oct 2017 - 01:13 pm
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Catalan leader stalls on independence drive 16 Oct 2017 - 10:53 am
Pressure is mounting for Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont to make clear whether he will declare independence ahead of a deadline set by Spain's government./ AFP.
Ireland closes schools as rare hurricane approaches 16 Oct 2017 - 08:43 am
Surfers watch as waves approach in the Atlantic on the eve of storm Ophelia in an area where the tide should be out in the County Clare town of Lahinch, Ireland October 15, 2017. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne
Morocco ambassador's car stolen in break-in: Greek police 15 Oct 2017 - 11:26 pm
The break-in occurred early on Sunday morning in the affluent Athens suburb of Psychiko, an area popular with embassies that is nominally well-guarded. Here, a view of Psychiko, unrelated to the incident (Wikimedia Commons)
Austrian 'whizz-kid' projected to triumph in election 15 Oct 2017 - 06:52 pm
Sebastian Kurz, leader of conservative OVP party, arrives at a polling station to cast his vote in parliamentary election in Vienna, Austria on October 15, 2017. (Omar Marques/Anadolu Agency)
Merkel back at the polls before tough coalition talks 15 Oct 2017 - 11:23 am
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel speaks during a campaign meeting of her Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party two days ahead of the state election in Lower Saxony on October 13, 2017 in Osnabruck. AFP / dpa / Friso Gentsch
Catalan talks with Spain 'would aim at independence' 14 Oct 2017 - 05:19 pm
A fan holds up the Catalan pro-independence 'Estelada' flag before kick off of the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Stoke City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, on October 14, 2017. (AFP / Oli SCARFF
Macron, cast as out of touch, says "not aloof" 14 Oct 2017 - 01:40 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for a meeting with French labour unions' representatives on professional training, apprenticeship and universalisation of unemployment insurance as part of the labour law reforms, on October 12, 2017 at the Elysee
Russia launches cargo ship to space station 14 Oct 2017 - 12:57 pm
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Most French think Macron’s tax policies favour the rich: poll 13 Oct 2017 - 12:03 am
French President Emmanuel Macron (left) attends a meeting with French employer’s body MEDEF union leader Pierre Gattaz at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, yesterday
What we know about Spain's Catalonia crisis 12 Oct 2017 - 08:10 pm
Catalan Regional President Carles Puigdemont evaluates his first 100 days on duty during a meeting with foreign journalists at Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona (Anadolu Agency / ?enhan Bolelli)
Colombia peace deal cannot be modified for 12 years, court rules 12 Oct 2017 - 09:43 am
Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos and Marxist FARC rebel leader Rodrigo Londono, known as Timochenko, shake hands after signing a peace accord in Bogota, Colombia November 24, 2016. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga.
Bulgaria's tough test in bringing Roma back to school 12 Oct 2017 - 09:35 am
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Bulgaria's tough test in bringing Roma back to school 12 Oct 2017 - 09:24 am
Teachers and social workers who are part of a team for inclusion of children and students in the educational system, talk with children in the Roma neighbourhood of Stolipinovo in the city of Plovdiv on September 13, 2017. AFP / Dimitar DILKOFF
Greenpeace activists stage protest at EDF nuclear power site 12 Oct 2017 - 09:03 am
FILE PHOTO: Steam rises from the cooling towers of the Electricite de France (EDF) nuclear power plant in Belleville-sur-Loire, France, October 20, 2016. Picture taken October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo.
Spain sets clock ticking on Catalan independence row 11 Oct 2017 - 10:03 pm
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy has vowed to do everything in his power to prevent Catalan secession following a banned referendum in the region, which remains deeply divided over independence.
Pope wants Catholic opposition to death penalty increased 11 Oct 2017 - 09:52 pm
Pope Francis takes part in a meeting with participants of the Pontifical Council for promoting new evangelization in the Synod hall at the Vatican on October 11, 2017. AFP / Tiziana Fabi

Africa

(FILES) Passengers arrive at the Diori Hamani International airport in Niamey on September 22, 2023. (Photo by AFP) Gunfire heard near military base in Niger capital
This screen grab taken from an AFP Video shows commuters walking on the platform as they leave the train at the central station in Kinshasa, on August 28, 2026. (Photo by GLODY MURHABAZI / AFP) Kinshasa urban train back on track after years to beat gridlock
File photo for representational purposes only. Ebola spreads to two new zones in Congo, 2786 dead
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File photo Trump announces deal for huge US stake in Venezuelan oil reserves
(FILES) Ecuador's former president (2017–2021) Lenin Moreno speaks with the media as he leaves the National Court of Justice over a corruption case in Quito, on May 11, 2026. (Photo by Rodrigo BUENDIA / AFP) Ecuador ex-president sentenced to 5 years for corruption

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Peninsula GCC welcomes Syria's removal from US list of State Sponsors of Terrorism
Peninsula Central Bank of Oman issues treasury bills worth OMR 15.5 Million
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