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Bill Cosby assaulted teen at Playboy Mansion, jury finds
Comedian Bill Cosby sexually assaulted a teenager at the Playboy Mansion in Los Angeles in 1975, a jury has found....
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French court confirms ban on ‘burkinis’ in city’s swimming pools
A day at the pool will be out of reach for some women this summer in the eastern French city...
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Germany to fire up coal stations as Russia squeezes gas supply
Germany must reduce natural gas consumption and increase the burning of coal in order to help fill gas storage facilities...
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Why enemies Lebanon and Israel are talking now
Lebanon and Israel, officially at a state of war, are holding indirect talks in an effort to settle a border...
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US-led coalition capture senior IS leader in north Syria raid
US-led coalition forces say they captured a senior leader of the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) in an overnight raid...
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British men in Greek court over cocaine smuggling
Four British men have appeared in court in Greece charged with smuggling almost 300kg of Colombian cocaine, concealed in a...
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Amazon to begin drone deliveries in Lockeford, California this year
Amazon says it will begin delivering parcels to shoppers by drone for the first time later this year, pending final...
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Japan makes ‘online insults’ punishable by one year in prison in wake of reality TV star’s death
Japan's parliament on Monday passed legislation making "online insults" punishable by imprisonment amid rising public concern over cyberbullying sparked by...
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Malaysia to abolish mandatory death penalty in move welcomed by rights campaigners
Malaysia will abolish the mandatory death penalty, the government said Friday, in a move cautiously welcomed by rights groups as...
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Iranian passenger train derails, killing at least 17
At least 17 people were killed and 50 more injured after a passenger train derailed in eastern Iran early Wednesday...
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