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Norwegian minister resigns after Facebook post uproar   Justice Minister Sylvi Listhaug from Norway's right-wing minority coalition government said in a post that the opposition Labor Party prioritises terrorists' rights above national security. Norway's Justice Minister Sylvi...

Suspect in Austin bombing attacks blows himself up   Austin police chief says the suspect is believed to be responsible for all the major Austin bombings, but authorities acknowledge it is too soon to say if...

Boko Haram releases 101 schoolgirls abducted from Nigeria's Dapchi   Nigeria's government says Boko Haram militants have returned 101 of the 110 girls who were abducted from their school in Dapchi a month ago. Hauwa (L) and...

Greece and Cyprus look for U.S. support in tussles with Turkey  Niko Stelgias   As tension mounts between Turkey and its Greek and Greek Cypriot neighbours over territorial disputes in the Aegean and eastern Mediterranean, Greece and...

French ex-president Sarkozy held in Libya financing probe   Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been placed in custody as part of an investigation that he received millions of euros in illegal financing from Libya. Libyan leader...

Australia court rules Heinz 'healthy' toddler food claim misleading   An Australian consumer body took Heinz to court in 2016 over packaging claims that Shredz products, which contain fruit pastes, purees and concentrate, are healthy and...

Bolivia's Morales in The Hague to petition over Chile sea access   Bolivia, which lost former coastal territory during a war in the 19th century, argues that Chile has not kept later diplomatic promises and obligations...

South Korea prosecutors seek arrest warrant for ex-president Lee   Lee, a conservative who governed from 2008 to 2013, is the latest South Korean leader to be entangled in scandals or other problems after leaving office. In...

Miami foot bridge collapse leaves at least six people dead   Ten people were also injured when a newly installed 950-tonne pedestrian bridge collapsed, trapping at least eight cars below, officials say. Aerial view shows a pedestrian...

Turkey's embassy in Copenhagen firebombed   At least two people attacked Turkey's embassy in Copenhagen with petrol bombs early on Monday causing some minor damage to the exterior of the building. Police say four attackers were...