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French couple found guilty of murdering au-pair in London
A French couple was on Thursday found guilty of murdering their 21-year-old au-pair, whose burnt body was found in their London garden in September last year.
NewsAgence-France PresseMalaysian ex-PM quizzed for second time over graft claims
Former Malaysian leader Najib Razak was questioned Thursday by anti-graft investigators for the second time this week over a multi-billion-dollar corruption scandal following his shock election loss.
NewsAgence-France PresseDeutsche Bank slashes over 7,000 jobs in major shake-up
Germany's largest lender Deutsche Bank said Thursday it will slash over 7,000 jobs and dramatically scale back its investment banking activities as it seeks to turn the page on years of losses.
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China scolds US for dropping drills invite
Beijing says the US has hyped up the militarisation of islands in the South China Sea and used it as an excuse not to invite China to naval drills off Hawaii.
NewsAgence-France PresseDeath toll in Bangladesh 'anti-drugs' crackdown rises above 50
Shootouts across Bangladesh left nine alleged drug dealers dead Thursday, police said, as authorities stepped up a crackdown that now has claimed at least 52 lives in 10 days and drawn criticism from rights groups.
NewsAgence-France PresseCyclone Mekunu pummels Yemeni island, 17 missing
Seventeen people were missing and hundreds of others evacuated from their homes Thursday after Cyclone Mekunu hit the Yemeni island of Socotra, causing severe flooding and damage, officials said.
NewsAgence-France PresseChina finds 'no clues' behind US staffer's brain trauma
China has found no clues to determine what caused a US government employee to suffer a brain trauma after experiencing unusual sounds, the foreign ministry said Thursday.
NewsAgence-France PresseMissile that downed MH17 came from Russian military: investigators
Investigators probing the 2014 downing of flight MH17 said Thursday for the first time that the missile which shot down the plane over eastern Ukraine travelled from a Russian military brigade.
NewsAgence-France PresseFive dead in Baghdad cafe bombing: Iraqi police
At least five people were killed and several others wounded when a suicide bomber struck a cafe in Baghdad where people had gathered after breaking their daily Ramadan fast, police said Thursday.
NewsYahoo7 NewsInvestigators confirm missile that shot down MH17 was from Russian military
An international team of investigators says that detailed analysis of video images has established that the Buk missile that brought down MH17 came from a Russia-based military unit.
NewsAgence-France PresseBarcelona icon Iniesta joins Vissel Kobe in historic Japan deal
Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta joined Japan's Vissel Kobe on Thursday, calling his J-League move an "important career challenge".
NewsAgence-France PresseFired Japan boss Halilhodzic sues JFA -- for one yen
Lawyers for sacked Japan football coach Vahid Halilhodzic filed a legal claim against his former employers on Thursday claiming "damage to reputation and honour" and seeking compensation -- of one yen.
NewsAgence-France PresseChina, Russia rise in C. Africa as Western influence shrinks
Russia and China are muscling their way into the Central African Republic as Western clout in the mineral-rich, strategically important nation seems to wane, analysts say.
NewsAgence-France PresseHenderson praises 'visionary' Klopp as Liverpool target European glory
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson says a rousing speech by manager Jurgen Klopp following defeat in the Europa League final laid the foundations for their exhilarating Champions League run.
NewsAgence-France PresseAiling Kohli to miss English county games, races to be ready for tour
India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday pulled out of a month long stint with English county Surrey because of a neck injury and is now in a race to be ready for his country's tour of England.
NewsAgence-France PresseNdidi recovering 'faster than expected' for Nigeria
Leicester City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi has recovered "faster than expected" from a hamstring injury and will soon join Nigeria's full World Cup training, an official said Thursday.
NewsAustralian Associated PressRussian missile downed MH17: inquiry
The missile that brought down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 nearly four years ago came from a Russia-based military unit, international investigators have found.
NewsAgence-France PresseSaudi driving activist released after crackdown: campaigners
Saudi authorities have released a prominent women's rights advocate following her detention in a sweeping crackdown against activists a month before the kingdom lifts its ban on women drivers, campaigners said Thursday.
NewsAgence-France PresseVolkswagen rejects 'protectionism' after US car tariff threat
Car behemoth Volkswagen warned Thursday against "one-sided protectionism" after the United States said it was considering new taxes on auto imports in the name of national security.
NewsAgence-France PresseRusal says CEO, top directors resign over US sanctions
Russian aluminium giant Rusal announced Thursday that its chief executive and half of its board of directors had resigned to ensure the firm avoids US sanctions that targeted its founder Oleg Deripaska.
NewsAgence-France PresseRare Nipah virus claims fourth family member in India
A fourth member of the same Indian family has died from the rare Nipah virus, officials said Thursday, as authorities scramble to contain an outbreak that has claimed 11 lives.
NewsAgence-France PresseJudo star Teddy Riner trains in Tokyo with eye on Olympic gold
French judo star Teddy Riner may have won 10 world championships, but he's not resting on his laurels, already training in Tokyo, where he hopes to win a third straight Olympic gold in 2020.
NewsAgence-France PresseUS-led strike on regime positions kills 12 in east Syria: monitor
A US-led coalition air strike on Syrian army positions overnight killed at least 12 pro-regime fighters in an area where both sides have been battling holdout jihadists, a monitor said Thursday.
NewsAgence-France PresseItalian PM nominee begins work on forming cabinet
Italy's prime ministerial nominee Giuseppe Conte was to begin work Thursday on lining up a cabinet after being endorsed to lead a coalition government formed by anti-establishment and far-right parties.
NewsAgence-France PresseBangkok's 'Golden Mount' temple in embezzlement probe
A famed Bangkok temple was at the centre of a billowing embezzlement scandal Thursday after $4 million was found in bank accounts belonging to its abbot, the latest graft allegations to dog Thailand's scandal-mired clergy.
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