2015-08-30

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Protesters angry over destruction of 'Mephistopheles' in St Petersburg

The smashing of a 100-year-old mythical demon sculpture on the facade of a St Petersburg building angers locals over the religiously-motivated act of 'vandalism'.

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Japan complete team double on final day of Judo World Championships

Japan thrashed surprise finalists Poland to win the women’s team title at the World Judo Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan. Having already beaten

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Vuelta: Dumoulin wins Stage 9 for overall lead as Froome finishes second

Dutch rider Tom Dumoulin painted the town red on Sunday after winning stage 9 of the vuelta – a result that put him in the overall race lead. The

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Egypt announces October date for parliamentary election

The date of Egypt’s long-awaited parliamentary election has been announced by the country’s election commission. Voting will take place on October 18

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World Athletics Championships: final day round-up

Jamaica won the 4×400 metres relay gold medal in the last women’s track race of the world championships in Beijing, China. Jamaica overtook the

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Rossi wins rainy British GP to claim championship lead

Valentino Rossi once again proved he is the master of riding in the rain as the Italian multiple world champion picked up his fourth win of the

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Christians protest against Israel's 'divisive' separation barrier

Israeli security forces dispersed a group of Palestinian protesters in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, towards the end of a demonstration against

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Malaysia: Ex-leader urges 'people power' to topple scandal-hit PM

Former Malaysian leader Mahathir Mohamad, 90, has urged anti-government protesters to step up their ‘people power’ movement to remove the country’s

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Large protests in Japan against plans to expand military role

Plans to change Japan’s pacifist constitution and allow the military to fight overseas drew tens of thousands of opponents to protest outside

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Austria and Hungary hope arrests will lead to human trafficking ringleaders

Hungarian police say they have arrested a fifth man, a Bulgarian, in connection with the deaths of 71 people who were found in an abandoned lorry in

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'Iranian expansion' warning from Yemen's exiled president Hadi

Yemen’s exiled president has warned of ‘Iranian expansion’ in the Middle East. Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi was speaking on a visit to Sudan, once seen as

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Cries of 'Revolution' at Lebanon rubbish rally

It started as a protest against rubbish piling up. Now they are chanting ‘Revolution’. Back on the streets of Beirut again on Saturday night

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Turkey joins US-led coalition in airstrikes against ISIL in Syria

Previously reluctant, Turkey has joined the US-led coalition in airstrikes against ISIL strongholds in Syria.

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Alexis Tsipras appeals for mandate to complete political reforms in Greece

A little over a week after resigning as Prime Minister of Greece, leader of the Syriza Party Alexis Tsipras urged supporters to give him a clear

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Tighter security to be imposed at European railway stations

European ministers agree on tighter security controls at railway stations following the August 21 foiled gun attack on a transcontinental Thalys train.

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