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USA

Dismantling Obamacare: US Republicans reveal their plan

House Republicans unveiled their proposal for dismantling and replacing the Affordable Care Act, the signature legislation of former President, Barack Obama.

France

France hosts "mini EU summit" at Versailles

Leaders gathered at the opulent palace - the symbol, for many, of France's "Ancien Regime" or old order - to prepare for the upcoming commemoration of the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome.

France

Brother-in-law admits murdering French family

49-year-old Pascal Troadec disappeared a fortnight ago, along with his wife Brigitte, 21-year-old son Sebastien and 18-year-old daughter, Charlotte.

Syria

ISIL's Raqqa supply route severed - reports

US-backed militias operating in the country say they have cut the road between the jihadist-held city of Raqqa and militant strongholds in Deir al-Zoor province.

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USA

Iraq taken off US travel ban list

White House officials have told the Reuters news agency a new executive order will keep a 90-day ban on travel by citizens of six Muslim-majority nations: Iran, Libya, Syria, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen

France

PSA-GM deal sparks fears for jobs

The PSA group has agreed to buy the European unit of General Motors. The deal values the business at 2.2 billion euros.

Ireland

"They were babies" - remains found in Irish church home's sewers confirmed as human

The remains of hundreds of babies, ranging from new-borns to three-year-old toddlers, have been confirmed as lying in the sewers of a former church-run home for unmarried mothers in Ireland.

Italy

More than a thousand migrants rescued in one day from the Mediterranean

Around 900 migrants have been rescued from flimsy boats in the Mediterranean. Coastguards says at one point, 10 separate search and rescue operations were underway.

USA

Jewish cemetery attack investigated by US hate crime experts

A hate crime task force in New York is investigating the vandalism of more than a dozen headstones in a Jewish cemetery in Rochester. The FBI is investigating reports of a wave of hoax bomb threats.

Tunisia

Germany and Tunisia agree migrant deal

Angela Merkel says Tunisia has agreed to take back hundreds of its nationals whose asylum applications have been rejected by Germany. The German chancellor made the pledge during a visit to the Tunisi

World News

Israeli soldier Elor Azaria freed pending appeal

The Israeli soldier sentenced to 18 months in prison for killing a wounded Palestinian attacker will not go to jail while he waits the outcome of his appeal.

Sweden

Sweden reintroduces military service

Officials say it is because of what Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist calls a deteriorating security environment in Europe and around Sweden.

Croatia

Croatia refuses to ban abortion

Croatia's Constitutional Court has rejected a call to ban abortion, saying the legislation does not breach the country's constitution. However, the court urged parliament to pass new abortion legislat

France

Mystery as family-of-four disappear in France

Prosecutors in Nantes have opened an investigation into murder, abduction and illegal confinement. Intensive searches are underway for the Troadec family who have disappeared from their bloodstained h

World News

Marine Le Pen stripped of EU parliamentary immunity

The vote by the full chamber comes a decision taken by a parliamentary committee earlier this week.

USA

Oscars blunder pair declared unfit for the job

The two accountants found at fault for botching the announcement of the winner for Best Picture at the Oscars on Sunday have been officially declared unfit for any future duty at the awards ceremony.

Italy

Italy clears its "Great Ghetto" of migrants

Around one hundred police and firefighters have cleared the remaining 500 migrants from a shantytown between the towns of San Severo and Rignano Garganico in Italy.

Yemen

Yemen: UN says one child dies every ten minutes from a preventable disease

The time to act is now, according to campaign group Human Rights Watch. Activists say the international community must give its financial backing to humanitarian efforts in the country and is warning

Spain

Anti-transgender bus forced off the streets of Madrid

Campaigners had planned to take the bright orange vehicle on a national tour of Spain. However, activists, trade unions and officials from Madrid City Council united against it.

Turkey

Istanbul shrouded in heavy fog

Officials say municipal ferry services have been affected, as well as flights at Sabiha Gokcen Airport.There was also poor visibility at Ataturk Airport but flights were not affected.

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