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Top Diplomats Gather at UN Meeting to Support Afghanistan
Foreign ministers from Russia, Germany, Iran and other countries, as well as EU’s foreign policy chief have joined Afghanistan’s president and other top officials at a U.N. meeting in Geneva to show support for the impoverished, war-battered country.
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Porsche Shows Off New Edition of Mainstay 911 Sports Car
Porsche says its future is in electric cars but for now it is rolling out a more powerful version of its internal combustion mainstay, the sleek 911 sports car.
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WWII Vet, Social Activist Harry Leslie Smith Dies at 95
British World War II veteran and political activist Harry Leslie Smith has died. He was 95.
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S. Korea Conducts Successful Rocket Engine Test
South Korea has launched a single-stage rocket to test a locally made engine as part of efforts to place a satellite into orbit.
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Ikea Moving Into City Centers to Adapt to Consumer Changes
An airport worker drops by Warsaw’s newest Ikea store during her lunch break to finish up plans for a home refurbishment. Around her, people drift in and out of the shop, placing small houseware items in big yellow bags as cafe tables fill up with people just stopping in for lunch.
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Poland Says US Ambassador’s Letter Will Not Spoil Good Ties
The Polish government says a letter from the U.S. ambassador that took it to task over its treatment of a U.S.-owned television station and misspelled the prime minister’s last name will not spoil 'very good' bilateral ties.
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WADA Experts Hold Talks in Moscow About Doping Lab Data
A delegation from the World Anti-Doping Agency held talks with Russian authorities in Moscow on Wednesday as it tries to access data which could mean more bans for the country’s top athletes.
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Greek Court Frees Cleaner Serving 10 Years for Forged Papers
A court in the central Greek city of Larissa has ordered the temporary release from prison of a cleaner jailed for 10 years for forging an elementary school certificate to get her job.
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Olympic ‘Kingmaker’ Sheikh Ahmad Leaves to Handle Court Case
The corruption case involving a powerful IOC member promised to sow confusion as 206 national Olympic committees — known by the acronym ANOC — started two days of meetings in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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Dutch Rail Company to Pay Reparations for WWII Deportations
The Dutch national railway company says it will set up a commission to investigate how it can pay individual reparations for its role in mass deportations of Jews by Nazi occupiers during World War II.