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World Cup hosts Russia charged with fan racism during France friendly

FifahaschargedtheWorldCuphostsRussiawithfanracismlessthantwomonthsbeforethetournamentbegins.MonkeychantswereaimedatblackFrenchplayers,includingManchesterUnited’

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700-year-old ring with image of Santa Claus unearthed in Israel

A700-year-oldringwiththeimageofSt.Nicholas–knownworldwideasSantaClaus–wasdiscoveredbyagardenerinnorthernIsrael,thecountry'sAntiquitiesAuthoritysaidonMonday.Thei

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Jamaica shootings: Britons told to stay in resorts

BritishtouristshavebeentoldtostayintheirresortsinMontegoBayinJamaicaafteraspateofdeadlyshootings.Astateofemergencyhasbeendeclaredwithsoldiersdeployedonthestreet

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Canada boosts protection for endangered whales

TheCanadiangovernmentpledgedonWednesdaytoadvanceprotectionfortwospeciesofendangeredwhales.SinceJune,12NorthAtlanticrightwhaleshavebeenfounddeadintheGulfofSt.Law

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Police arrest more than 80 amid violent St. Louis protests

HundredsofriotpolicemobilizedindowntownSt.Louisovernight,arrestingmorethan80peopleandseizingweaponsamidreportsofpropertydamageandvandalismfollowinganotherdayofp

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Protests over St Louis police shooting turn violent for third day

ProtestershurleddebrisatpoliceinStLouis,MissouriSundayandsmashedstorewindowsasdemonstrationsovertheacquittalofaformerpoliceofficerintheshootingdeathofablackmant

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Ex-police officer in Missouri 'not guilty' in black man's death

ASt.Louis,Missourijudgehasfoundawhiteformerpoliceofficernotguiltyofmurderingablackmanafterahigh-speedchasein2011,inacloselywatchedcasethatcomesamidcontinuingrac

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St. Louis protest over ex-cop's acquittal turns violent for a 2nd night

Earlierintheevening,morethanathousandpeacefulprotesterscarrying"BlackLivesMatter"signsand"NoJustice,NoProfits"brieflyblockedamajorintersectionbeforedispersing.A

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U2, Ed Sheeran cancel St. Louis concerts over protests

Twomusicgiants,U2andEdSheeran,bothcanceledconcertsscheduledforSt.Louis,Missourithisweekendasprotestsinthecityenteredtheirsecondday,followingFriday’sacquittalofa

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Rock giants U2 cancels concert in protest-hit St Louis

RockgiantsU2calledoffaconcertplannedforSaturdaynightinStLouis,MissouriastheUScitybracedforaseconddayofprotestsovertheacquittalofaformerpoliceofficerintheshootin

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Canada to use 'all resources' to protect rare whales

TheCanadiangovernmentsaidThursdayitwould"bringalltheresourcesnecessary"toprotecttheendangeredNorthAtlanticrightwhale,after10ofthemammalsdiedintheGulfofStLawrenc

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U.S. President Trump's youngest son to attend school near D.C. in autumn

U.S. President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, 11, will move to Washington D.C. with his mother, first lady Melania Trump, and attend a private school about 20 miles away from the White House in autumn, it was reported Monday.

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St Petersburg Ballet coming to The Venetian in Macau

Dancer Irina Kolesnikova is behind the success of the St Petersburg Ballet, which will display its magic at performances of Swan Lake in Macau

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St. Petersburg named best tourist destination in Europe again

​St. Petersburg won the World Travel Awards' best tourist destination in Europe' nomination for two consecutive years, the offical site of World Travel Awards said on Monday.

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Thanksgiving service starts British Queen's 90th birthday celebration

British Queen Elizabeth II attended a national service of thanksgiving Friday at St Paul's Cathedral in London, at the start of a three-day celebration to mark her 90th birthday.

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St. Patrick’s Day traditions, explained

St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated every year on March 17, has become synonymous with shamrocks, the color green, pinching, (if perchance you’ve forgotten to wear the color green), and plenty of guilt-free alcohol imbibing. But the holiday, commemorated in today’s green and shamrock-inflected Google Doodle, has a long, rich religious history.

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An insider's guide to Quebec city

Expert advice on where to eat, sleep, play and shop in the capital of French-speaking Canada