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Iceland swears in shaky new government after Panama Papers
AFP, Published on 08/04/2016
» REYKJAVIK - Iceland's new right-wing government took office on Thursday, under fire from the start as the opposition sought a vote of no confidence and stuck to its call for swift elections.
Clinton, Sanders get tough as Democratic race narrows
AFP, Published on 08/04/2016
» NEW YORK - Hillary Clinton and leftist challenger Bernie Sanders turned up the heat Thursday in the Democratic race for the White House, locking horns over trade and the "Panama Papers" scandal ahead of the New York primary.
Ben Harper, back with band, takes on police killings
AFP, Published on 08/04/2016
» PARIS - As he worked on his new album, the blues rocker Ben Harper looked on with horror at the killings of young African Americans and knew he had to put their plight into song.
Turkey passes long-awaited data protection law
AFP, Published on 08/04/2016
» ISTANBUL - A long-awaited new data protection law came into force in Turkey on Thursday, just days after it emerged that private details about some 50 million citizens had been leaked.
Shakeup at Mashable: new direction, top staff out
AFP, Published on 08/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - Online news pioneer Mashable on Thursday announced a shakeup of its top staff as it unveiled a reorganization to help it "stay ahead of the market."
F1 to bring back 2015 qualifying format
AFP, Published on 08/04/2016
» PARIS - Formula One is set to revert to the 2015 qualifying format after a two-race experiment with 'progressive elimination' this season was widely lambasted as a fiasco by teams and fans.
Paul Simon pursues new fusion on next album
AFP, Published on 08/04/2016
» NEW YORK - Paul Simon, the folk star turned world music champion, plans a range of further experimentation including a collaboration with a flamenco band on his new album.
AFP exclusive: Panama to deepen talks with OECD after revelations
AFP, Published on 08/04/2016
» PANAMA CITY - Panama will deepen talks with the OECD on sharing tax information in the wake of the "Panama Papers" scandal, its vice president told AFP in an exclusive interview on Thursday.
At 87, Robert Irwin perfects art of 'pure feeling'
AFP, Published on 08/04/2016
» WASHINGTON - What does it mean to see, to really see? Robert Irwin says it all starts with feeling.
Ng On-Yee fails in historic world snooker championship bid
AFP, Published on 08/04/2016
» LONDON - Ng On-Yee's bid to become the first woman to reach the men's world snooker championship came to a disappointing end on Thursday when she lost 10-1 to Peter Lines of England in qualifying.