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Police remove students from occupied Paris university site
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 7:09am
French police removed students from a Paris university building Friday that had been occupied for a month to protest admission changes that also are causing turmoil at other campuses.
The Latest: Prince Charles reportedly to lead Commonwealth
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:57am
The Latest on the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (all times local):
British media say Commonwealth leaders have agreed that Prince Charles should be the next head of the 53-nation group
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:53am
British media say Commonwealth leaders have agreed that Prince Charles should be the next head of the 53-nation group.
Israeli fire in new Gaza border protest kills 2 Palestinians
Fares Akram, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:49am
Thousands of Palestinians joined the fourth weekly protest on Gaza's border with Israel on Friday, some burning tires or flying kites with flaming rags dangling from their tails. Two Palestinians were killed by Israeli troops firing from across the border fence, health officials said.
The Latest: Officials say 2nd Palestinian killed in protest
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:49am
The Latest on the crisis along the Israel-Gaza border (all times local):
Man arrested after bottle attack on woman in German subway
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:36am
German police say they have arrested a man in connection with an attack on a young woman in the western city of Essen that was caught on video last week.
Romania: leaders row about relocating embassy to Jerusalem
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:35am
Romania's president and the country's foreign minister on Friday downplayed a statement from the leader of Romania's ruling party that the country was ready to soon join the U.S. and move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
South Africa's leader cuts short UK visit after protests
Nqobile Ntshangase, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:24am
South Africa's president has cut short a visit to Britain to return home and deal with violent protests in a provincial capital.
Evacuation in Slovakia after unexploded WWII bombs found
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:18am
Slovak authorities have started evacuating people in a town near the southern border with Hungary after four unexploded World War II bombs were found.
Indonesian fishermen rescue Rohingya in seas off Aceh
Zik Maulana, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:18am
Indonesian fishermen rescued 76 Rohingya Muslims stranded off the coast of Aceh on Friday, authorities said, in the latest attempt by members of the persecuted ethnic group to flee Myanmar by sea.
1 dead, 10 injured during shoot-out in Puerto Rico
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:17am
One person has been killed and 10 others injured in a shoot-out in Puerto Rico.
Burundi's new foreign minister once led violent youth group
Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 6:10am
Burundi's president has appointed the former leader of a violent youth group linked to the ruling party as his foreign minister.
Croatia's president honors victims of WWII camp
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 5:57am
Croatian president has visited the site of a World War II concentration camp and honored its victims. Croatia's Jews, however, have boycotted the official commemoration ceremonies.
WWII bomb defused in Berlin after large central evacuation
David Rising, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 5:52am
Berlin police evacuated thousands of people from a central area of the German capital Friday and shut down the main train station as a precaution while they defused and removed an unexploded World War II bomb found during recent construction work.
German official, lawyers probed in bribes-for-asylum case
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 5:46am
German authorities are investigating an official and three lawyers on suspicion of corruption in the granting of asylum to people who weren't eligible.
Who's next? Leaders to discuss next Commonwealth head
Jill Lawless, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 5:46am
Commonwealth leaders met behind the thick walls of Windsor Castle Friday to discuss whether Prince Charles should succeed his mother Queen Elizabeth II as head of the 53-nation alliance.
Myanmar policeman testifies arrested reporters were set up
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 5:38am
The prosecution of two Myanmar journalists accused of violating a state secrets law by acquiring official documents given to them by police suffered a major setback Friday when a police officer testified that he and his colleagues were ordered to entrap the reporters.
South Sudan says military chief has died during Egypt visit
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 5:20am
South Sudan says its military chief has died during a visit to Egypt and after a "short illness."
