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Gilles Bertin had turned himself in 2016, saying he was tired of living a life of nervous suspicion

Toulouse, France:  Thirty years ago a pioneer of the French punk scene helped rob an armoured truck depot in Toulouse, making off with the equivalent of nearly three million euros before dropping out of sight and eventually
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A Reuters reporter said smoke was visible coming from the five-star Mandarin Oriental hotel

LONDON:  Twenty fire engines and 120 firefighters and officers have been called to a blaze on the roof of a hotel in Knightsbridge, central London, the London Fire Brigade said on Wednesday.

The cause of the blaze was not yet known,

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Donald Trump drew condemnation for retweeting a series of anti-Muslim videos. (File)

Washington:  Several Muslim organisations have decided to boycott US President Donald Trump's first Iftar dinner at the White House, citing his alleged anti-Muslim rhetoric.

Last year, Mr Trump broke with decades of precedent by forgoing

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While China claims entirety of the South China sea, Philippines and Vietnam lay overlapping ones. (File)

Beijing:  China lashed out at the US today after a pair of B-52 bombers flew past a Chinese-held shoal in the South China Sea, amid escalating words and displays of military strength from the two major Pacific powers.

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Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, Qatar Investment Authority are among top 5 real estate investors

Abu Dhabi:  Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) are among the top five real estate investors in the world, a research report said, a sign of gulf sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) growing
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German astronaut Alexander Gerst gestures from inside a bus before the launch of the Soyuz MS-09 (AFP)

Baikonur, Kazakhistan:  A relatively inexperienced crew of two astronauts and a cosmonaut blasted off Wednesday from the Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for a five-month mission on the International Space Station.

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