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Senate sends Trump US sanctions against Russia,

Washington (dpa) - The US Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Thursday imposing new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea, sending the bill to President Donald Trump, who must now decide whether to sign the measure into law.The legislation

Putin appoints Vassily Nebenzia as Russia's new

New York/Moscow - Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed top diplomat Vassily Nebenzia as the country‘s new ambassador to the UN, the Kremlin announced in a statement Thursday. The position has been vacant since Nebenzia‘s

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1ST LEAD France nationalizes shipyard to prevent

Paris (dpa) - France on Thursday said it would nationalize a shipyard that employs 2,700 people, opting for its fallback plan in a tug of war with Italy over control of an asset described as of "strategic" importance."We have decided to exercise

German military team heads to Mali to investigate

Berlin/New York (dpa) - German military experts are set to land in Mali Thursday evening to investigate the helicopter crash which killed two Bundeswehr soldiers.A team of experts from the German armed forces will land in the Gao region of Mali to

Report: Two pro-Kurdish lawmakers removed from

Istanbul (dpa) - Two members of Turkey‘s parliament belonging to the pro-Kurdish People‘s Democratic Party (HDP) have been removed as post-coup purges of the military, civil services and politics continue in the country.Parliament voted

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1ST LEAD Germany to recall 22,000 Porsches with

Berlin (dpa) - German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt said Thursday that emissions-cheating software has been found in Porsche‘s Cayenne Diesel 3.0 TDI model and that 22,000 vehicles will be recalled.Speaking to reporters in Berlin,

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Portugal

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Coimbra

Coimbra"s location within PortugalA view of Coimbra."Coimbra" () is a city in Coimbra Municipality in Portugal. It served as the country"s capital during the First Dynasty (12th Century) and remains home to the University of Coimbra, the oldest

Barreiro

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Faro

"Faro" may refer to:lace*Faro District, in the Algarve, southern Portugal.**Faro Municipality, in the Algarve, southern Portugal.**Faro, Portugal, main city in Faro district.**Faro Airport (Portugal) in Faro, Portugal (IATA: FAO).**Roman Catholic

Porto

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