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Father of Australian boy missing after attack

Sydney (dpa) - The father of an Australian boy who has been missing in Barcelona since last week‘s terrorist attack has arrived in the city, Australian media reported Sunday.Seven-year-old Julian Cadman became separated from his mother who was

German Foreign Minister does not rule out

Berlin (dpa) - German Foreign Minister and Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel has not categorically ruled out a continuation of the "grand coalition" between Angela Merkel‘s conservative bloc (CDU/CSU) and his own centre-left Social Democrats (SPD)

Britain to release five Brexit negotiation

London (dpa) - London wants to expand the availability of British goods on a post-Brexit EU market and to end the direct jurisdiction of the EU‘s top court, according to new Brexit negotiation position papers due to be released this

Spanish king and queen place flowers on Barcelona

Barcelona (dpa) - Spain‘s King Felipe and Queen Letizia placed flowers on Las Ramblas boulevard in Barcelona Saturday evening at the site of Thursday‘s terror attack.In a ceremony also attended by Barcelona‘s mayor Ada Colau and the

1ST LEAD Germany implores Spain not to send

Berlin (dpa) - Spain received an entreaty from Germany late Saturday not to extradite a German author of Turkish heritage to Turkey and to take part in extradition proceedings. The German embassy in Madrid made the request to the Spanish government

Erdogan: Turkey won't release jailed Germans

Istanbul (dpa) - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday said Germans jailed in Turkey, including a prominent journalist, will not be released."I gave the file of 4,500 terrorists to the lady in charge of Germany, and unfortunately the

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IOC outlines new independent anti-doping test body

Pyeongchang, South Korea (dpa) - The International Olympic Committee advanced plans on Thursday to set up an independent anti-doping testing system following the drugs scandal in Russian sports.The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is also set to

Olympic medals at Tokyo 2020 to come from recycled

Berlin (dpa) - Medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games will be made from recycled material as local organizers called on the Japanese population to donate "discarded or obsolete electronic devices" for the purpose."The organizing committee aims to

FEATURE That brief, shining moment when a country

The Olympic spirit is perhaps best in evidence when, for a brief, shining and historical moment, an outsider from a small nation grabs the glory with their first-ever medal.Rio de Janeiro (dpa) - Tears of joy, being overcome by emotion, instant fame,

Hungarian premier Orban: Budapest would be «one

Budapest (dpa) - Hungarian Premier Viktor Orban, currently attending the Rio Olympics, put in a word for Budapest‘s bid to host the 2024 summer games, promising a compact venue that would make "one large Olympic park" of Hungary‘s capital

Klinsmann praises oldie Hrubesch for work with

Berlin (dpa) - Former German national trainer Juergen Klinsmann called Olympic trainer Horst Hrubesch‘s work with his young football team "totally outstanding" as Germany heads into a gold medal final against hosts Brazil on Saturday.In remarks

NEWS FEATURE Furious Lavillenie hits out at Brazil

Thiago Braz da Silva won an improbable Olympic pole vault gold ahead of French top favourite Renaud Lavillenie, who is furious about the behaviour of the noisy crowd.Rio de Janeiro (dpa) - Thiago Braz da Silva stunned French top favourite Renaud