VERKHNAYA PYSHMA/YEKATERINBURG, Russia (Reuters) – One thousand French goats have found a new home in Russia’s Ural mountains as a local company bets on producing European-style cheeses no longer available for import.
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Ukraine MPs vote to withdraw law to spur creation of anti-corruption court
KIEV (Reuters) – The Ukrainian parliament voted on Thursday to withdraw a law on the creation of an anti-corruption court, a necessary step for the submission of a new law that is more in line with demands from backers, including the International Monetary Fund.
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Borussia Dortmund bomb suspect to stand trial for attempted murder
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A German-Russian man suspected of detonating three bombs targeting the Borussia Dortmund soccer team bus in April is due to appear in a German court on Thursday, charged with 28 counts of attempted murder.
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Philippine ferry capsizes with 251 on board, four reported dead
MANILA (Reuters) – A Philippine ferry with 251 people on board capsized during bad weather on Thursday off an island near the capital, Manila, a coastguard spokesman said, and media reported four people had been killed and 140 rescued.
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Car plows into pedestrians in Australia’s Melbourne, up to 14 hurt
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – A car deliberately plowed into pedestrians at a crowded intersection in the Australian city of Melbourne on Thursday, injuring up to 14 people, police said, adding they had arrested the driver and a second man.
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Myanmar bars U.N. rights investigator before visit
GENEVA (Reuters) – The U.N. independent investigator into human rights in Myanmar called on Wednesday for stronger international pressure to be exerted on Myanmar’s military commanders after being barred from visiting the country for the rest of her tenure.
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