Orcas, dolphins stuck in closed French marine park
PARIS — Two orcas, Wikie and Keijo, and 12 dolphins are stuck in a shuttered French Riviera marine park after Spanish authorities refused to let them move to their country, an official said on Thursday.
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Iran, US raise stakes ahead of key talks in Oman
TEHRAN — Washington and Tehran waged a war of words Thursday ahead of key talks in Oman after United States President Donald Trump said military action was "absolutely" possible if the talks fail.
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Why did a Dominican nightclub roof cave in?
SANTO DOMINGO - The government of the Dominican Republic has vowed an exhaustive investigation into why the roof of a nightclub caved in on revellers, killing more than 200.
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US-China trade war surges, overshadowing Trump climbdown
WASHINGTON - The US-China trade war intensified Thursday, sending the global economy into unknown territory and dampening relief after President Donald Trump's earlier climbdown from a wider tariff onslaught against the rest of the world.
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Prada to buy Versace for 1.25 bn euros to create new force in Italian fashion
MILAN (ITALY) - Prada said Thursday that it had reached a deal to buy Versace for 1.25 billion euros ($1.38 billion), building a new Italian fashion powerhouse and hoping to insert much-needed "spark" into its smaller, flashier rival.
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Global plastic recycling rates 'stagnant' at under 10%: study
PARIS - The amount of plastic being recycled around the world is stagnant at less than 10 percent with most new plastic still made from fossil fuels, a new study said Thursday.
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