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CLEAN : Turnout markedly down at midday for French parliamentary vote
The French voted Sunday for their 577 deputies but turnout was markedly down at midday in comparison to elections in 2012 reflecting a sense of resignation among Macrons opponents faced with polls showing the 39 year old is set to sweep...
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CLEAN : Britain's Lib Dem leader campaigns against hard Brexit
The leader of Britain's Liberal Democrats pitches his party as the best chance of softening the blows from Brexit, as he begins campaigning for an election in which he is hoping to sweep up pro-European votes
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CLEAN : French heatwave hits Paris (2)
Things are hotting up in Paris as a heatwave sweeps across France
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CLEAN : Portugal: evacuees describe horror of escaping flames
More than 1,000 firefighters continue to battle a giant forest fire that swept through central Portugal at the weekend killing at least 62 people
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CLEAN : Residents evacuated from flood affected south Japan
Rescuers in Japan are scrambling to find more than 20 people missing after huge floods swept across the country's south this week killing six and leaving a trail of destruction
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CLEAN : Looters empty stores in Venezuelableaving path of destruction
Pharmacies and other stores were emptied and destroyed in Maracay the capital of the Aragua state in Venezuela as looters swept through the city on Monday night
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CLEAN : Nearly 100 Rio police targeted in corruption crackdown
Nearly 100 police officers were targeted Thursday in Rio de Janeiro in a huge sweep against allegedly dirty cops working to help drug traffickers
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CLEAN : Saint Martin devastated after Hurricane Irma onslaught
Residents of St Martin were shellshocked on Thursday after Hurricane Irma swept across the Caribbean island leaving a trail of destruction in its wake
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CLEAN : Vast devestation and shortages still plague St Martin
More than a week after Hurricane Irma swept through vast devestation is still apparent on the Caribbean island of St Martin with people having to queue for petrol and other essentials
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CLEAN : Puerto Rico facing heavy floods damage after Hurricane Maria
Puerto Rico faces dangerous flooding and an island wide power outage after Hurricane Maria swept across the island. People have begun working to clean up the damage left by the powerful storm
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CLEAN : Madagascar: Fears of plague as waste piles up in main market
A huge clean up operation is underway at the biggest market in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo as a plague outbreak sweeps the country
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CLEAN : Iraqi forces enter the city of Kirkuk
Iraqi forces entered the city of Kirkuk on Monday as they swept across the disputed province following soaring tensions with Kurds over an independence referendum
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CLEAN : Iraqi forces advance towards the centre of Kirkuk
Iraqi forces advanced towards the centre of Kirkuk Monday as they swept across the disputed province following soaring tensions over an independence referendum
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CLEAN : Polling stations open for second day of Czech general election
Voters flock to polling stations the second and final day of a Czech general election expected to sweep into power a billionaire populist dubbed the Czech Trump and boost anti EU parties
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CLEAN : Abe sweeps to resounding victory in Japan vote
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe swept to a resounding victory in a snap election Sunday and immediately vowed to deal firmly with threats from North Korea that dominated the campaign
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CLEAN : Macri pledges to press on with Argentina reforms
Argentina's President Mauricio Macri pledged Monday to press ahead with an austerity drive in Latin America's third largest economy following a sweeping victory in mid-term elections
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CLEAN : Saudis react to anti corruption purge of the kingdom's elite
Residents of Riyadh reacted on Tuesday to the sweeping anti corruption purge of Saudi Arabia's elite during the weekend just after an anti graft commission headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was established
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CLEAN : Analysts react to arrests of Saudi princes ex ministers
Saudi Arabia pursued a sweeping purge of the kingdom's upper ranks on Sunday saying it would freeze the accounts of dozens of princes ministers and a tycoon arrested as the crown prince cements his hold on power
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CLEAN : Celebrations as Australia says yes to gay marriage
Celebrations sweep across Australia as voters emphatically endorse same sex marriage after more than a decade of divisive debate and political leaders immediately begin moves to enshrine the historic shift in law by Christmas
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CLEAN : FILE:Woody Allen backlash grows as daughter says telling truth
Woody Allen is thrust to the fore of the sexual harassment watershed sweeping the United States when his daughter revived child molestation allegations against the famed director asking the world to finally believe her
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CLEAN : Montmartre dusted with snow as winter blast hits France
The Meteo France weather service put the greater Paris region on alert for snow and black ice on roads as snow swept across northern France snarling trains and giving the capital its first real dose of wintry weather this season
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CLEAN : Two dead in Poland amid latest cold snap
Two people died in Poland on Sunday due to a cold front that swept in from Siberia bringing to 48 the number of freezing deaths in the country since the beginning of November
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CLEAN : Snow covered Paris turns into winter wonderland for tourists
The Eiffel Tower remains closed for a second day in a row as snow sweeps across northern France causing traffic chaos in Paris and surrounding regions
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CLEAN : South African ANC welcomes new ministerial appointments
South Africa on Tuesday cautiously welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa's sweeping cabinet reshuffle which put reformers into key economic posts but retained several scandal tainted ministers to promote unity