Colombia urges UN to remove coca leaf from harmful substances list
Colombia, whose President Gustavo Petro is a vocal critic of the US-led war on drugs, on Monday urged the UN to remove coca -- the main ingredient in cocaine -- from a list of harmful substances.
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French parliament adopts bill to bring back village bars
French lawmakers Monday adopted a bill making it easier to open a bar in villages without one, with backers saying it would revive rural socialising, but critics warning of health risks.
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Carney vows 'quick' transition to new Canada government
Canada's incoming prime minister Mark Carney said Monday he will soon take over from Justin Trudeau after his convincing win in the ruling Liberal Party's leadership race.
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Winner of PSG's Liverpool clash will reach final says Luis Enrique
Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique believes the winner of his team's last 16 clash with Liverpool on Tuesday will go on to reach the final.
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Liverpool need best display of season to beat PSG: Slot
Arne Slot has urged Liverpool to produce their best performance of the season as they look to kill off Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League last 16 second leg on Tuesday.
Read morePope still improving, Vatican eyes end of hospitalisation
Pope Francis's condition is improving and doctors no longer fear for his life, the Vatican said Monday, indicating for the first time in weeks that he could soon leave hospital where he has been treated for double pneumonia.
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What we know about the North Sea tanker collision
More than 30 people were injured, but all the tanker crew were reported rescued.
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'Not good enough' and 'overpaid': Ratcliffe slams Man Utd flops
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has blasted some of his troubled club's stars as "not good enough" and "probably overpaid".
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LA prosecutor asks to withdraw Menendez brothers' bid for resentencing
The chief prosecutor in Los Angeles said Monday he was asking for the withdrawal of a resentencing motion for Erik and Lyle Menendez because the brothers continue to lie about the 1989 murder of their wealthy parents.
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Huge fire, more than 30 injured after North Sea ships crash
A cargo ship ran into a US-military charted tanker carrying jet fuel in the North Sea on Monday, sparking a massive fire off the English coast and injuring more than 30 people, the tanker's operator and authorities said.
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