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CEO and creative director of Gucci stepping down

Milan (AP) -- The French fashion conglomerate Kering has announced that Gucci creative director Frida Giannini will step down after 12 years at the fashion label. Kering said in a statement Friday that Giannini will leave her position…

Oceans laden with 269,000 tons of plastic: study

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — The world's oceans are laden with nearly 269,000 tons of plastic pollution, international researchers said on Wednesday after a six-year study of conditions across the globe. The findings in the journal PLOS…

Suicide bombing kills 5 Afghan soldiers

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) -- A suicide bomber targeted a vehicle carrying Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers in Kabul on Thursday morning. The ensuing blast killed five and wounded 12 others, the defense ministry said. The Taliban claimed…

Woman put bug spray on husband’s pills

Brooklyn Park, Maryland (AP) -- Police in Maryland have arrested a woman they say put bug spray on her husband's heart pills after an argument. Anne Arundel County Police say the man and his wife argued Monday evening, and he went to a…

Scotiabank inks multi-year deal with CONCACAF

Miami (CMC) -- The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) on Tuesday announced a wide-ranging agreement with Scotiabank covering several international tournaments. The multi-year agreement…

UK and Overseas Territories leaders meet in London

London, England -- The political leaders and representatives of the United Kingdom and the Overseas Territories met as the Joint Ministerial Council (JMC) at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on 2 and 3 December. The newly…

Federal autopsy released in Ferguson shooting

St Louis (AP) -- A federal autopsy in the Ferguson police shooting reached similar conclusions to those performed by local officials and a private examiner hired by 18-year-old Michael Brown's family, documents show. The Armed Forces…

Fears over soon to be released US torture report

Washington, United States (AP) -- American embassies, military units and other US interests are preparing for possible security threats related to the release of a report on the CIA's harsh interrogation techniques at secret overseas…

Pistorius appeal ruling delayed

PRETORIA, South Africa (AFP) — A South African judge on Tuesday delayed a ruling on whether to allow the prosecution to appeal against Oscar Pistorius's five-year prison sentence for killing his girlfriend, saying she needed more time.…

Sierra Leone seeing 80-100 new Ebola cases daily

United Nations (AP) -- Sierra Leone said Friday that between 80 and 100 new cases of Ebola are being reported every day and the country now hardest-hit by the deadly virus desperately needs over 1,000 beds to treat victims. Sierra Leone's…

British royal couple arrives in New York

New York, United States (AFP) -- Crowds of jubilant royal watchers cheered as Britain's Prince William and his pregnant wife Kate arrived in New York on Sunday, kicking off a three-day trip to the East Coast. The Duke and Duchess of…

British ‘two-card trick’ alleged over Commonwealth post

London, England -- In addition to hosting the headquarters of the Commonwealth Secretariat and having Queen Elizabeth II as the organisation’s head, the British government, in defiance of long standing conventions, is alleged to be using…

South Africans remember Mandela, one year on

Johannesburg, South Africa (AFP) -- One year after the death of former president and Nobel peace laureate Nelson Mandela, South Africans are remembering his life through prayer, walks -- and cricket. Official commemorations on the…