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Two dead and 10 hurt after car rams into crowd in northern France
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Watson to face fellow Briton Dart for US Open spot
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Nepalese authorities say 33 UK nationals missing after floods
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Moon set to turn red as rare partial lunar eclipse graces UK skies on Friday
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People pulled from mud in Nepal amid rescue operations
At least 160 people have been killed along the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers struggle to reach the disaster zone.
Watch: Rescue teams pull survivors from thick mud
At least 160 people have been killed along the Nepal-Tibet border as rescuers struggle to reach the disaster zone.
Japanese polka dot artist Yayoi Kusama dies aged 97
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Remembering its role in the World Wars is a key aspect of modern Germany's identity but the AfD argues it is time to take a more positive view of the past.