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Tottenham Hotspur under-23 coach Ugo Ehiogu has died at the age of 44. (Reuters)

‘Ugo Will Be Irreplaceable’: Ehiogu’s Death Shocks English Football

by David Hynter | Apr 23, 2017 | Sports

London – The death of Ugo Ehiogu in the early hours of Friday morning following a cardiac arrest has plunged the footballing world into a state of sadness. The Tottenham Hotspur Under-23 coach had been working on one of the club’s training pitches on Thursday...

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Britain’s Prime Minister, Theresa May, addresses staff at GlaxoSmithKline toothpaste factory in Maidenhead, April 21, 2017. (Reuters)

Opinion Polls Show May Achieving Crushing Victory in British Elections

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 23, 2017 | World

British Prime Minister Theresa May is expected to make a sweeping victory in elections in June, revealed opinion polls. He ruling Conservative Party is set to win around 50 percent of the vote, double that of the opposition Labor party. May’s decision to call a...

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Mexico says two top drug traffickers killed near US border. (Reuters)

Drug-Related Crimes Hit Mexico’s Acapulco, Tamaulipas

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 23, 2017 | Uncategorized, World

Two separate possible drug-related incidents took place on Saturday with the discovery of the remains of at least six people in a ditch near the seaside of Mexico’s Acapulco in Guerreo, the country’s bloodiest state. An official said that the bodies had been buried...

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Pope Francis is greeted by a boy as he arrives to visit the Basilica of Saint Bartholomew on the Tiber island in Rome, April 22, 2017. (Reuters)

Pope: Migrant Holding Centers Similar to Concentration Camps

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 23, 2017 | World

Pope Francis lamented on Saturday the state of holding centers where migrants are held in various European countries, likening them to “concentration centers.” He therefore urged governments to get migrants and refugees out of these centers. During a visit to a Rome...

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A North Korean flag flies on a mast at the Permanent Mission of North Korea in Geneva October 2, 2014. (Reuters)

North Korea Detains US Citizen

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Apr 23, 2017 | World

North Korea detained a US citizen on Friday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, saying he was arrested at Pyongyang International Airport on his way out of the country. This brings the total number of Americans held by the isolated country to three. The...