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| Clashes in Marseille ahead of England-Russia match |
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 By Mitch Phillips MARSEILLE, France (Reuters) - English and Russian soccer fans hurling bottles and chairs clashed with each other and French riot police in Marseille on Saturday ahead of their teams' opening Euro 2016 match. There were also scuffles between visiting fans and locals in the narrow streets leading off Marseille's Vieux Port (Old Port), with some wielding cafe tables as weapons. Marseille's emergency services said one person suffered a heart attack during the fracas and had been taken to hospital while one middle-aged England fan was knocked unconscious.
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| Chad's ex-leader Habre appeals conviction for atrocities |
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 DAKAR (Reuters) - Chad's former ruler Hissene Habre has appealed against his conviction for crimes against humanity and war crimes, a spokesman for the Special African Chamber that conducted his trial in Senegal said on Saturday. Habre, an ally of the West during the Cold War, was sentenced on May 30 to life in prison for rape and ordering the killing and torture of thousands of political opponents during his eight-year rule. (Reporting by Diadie Ba; Writing by Matthew Mpoke Bigg; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
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| Singer Christina Grimmie killed in Florida shooting, suspect dead |
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 Christina Grimmie, a rising singing star who gained fame as a YouTube sensation and a contestant on television's "The Voice", was shot dead while signing autographs for fans after a concert in Orlando, police said on Saturday. Police believe he traveled to the Florida city specifically to carry out the shooting, authorities said. Grimmie, 22, was signing autographs for fans inside the Plaza Live music venue just before 10.30 p.m. on Friday after performing as the opening act for the band Before You Exit, police said.
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