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Paris, Dec 18 (EFE).- The French government on Wednesday declared a ‘state of exceptional natural disaster’ in the archipelago of Mayotte for the first time following Cyclone Chido, which has so far left at least 31 people dead and 45 injured. In a statement, Minister for Overseas Territories François-Noel Buffet...

Madrid, Mar 7 (EFE).- Uefa will issue refunds to fans who struggled to get into the Stade de France in Paris for last season’s Champions League final, European soccer’s governing body said Tuesday. The announcement comes after a recent independent report found Uefa bore “primary responsibility” for the chaotic scenes...

Istanbul, Turkey, Feb 19 (EFE).- Around one million Turks have lost their homes and are currently living in tents, prefabricated houses or other temporary shelters following the two massive earthquakes which struck two weeks ago, killing at least 40,689 people in Turkey, authorities reported Sunday. Nearly half a million people...