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The Ukrainian troops collecting the enemy's dead

An enemy soldier's badly decomposed remains, still in his green uniform and black boots, had lain for months on the edge of a northeastern Ukraine village but a special unit was about to gather them.. In the village of Synykha in the Kharkiv region, the dead soldier's skeletal remains had lain in a patch of spring grass where they were recently discovered by a 10-year-old boy as he tended his cows. 

Macron says Europe must not be 'follower' of US, China on Taiwan

French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Sunday that Europe must not be a "follower" of either the US or China on Taiwan, saying that the bloc risks entanglement in "crises that aren't ours".. "We don't want to get into a bloc versus bloc logic," he added, saying Europe "should not be caught up in a disordering of the world and crises that aren't ours".

India's tiger population rises above 3,000

India's wild tiger population -- by far the largest in the world -- has risen above 3,000, according to a census released Sunday, boosting efforts to conserve the endangered species.. The Indian census estimated there were 3,167 tigers in the wild across the country, up from 2,967 reported in the last such exercise.

Taiwanese celebrate freedom in the face of China's war games

Retired lecturer Donald Ho was out for his morning stroll in a busy downtown park Sunday, anxious about what Chinese jets and ships holding war games around Taiwan meant for freedom in the self-ruled island. . While sentiment among the park-goers was mostly opposed to the Chinese Communist Party, some felt a kinship with mainlanders living under Xi Jinping's assertive rule.

China's drills around Taiwan: key questions

China has launched three days of military drills intended to intimidate self-ruled Taiwan after a US visit by Taipei's President Tsai Ing-wen angered Beijing.. - Tsai arrived in California on Tuesday, but Beijing waited to launch drills after her return to Taiwan.

Marseille building collapse injures two, fire hampers search

The collapse of a four-storey building in the southern French port city of Marseille left at least two people injured, but a fire was preventing rescue workers in their search for more possible victims, officials said.. This fire prevents us from sending dogs and teams to search for possible victims that could be under the rubble," he added.

Israeli army launches strikes in Syria after rocket fire

Israel launched artillery strikes on Syria Sunday morning after several rockets were fired from there and landed in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the Israeli army announced.. Six rockets were launched towards Israel Saturday night, with two landing in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the army said.

Plastic pollution is scourge of English coastal region

On an early spring afternoon, Tregantle Beach is bathed in a dazzling light reminiscent of a painting by British landscape artist JMW Turner as sea, sky and sun merge.. "This beach is particularly polluted because of its geographical location, the sea currents that affect it and its very open shape," he says.

Pope, back from illness, expected for Easter Mass

Tens of thousands of Catholics will gather in Saint Peter's Square on Sunday to hear Pope Francis give the Easter mass and the traditional blessing.. On Sunday, the pope will preside over the mass from 10:00 am (0800 GMT), pronouncing the "Urbi et Orbi" (To the City and the World) blessing at midday.