Egg probe widens to chicken meat tests

THE HAGUE - In a new twist in Europe's tainted egg scandal, Dutch authorities have announced that they had started testing chicken meat coming from affected poultry farms to determine whether it, too, was contaminated.

Kenya election count puts president in lead

NAIROBI - Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta was leading challenger Raila Odinga by a significant margin on Wednesday in nearly complete election results, but the opposition said the counting process was flawed and disputed the tally.

French leader wants to give a role to his wife

PARIS - After more than three years without a first lady, the French don't appear to be very eager to get a new one.

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Eggs scandal spreads to UK, France

Dutch authorities may need to cull millions of hens at 150 companies

Discarded bottles save endangered fish

CANBERRA - Endangered Australian fish have taken to seek refuge in discarded bottles in river beds, research published on Tuesday found.

UK denies agreeing to pay EU exit bill

LONDON - The British government has denied that it has agreed on the amount of its European Union exit bill, after a report emerged that it plans offer the bloc 36 billion pounds ($47 billion).

Typhoon Noru rakes Japan's main island

TOKYO - Typhoon Noru tore a path through Japan's main island of Honshu, despite being downgraded to a tropical storm, leaving havoc in its wake before moving in a northeasterly direction off the Sea of Japan coast on Tuesday morning, the weather agency here said.

Sicily firefighters 'caused blazes for money'

ROME - Fifteen firefighters in Sicily are suspected of deliberately starting fires or having friends or family call in false alarms so they could be called to work and earn money, police said on Monday, announcing the arrest of the alleged ringleader.

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DPRK urged to consider US 'offer'

China 'will mainly pay the price' for implementation of UN resolution

Kenyans vote for president in tight poll

NAIROBI - About 20 million Kenyans on Tuesday voted in an election that pits President Uhuru Kenyatta against challenger Raila Odinga in this East African economic hub known for its relative and long-term stability.