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Blasphemy accused in Pakistan jumps from building to escape torture
Authorities in Pakistan are investigating reports of a Christian man who jumped from the fourth floor of a building…
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Mike Pence: US no longer certifies Iran nuclear deal
US Vice President Mike Pence called Iran the leading state sponsor of terrorism and said the United States will continue to support Iran's destabilizing activities in...
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At least 17 people killed in Florida school shooting
At least 17 people have been killed in a shooting at a high school in southern Florida. US authorities have arrested the shooter…
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Russian passenger plane crashes near Moscow
A Russian passenger plane carrying 71 people crashed shortly after taking off from a runway on the outskirts of Moscow.
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UN: 11 million Yemeni children need urgent aid
The United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, announced that more than 11 million children in war-torn Yemen are in urgent need of aid...
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Concerns grow over impending volcanic eruption in Bali, Indonesia
Concerns have been growing over the past few days about the eruption of Mount Agung volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali. On Monday afternoon, December 26,…
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Assad and Putin met
The presidents of Russia and Syria have met and supported finding a political solution to the Syrian crisis. The…
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UNICEF: The situation of millions of children in dozens of countries is worse than it was 20 years ago
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says in its latest report that 180 million children from 37 countries around the world are more than 20 years old...
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