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Flash flood kills 15 in Greece

Flash flood kills 15 in Greece

Greeks voiced despair and disbelief on Thursday after a flash flood killed at least 15 people and left hundreds homeless,…
Final Grenfell Tower death toll stands at 71

Final Grenfell Tower death toll stands at 71

The Grenfell Tower fire took the lives of 71 people in total, British police said on Thursday as five months…
Britain preparing to pay Iran £400 million for aid worker’s release

Britain preparing to pay Iran £400 million for aid worker’s release

Britain is preparing to transfer over 400 million pounds ($527 million) to Iran as it seeks the release of a…
US to vote against UN resolution banning Nazi speech

US to vote against UN resolution banning Nazi speech

The United States government wants you to know: It really, truly doesn’t like Nazis. At the United Nations this week,…
Human Rights Watch accuses Myanmar forces of committing mass rape

Human Rights Watch accuses Myanmar forces of committing mass rape

Human Rights Watch accused Myanmar security forces on Thursday of committing widespread rape against women and girls as part of…
US mounts airstrikes against Al Shabaab militants

US mounts airstrikes against Al Shabaab militants

The United States military has carried out an air strike in Somalia against al Shabaab, an Al Qaeda-linked Islamist insurgency…
Russian MPs back law targeting foreign media

Russian MPs back law targeting foreign media

Russian MPs on Wednesday backed new legislation that could force foreign media outlets to register as “foreign agents” in a…
Terrorism spreads but fewer killed in 2016: report

Terrorism spreads but fewer killed in 2016: report

The number of people killed in extremist attacks declined for the second successive year in 2016 but more countries were…
US considers sanctions for Myanmar after ‘credible reports’ of atrocities

US considers sanctions for Myanmar after ‘credible reports’ of atrocities

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Wednesday that his country was deeply concerned by “credible reports” of atrocities committed…
French president blames state for fueling extremism, vows solutions

French president blames state for fueling extremism, vows solutions

The French president has announced a massive policy overhaul for the country’s poorest neighborhoods. Poor, urban suburbs have become breeding…
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