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Iran says virus kills another 97, pushing death toll to 611
Middle East
March 14, 2020
Iran says virus kills another 97, pushing death toll to 611
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Saturday the coronavirus outbreak has killed another 97 people, pushing the death toll in…
Ex-president Hosni Mubarak dies at 92
Egypt
February 25, 2020
Ex-president Hosni Mubarak dies at 92
Former President Mohamed Hosni Mubarak died on Tuesday after a struggle with illness, at the age of 92. Mubarak underwent…
Mourners leave flowers at Thai shopping mall after mass shooting
World
February 10, 2020
Mourners leave flowers at Thai shopping mall after mass shooting
NAKHON RATCHASIMA, Thailand (Reuters) – Mourners left flowers and written messages in front of the Terminal 21 shopping center in…
Unpaid bills, empty homes: Families of Iran crash victims put lives back together
Middle East
February 8, 2020
Unpaid bills, empty homes: Families of Iran crash victims put lives back together
TORONTO (Reuters) – Grief-stricken relatives of passengers killed aboard an airliner shot down by Iran over Tehran last month are…
The shame of FGM
Opinion
February 5, 2020
The shame of FGM
The reprehensible habit of female genital mutilation (FGM) has taken another life; a 12-year-old girl forced into a clinic to…
Philippines reports first virus death outside China
World
February 2, 2020
Philippines reports first virus death outside China
The Philippines reported the first death on Sunday outside of China from a new coronavirus, deepening global fears about an…
UN in Egypt condemns death of girl in Assiut from genital mutilation
Egypt
February 1, 2020
UN in Egypt condemns death of girl in Assiut from genital mutilation
The United Nations in Egypt on Friday condemned the death of a 12-year-old girl in Assiut Governorate, Upper Egypt, after…
Feds probe helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant
World
January 28, 2020
Feds probe helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant
Friends, colleagues and fans mourned Kobe Bryant on Monday as federal investigators sifted through the wreckage of the helicopter crash…
‘That’s my guy’: fans pay tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant
World
January 27, 2020
‘That’s my guy’: fans pay tribute to NBA legend Kobe Bryant
Hundreds of fans gathered Sunday outside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles to pay tribute to NBA superstar Kobe…
James Dean revival spurs debate on raising the digital dead
Technology
January 20, 2020
James Dean revival spurs debate on raising the digital dead
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The men bringing James Dean back to life for a forthcoming film are aiming not just…