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Suicide bombers kill seven at peacekeeping base in Somalia
July 26, 2016
Suicide bombers kill seven at peacekeeping base in Somalia
Suicide bombers killed at least seven people as they tried to blast their way into the African Union's main peacekeeping…
Italy party head under fire for likening Chamber speaker to sex doll
July 26, 2016
Italy party head under fire for likening Chamber speaker to sex doll
The outspoken leader of Italy's anti-immigrant Northern League party drew a chorus of criticism on Monday for comparing the woman…
Knife attacker in Japan kills 19 in their sleep at disabled center
July 26, 2016
Knife attacker in Japan kills 19 in their sleep at disabled center
A knife-wielding man broke into a facility for the disabled in a small town near Tokyo early on Tuesday and…
Shooting at Florida nightclub teen party leaves two dead
July 25, 2016
Shooting at Florida nightclub teen party leaves two dead
Shots erupted outside a party for teenagers at a Florida nightclub early on Monday, killing two people and wounding as…
Russia escapes IOC blanket ban for Rio Olympics
July 25, 2016
Russia escapes IOC blanket ban for Rio Olympics
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has rejected clarion calls for Russia to be banned from next month's Rio Olympics over…
Democrats in disarray on eve of convention to nominate Clinton
July 25, 2016
Democrats in disarray on eve of convention to nominate Clinton
The head of the Democratic Party resigned on Sunday amid a furor over embarrassing leaked emails, hoping to head off…
Turkey’s post-coup purge exposes deep divisions
July 24, 2016
Turkey’s post-coup purge exposes deep divisions
Visitors to Istanbul in these first few days after the failed military coup will find a nation that is not…
Thai police charge two eight-year-old girls who tore down pink lists
July 24, 2016
Thai police charge two eight-year-old girls who tore down pink lists
Two 8-year-old girls in Thailand have been charged for violating campaigning rules ahead of a contentious referendum next month after…
Munich gunman fixated on mass killing, had no Islamist ties
July 24, 2016
Munich gunman fixated on mass killing, had no Islamist ties
A German-Iranian teenager who shot dead nine people in Munich was a deranged lone gunman obsessed with mass killings who…
Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack, 80 dead
July 24, 2016
Islamic State claims responsibility for Kabul attack, 80 dead
Twin explosions tore through a demonstration by members of Afghanistan's mainly Shi'ite Hazara minority in Kabul on Saturday, killing at…