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Mexico gunfight kills 43 as government hits gang hard
May 23, 2015
Mexico gunfight kills 43 as government hits gang hard
Government security forces killed 42 suspected drug cartel henchmen and suffered one fatality in a firefight in western Mexico on…
Dutch immigrant kids take to street demanding ‘white’ classmates
May 23, 2015
Dutch immigrant kids take to street demanding ‘white’ classmates
Faced with an increasingly segregated education system, Dutch immigrant children have taken to the streets of their ethnically mixed Amsterdam…
UN investigates reports of executions, abuses in Mali
May 23, 2015
UN investigates reports of executions, abuses in Mali
The United Nations said on Friday it was investigating reports of serious human rights abuses, including the execution of civilians,…
Federal judge rules again that gay couples have right to wed in Alabama
May 22, 2015
Federal judge rules again that gay couples have right to wed in Alabama
A federal judge on Thursday reaffirmed her earlier ruling that same-sex couples in Alabama have a right to wed under…
Poll:Turkish ruling party may lose majority in June election
May 22, 2015
Poll:Turkish ruling party may lose majority in June election
Turkey's ruling AK Party may lose its parliamentary majority in a June 7 election and be forced to form either…
Stretched Afghan army falls back on militias to help defend Kunduz
May 22, 2015
Stretched Afghan army falls back on militias to help defend Kunduz
The Afghan government has enlisted hundreds of militia fighters controlled by local commanders to battle Taliban militants near the northern…
Ireland votes in historic referendum on gay marriage
May 22, 2015
Ireland votes in historic referendum on gay marriage
Ireland goes to the polls on Friday to vote on whether same-sex marriage should be legal, in a referendum that…
Turkey strike tensions ease as Fiat resumes work
May 22, 2015
Turkey strike tensions ease as Fiat resumes work
ne of the worst strikes in Turkey's thriving car industry for years that has affected several manufacturers eased on Friday…
Al Shabaab attacks village in Kenya’s Garissa
May 22, 2015
Al Shabaab attacks village in Kenya’s Garissa
Al Shabaab militants attacked a village in the northeastern Kenyan county of Garissa, the ministry of interior said on Friday.The…
Two killed in running street battles in Burundi’s capital
May 21, 2015
Two killed in running street battles in Burundi’s capital
Street battles and gunfire erupted again in the capital on Thursday as protesters against President Pierre Nkurunziza rejected his calls…