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Pakistani teen burnt alive by her mother for choosing own husband
LAHORE, Pakistan (UPDATED) – A Pakistani mother on Wednesday, June 8, burnt her 16-year-old daughter alive for marrying a man of her own choice, before shouting on the street to neighbors that she had...
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Hong Kong pro-democracy protester tells court of police 'assault'
HONG KONG – A Hong Kong protester told Wednesday, June 8, how he was kicked and punched during pro-democracy rallies in 2014 as 7 police officers stood trial over the attack, which was captured on film...
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2,000 Chad troops head to Niger after Boko Haram attack
N'DJAMENA, Chad – Some 2,000 troops from regional military powerhouse Chad headed to neighbouring Niger on Wednesday, June 8, where Boko Haram insurgents inflicted heavy losses in the town of Bosso...
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Gaps in sea-floor mapping carry hefty price, experts warn
BREST, France – Lack of knowledge about the ocean floor is inflicting a heavy cost in oil exploration, fishery management and plane crash investigations, experts said Wednesday, June 8.Even though...
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European Parliament launches Panama Papers probe
STRASBOURG, France – The European Parliament launched Wednesday, June 8, a far-reaching probe into potential tax fraud in Europe revealed by the Panama Papers scandal.Over the next 12 months, MEPs will...
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Rebel fighters roll back ISIS in northern Syria
ALEPPO, Syria – Syrian rebels reopened a vital supply line by capturing two villages Wednesday, June 8, from the Islamic State group as it came under pressure on a range of fronts in Syria and...
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Chilean president's chief of staff quits
SANTIAGO, Chile – Embattled Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's chief of staff, Jorge Burgos, resigned Wednesday after a series of disagreements with his boss over policy issues.The government said...
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Court action to quell student protest in Papua New Guinea
SYDNEY, Australia – A court in Papua New Guinea has granted an injunction preventing students from protesting on campus with the country on high alert Thursday, June 9, after violent clashes in the...
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Ailing Thai king marks 70 years since accession to throne
BANGKOK, Thailand – Hundreds of orange-robed monks led ceremonies Thursday, June 9, marking 70 years since Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej ascended to the throne following the mysterious death of...
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Israel clamps down after deadly Tel Aviv cafe attack
TEL AVIV, Israel (3rd UPDATE) – Israel clamped down on Palestinian movements and boosted security Thursday, June 9, after Palestinian gunmen shot dead 4 people at a popular Tel Aviv nightspot, the...
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CAAP relieves Kalibo airport manager over terminal fee scam
MANILA, Philippines – The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) has relieved the manager of the Kalibo International Airport (KIA) in Aklan to give way to the investigation of the...
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Baghdad area suicide attacks kill at least 18 – police
BAGHDAD, Iraq (3rd UPDATE) – Two suicide bomb attacks near the entrance of a military base north of Baghdad and by a market in the Iraqi capital killed at least 18 people Thursday, June 9, police...
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Rescued? 'Kidnappers released us,' says MSU student
MANILA, Philippines – One of the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) students who surfaced on Monday after being kidnapped over the weekend denied reports that they were...
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Japan pushes ahead with US base worker rape, murder case
TOKYO, Japan – Japan on Thursday, June 9, moved closer to charging a US military base employee with the rape and murder of a local woman on the southern island of Okinawa.Kenneth Franklin Shinzato, 32,...
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Hurried funeral for Pakistan 'honor killing' victim
LAHORE, Pakistan – A 16-year-old girl murdered by her mother for marrying the man of her choice was discreetly buried before dawn Thursday, June 9, by her in-laws, as activists and politicians...
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Binay, Robredo transition teams meet
The camps of Vice President Jejomar Binay and Vice President-elect Leni Robredo met on Thursday, June 9, to discuss the transfer of power for the second highest post in the country.The meeting was...
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China's propaganda department not good enough at propaganda – gov't
BEIJING, China – China's propaganda department, tasked with controlling the media and arts, has been given a slap on the wrist for not being good enough at shaping public opinion, according to a report...
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Too soon to release GM mosquitoes to fight Zika –US study
WASHINGTON, DC, USA – Releasing genetically-modified mosquitoes into the wild to fight malaria, Zika, or other insect-borne diseases is premature and could have unintended consequences, researchers...
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West Africa marks end of recent Ebola outbreak
MONROVIA, Liberia (UPDATED) – Liberia said Thursday, June 9, it was free of Ebola, meaning there are now no known cases in West Africa of the tropical virus that has left more than 11,300 people dead...
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Hungary gives doctors pay raise to stop exodus
BUDAPEST, Hungary – Hungary's government announced Thursday, June 9, a pay rise of 40% for doctors and pharmacists over two years in an effort to stem the exodus of medical staff, in particular to...
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