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Iran's Khamenei demands Saudi apology for hajj deaths
TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demanded Saudi Arabia apologize on Sunday, September 27, for a stampede that killed nearly 770 pilgrims at the hajj, at least 144 of them...
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France carries out first air strikes on ISIS in Syria
PARIS, France – France said on Sunday, September 27, it had carried out its first air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group in Syria following nearly 3 weeks of surveillance...
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Germany orders VW to set timetable on meeting pollution standards
BERLIN, Germany – German authorities has given scandal-hit Volkswagen an October 7 deadline to set out a timeline for bringing all its diesel cars in line with national pollution guidelines, a...
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'ISIS fighters' attack Afghan police posts – officials
JALALABAD, Afghanistan – Self-proclaimed fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) group have for the first time launched coordinated attacks on police checkpoints in an eastern Afghan...
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Gov't to probe alleged special treatment of Reyes brothers
MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang said Sunday, September 27, that it will investigate reports of special treatment given to former Palawan governor Joel Reyes and former Coron Mayor Mario Reyes,...
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Catalans vote in 'historic' polls over independence
BARCELONA, Spain – Catalans voted on Sunday, September 27, in an election dubbed crucial for the future of Spain, with polls pointing to a win by separatists who vow to declare the region independent...
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Iraq steps up anti-ISIS coordination with Iran, Syria, Russia
BAGHDAD, Iraq (UPDATED) – Iraq, Russia, Iran and Syria have agreed to set up an intelligence committee in Baghdad, a spokesman said Sunday, September 27, a further sign of Moscow's growing role in the...
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Migrant boat sinks off Turkey, 17 Syrians dead – report
ANKARA, Turkey – Seventeen Syrian refugees including 5 children drowned on Sunday, September 27, when their boat sank in Turkish waters on its way to Greece, local media reported.The Turkish coastguard...
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Thousands evacuated as 'super typhoon' approaches Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Thousands of tourists were evacuated from islands off Taiwan Sunday, September 27, as super typhoon Dujuan gathered strength on its approach to the island. Taiwan's weather bureau...
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Putin says seeking 'coordinated framework' to fight IS
UNITED NATIONS (UPDATED) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview released Sunday, September 27, that he was seeking partners to set up a "coordinated framework" to fight the Islamic...
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Pope wraps up US tour with huge mass in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, United States – Pope Francis wraps up a 6-day tour of the United States on Sunday, September 27, having electrified Americans with a message of respecting immigrants, protecting the...
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Polluted Paris 'car-free' for a day
PARIS, France (UPDATED) – Paris staged a car-free day for the first time on Sunday, September 27, with large parts of the increasingly polluted French capital taken over by cyclists, joggers and...
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Yemen's Hadi urges rebels to lay down arms
ADEN, Yemen – President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi on Sunday, September 27, urged Shiite rebels to lay down their arms and resume dialogue to end Yemen's conflict, as he left for the UN General...
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Iran-Saudi war of words heats up over hajj disaster
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demanded Saudi Arabia apologize Sunday, September 27, for a stampede that killed 769 pilgrims at the hajj, as a war of words...
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'God weeps,' says pope after meeting abuse victims
PHILADELPHIA, United States – Pope Francis met on Sunday, September 27, with victims of church sex abuse, saying "God weeps" for their suffering and promising to hold all those responsible to...
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Rouhani says ready to discuss 'plan of action' for Syria
UNITED NATIONS – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in an interview Sunday, September 27, that he is ready to discuss a "plan of action" for Syria's post-war future after the Islamic State group is...
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Clashes rock Jerusalem mosque compound as holy week ahead
JERUSALEM – Palestinians and Israeli security forces clashed at Jerusalem's flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Sunday, with further trouble feared in the week ahead as Jews celebrate the Sukkot...
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Obama to meet Cuba's Raul Castro September 29
UNITED NATIONS – US President Barack Obama will hold talks with Cuban leader Raul Castro on Tuesday, September 29 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, the White House said Sunday,...
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China champions women at UN but record criticized
UNITED NATIONS – Chinese President Xi Jinping pressed Sunday, September 27, for the world to step up efforts to improve women's rights, but his push was clouded by his own country's detention of...
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Sierra Leone's last known Ebola patients leave hospital
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone – Sierra Leone began a second 42-day countdown to becoming Ebola-free on Sunday, September 27, as it discharged its last two known patients and lifted its quarantine restrictions...
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