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8 die in South Africa fire tragedy
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – Eight people including three children died on Saturday, June 11, in a house fire in South Africa's Cape Town city, a spokeswoman for local firefighters said."A house fire...
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Fatalities in Samar due to diarrhea outbreak rise to 33
TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – The number of fatalities caused by a diarrhea outbreak in Samar has reached 33, up from the 13 deaths reported a week earlier.The Department of Health (DOH) Eastern Visayas...
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Shabaab says it executed 6 'spies' in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia – Shabaab jihadists in Somalia have publicly executed six men they accused of spying, including one they claimed helped kill their supreme leader in a US drone strike, the...
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US submarine tender arrives in Palawan
MANILA, Philippines – US submarine tender USS Frank Cable (AS 40) arrived in Puerto Princesa City in Palawan on Saturday, June 11, for a "scheduled port visit," according to the US embassy in...
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Qaeda chief backs new Taliban head as 'emir of believers'
DUBAI, UAE (UPDATED) – Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has pledged allegiance to new Afghan Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, a low-profile religious figure whose predecessor was killed in a US...
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'Light pollution' dims Milky Way for 1/3 of stargazers – study
WASHINGTON DC, USA – One third of stargazers around the world can't see the Milky Way at night because of "light pollution" from buildings, street lamps and other forms of artificial illumination on...
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Rousseff called as witness in Brazil corruption case
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – President Dilma Rousseff, suspended from office pending her impeachment trial, has been called as a defense witness for a key figure in the Petrobras corruption scandal, court...
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'Multiple injuries' in shooting at Florida gay bar – police
This is a developing story. Please refresh for updates.MIAMI, United States – (2nd UPDATE) An unknown number of people have been injured in an ongoing shooting attack at a gay nightclub in Florida...
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South Korea begins operation to lift sunken ferry
SEOUL, South Korea – A salvage firm Sunday, June 12, began a difficult and costly operation to raise a sunken South Korean ferry which capsized at sea more than two years ago in a disaster that shocked...
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Police conduct 'controlled explosion' outside Orlando nightclub
MIAMI, United States – A loud blast heard outside a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida where a shooting left multiple injuries earlier Sunday, June 12, was a "controlled explosion" by law enforcement...
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4 injured as man hurls explosives inside Shanghai airport
SHANGHAI, China (3rd UPDATE) – A man hurled a bottle containing homemade explosives inside the main international airport in China's commercial hub of Shanghai on Sunday, June 12, injuring 4 people...
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50 dead in America's worst mass shooting
ORLANDO, USA (10th UPDATE) – Fifty people died in the worst mass shooting in US history Sunday, June 12, when a suspected Islamist gunman opened fire inside a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.Scenes...
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Hundreds attend tightly-policed gay pride march in central Kiev
KIEV, Ukraine (UPDATED) – More than 700 gay rights activists held a peaceful march through central Kiev on Sunday, June 12, amid an unprecedented security operation in the ex-Soviet country where...
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ISIS suicide bombings target Libya pro-govt forces in Sirte
TRIPOLI, Libya – The Islamic State in Iraq & Syria (also known as ISIS, IS, ISIL, or Da’esch) carried out three suicide car bombings Sunday, June 12, against forces allied with Libya's unity...
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Bangladesh makes 2,000 more arrests in anti-militant crackdown
DHAKA, Bangladesh – Bangladesh police have arrested an additional 2,000 suspected criminals including Islamist militants in an ongoing crackdown on extremists following a spate of gruesome murders, an...
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Thousands brave rain for queen's 90th birthday picnic
LONDON, United Kingdom (UPDATED) – Thousands of people gathered in the rain for a street party outside Buckingham Palace on Sunday, June 12, part of a weekend of celebrations to mark Queen Elizabeth...
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Cayetano still opposes hero's burial for Marcos
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Sunday, June 12, said he still opposes a hero's burial for the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, even if President-elect Rodrigo Duterte supports...
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Taiwan rejects ex-president's Hong Kong trip
TAIPEI, Taiwan (UPDATED) – Taiwan's new government on Sunday, June 12, refused former president Ma Ying-jeou permission to visit Hong Kong, citing national security considerations, sparking an angry...
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Pope appeals for end to 'slavery' of child labor
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis on Sunday, June 12, appealed to the international community to redouble efforts to end the "modern slavery" of child labor.The pontiff was speaking on World Day Against...
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LISTEN: The Noynoy Aquino administration soundtrack
MANILA, Philippines – If outgoing president Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III were to come up with a soundtrack summing up his 6-year term, it would be a mix of old and new songs, from the upbeat to the...
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