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Iraqi forces in fierce battles with ISIS in Ramadi
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Iraqi forces on Saturday, December 26, clashed with diehard jihadists from the Islamic State (ISIS) group defending the former government complex in the heart of the city of...
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Boko Haram kills at least 14 in Christmas Day attack in Nigeria: vigilantes
KANO, Nigeria – At least 14 people were killed and several others injured by Boko Haram gunmen in a Christmas Day attack on a village in northeastern Nigeria, vigilantes said Saturday, December...
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Floods hit parts of England as government scrambles to respond
LONDON, United Kingdom – Heavy rains triggered floods in parts of northern England on Saturday, December 26, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of homes and the deployment of army personnel to shore up...
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Czech leader calls migrant wave in Europe an 'organized invasion'
PRAGUE, Czech Republic – Czech President Milos Zeman, known for his anti-migrant comments, on Saturday called the current wave of refugees to Europe "an organized invasion," and that young men from...
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Recovery underway after storms kill 17 in southern US
CHICAGO, USA – Millions of residents in the southern United States struggled Saturday, December 26, to recover from fierce storms and floods that officials say have left at least 17 people dead in...
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UN sets Syria peace talks target date
DAMASCUS, Syria – The United Nations hopes to convene peace talks between Syria's government and opposition on January 25, it said Saturday, December 26, a day after the killing of a powerful rebel...
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More than 160,000 evacuated in deadly LatAm floods
ASUNCION, Paraguay – More than 160,000 people have been driven from their homes in Paraguay, Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in some of the worst floods in decades, which have left at least 6 people...
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Anne Frank's diary goes online despite rights dispute
PARIS, France – A French academic and an MP published online Friday, January 1, the famous diary of Anne Frank, despite a dispute with rights holders as to whether the work is now in the public...
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Soldiers hit streets as US floods death toll mounts
CHICAGO, USA – The Illinois National Guard was ordered into action Friday, January 1, and hundreds of people urged to flee rising floodwaters, as the death toll from days of heavy rain in the US...
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Gunmen attack Indian air force base near Pakistan border
NEW DELHI, India (UPDATED) – Suspected Islamist gunmen attacked an Indian air force base near the border with Pakistan early Saturday, January 2, security officials said, with at least two of the...
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INC holds medical mission for Muslims in QC
MANILA, Philippines – Marking the New Year, the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) held a medical and dental mission on Saturday, January 2, for the Muslim community in Barangay Culiat, Quezon City.INC spokesman...
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Baga is a ghost town one year after Boko Haram massacre
KANO, Nigeria – One year after a massive attack ranked among the worst in Boko Haram's 6-year insurgency, the residents of Baga in northeast Nigeria say their home is a ghost town. The jihadists razed...
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Thousands in parts of Mindanao welcome 2016 in evacuation sites
COTABATO CITY, Philippines – About 4,000 people from Maguindanao and Sultan Kudarat welcomed the new year in temporary evacuation sites, amid threats of more attacks by the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom...
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At least 458 fireworks-related injuries in 2015 – DOH
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health reported a total of 458 fireworks-related injuries as of 6 am Saturday, January 2 – 44% less than in 2014.In an interview on dzMM on Saturday, Health...
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China restructures military as Xi eyes 'strong army'
SHANGHAI, China – China has unveiled changes to the structure of its military described by President Xi Jinping as "a major policy decision to realise the Chinese dream of a strong army," state media...
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Ex-LTO chief Virgie Torres dies
MANILA, Philippines (UPDATED) – Former Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Virginia "Virgie" Torres died on Saturday, January 2.Torres, 62, died after suffering from cardiac arrest at a hospital in...
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Japanese emperor to honor WWII dead during PH state visit
MANILA, Philippines – Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are scheduled to visit a memorial site for Filipino soldiers who died in World War II, during their state visit to the Philippines in late...
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Saudi Arabia executes top Shiite cleric
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (UPDATED) – Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia executed Saturday, January 2, a prominent Shiite cleric, who had been behind anti-government protests, drawing angry condemnation from...
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Australia gives PH P17.5M in aid for typhoon victims
MANILA, Philippines – Australia will provide P17.5 million (US$373,442) in humanitarian aid for victims of Typhoon Nona (international name: Melor) that devastated central Luzon in...
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Saudi Arabia to pay 'high price' for executing Shiite cleric – Iran
TEHRAN, Iran – Saudi Arabia will pay "a high price" for executing prominent Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr on Saturday, January 2, Iran's foreign ministry said.Ministry spokesman Hossein Jaber Ansari...
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