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U.N. Peacekeepers Accused of Rape in Central African Republic

U.N. Peacekeepers Accused of Rape in Central African Republic

DAKAR, Senegal — United Nations peacekeepers in the Central African Republic raped or sexually exploited at least eight women and girls last fall, including a young teenager who said she was released only because she had managed to scream, according to a Human Rights Watch report released Thursday...

Source: nytimes

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Christchurch shootings: 49 dead in New Zealand mosque attacks

Christchurch shootings: 49 dead in New Zealand mosque attacks

Forty-nine people have been killed and at least 20 wounded in shootings at two mosques in ...

Posted: About 6 years ago
Source: BBC News
Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok by train for Putin summit

Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok by train for Putin summit

As Kim Jong-un arrived at the Vladivostok railway station on Wednesday, white-gloved atte...

Posted: About 6 years ago
Source: The Guardian
5 Czechs Who Were Missing in Lebanon Arrive Home

5 Czechs Who Were Missing in Lebanon Arrive Home

PRAGUE — Five Czechs who had been missing in Lebanon since July and presumed kidnapped arr...

Posted: About 9 years ago
Source: nytimes

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Lion Air crash: Boeing 737 plane crashes in sea off Jakarta
Posted: About 6 years ago

Lion Air crash: Boeing 737 plane crashes in sea off Jakarta

BBC News An Indonesian airliner has crashed into the sea with 189 people on board. The Boeing 737, owned by the low-cost airline ...

Utrecht shootings: Hunt for gunman after attack on tram
Posted: About 6 years ago

Utrecht shootings: Hunt for gunman after attack on tram

A gunman has opened fire inside a tram and at several other locations in the Dutch city of Utrecht, authorities say. Several peop...

Source: BBC News
Belgium’s ex-King Albert II submits DNA in paternity case
Posted: About 6 years ago

Belgium’s ex-King Albert II submits DNA in paternity case

BBC News : Former Belgian King Albert II has submitted a DNA sample to avoid fines of €5,000 (£4,370) a day over claims he f...

Source: BBC News
Ukraine-Russia sea clash: Merkel rules out military solution
Posted: About 6 years ago

Ukraine-Russia sea clash: Merkel rules out military solution

On Sunday Russia fired on three Ukrainian ships sailing towards the strait between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, and seized thei...

Source: BBC News
Algeria army urges removal of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika
Posted: About 6 years ago

Algeria army urges removal of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Algeria's army chief of staff has demanded President Abdelaziz Bouteflika be declared unfit to rule after weeks of protests agains...

Source: BBC News
Iraq angered by Trump idea to watch Iran from US base
Posted: About 6 years ago

Iraq angered by Trump idea to watch Iran from US base

Iraq's President Barham Saleh has rebuked Donald Trump over his comments that he wanted to maintain a US military presence there t...

Source: BBC News