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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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Secret tape increases pressure on Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair
Posted: About 6 years ago

Secret tape increases pressure on Trudeau in SNC-Lavalin affair

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is under new pressure after his former justice minister released new documents relating to ...

Source: BBC News
Violent clash outside EU HQ in protest over migrant pact
Posted: About 6 years ago

Violent clash outside EU HQ in protest over migrant pact

Belgian riot police used tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands of people protesting in Brussels against a UN migration p...

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

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 attendants ran alongside his armoured train, ...

Source: The Guardian
Sri Lanka attacks: British dad’s tribute to ‘amazing’ family
Posted: About 6 years ago

Sri Lanka attacks: British dad’s tribute to ‘amazing’ family

A British husband has paid tribute to his "wonderful" wife and their two "amazing" children who were among the 290 victims of a wa...

Source: BBC News
Merkel favourite takes the reins as ruling party votes for moderation
Posted: About 6 years ago

Merkel favourite takes the reins as ruling party votes for moderation

Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has been elected the new leader of Germany's ruling conservative party, bringing to an end a historic p...

Source: Independent
Trump-Kim summit breaks down after North Korea demands end to sanctions
Posted: About 6 years ago

Trump-Kim summit breaks down after North Korea demands end to sanctions

A summit between Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un ended without agreement after the US refused North Korean de...

Source: BBC News