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Shimon Peres, former Israeli president, dies aged 93

BBC News – Shimon Peres, who served twice as Israel’s prime minister and once as president, has died at the age of 93. Mr Peres suffered a stroke two weeks

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Indonesian and three Nigerians executed for drug crimes

BBC – Indonesia has carried out the executions of four drug convicts, including three foreigners. The Indonesian man and three Nigerians were killed by firing squad shortly after midnight local

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84 killed by lorry at Bastille Day celebrations

BBC News – At least 84 people have died, including children, after a lorry slammed through a crowd celebrating Bastille Day in the southern French city of Nice. The driver

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United Nations: UN Aid Appeal for More Than $21B Going Unheeded

GENEVA—The United Nations says a record number of people caught in conflict and natural disasters are in need of humanitarian assistance. At the same time the world body warns the

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Ecuador earthquake: Desperate search for survivors as deaths rise

BBC News – Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa has warned that the death toll from a powerful earthquake which has killed 272 people is likely to rise. There were desperate scenes

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60-Y-O Christian Woman Publicly Caned 30 Times for Breaking Islamic Law in Indonesia

A Christian woman was tried and caned 30 times in Aceh, Indonesia’s most conservative Islamic region, for selling alcohol and breaking Shariah law. International Christian Concern reported Wednesday that it

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On slavery remembrance day, UN chief shines a light on African diaspora’s legacy

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today highlighted the African diaspora’s contributions to society, including culture, medicine, science and spirituality, as the global community gathered to honour the millions of Africans

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Pope delivers Easter message of hope after grim week of terror

BBC News – Pope Francis preached an Easter message of hope after a grim week in Europe, calling on Christians not to let fear and pessimism “imprison” them. Speaking amid

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Europe: Woman hides child in carry-on bag

(CNN)A woman was arrested upon arrival at the Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport on Monday after she tried to conceal a child inside a carry-on bag on a flight that came

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‘Church does not need “blood money” but openness to God’s mercy’

Vatican Radio – Pope Francis says the Church has no need for “blood” money that derives from exploitation of people; what it needs is that the hearts of faithful be