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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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Pittsburgh shooting: Multiple casualties at Squirrel Hill synagogue

Pittsburgh shooting: Multiple casualties at Squirrel Hill synagogue

BBC News Eleven people have been killed, officials say, in a gun attack on a synagogue ...

Posted: About 8 years ago
Migrant caravan: Girl dies in custody after crossing Mexico-US border

Migrant caravan: Girl dies in custody after crossing Mexico-US border

The Guatemalan girl, who arrived in the US last week as part of a group of migrants, died ...

Posted: About 8 years ago
Source: BBC News
US mail bombs: Cesar Sayoc charged after campaign against Trump critics

US mail bombs: Cesar Sayoc charged after campaign against Trump critic...

BBC News A 56-year-old man has been arrested in Florida in connection with a mail-bombing...

Posted: About 8 years ago

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US warns Turkey over Russian S-400 missile system deal
Posted: About 7 years ago

US warns Turkey over Russian S-400 missile system deal

US Vice-President Mike Pence has warned Turkey against buying a Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system that Washington sees as...

Source: BBC News
Christchurch shootings: Brenton Tarrant appears in court
Posted: About 7 years ago

Christchurch shootings: Brenton Tarrant appears in court

The main suspect in the killings of 49 people in shootings at two mosques in New Zealand on Friday has appeared in court on a sing...

Source: BBC News
Typhoon Mangkhut Slams Hong Kong and Southern China
Posted: About 8 years ago

Typhoon Mangkhut Slams Hong Kong and Southern China

HONG KONG — Typhoon Mangkhut battered Hong Kong and Macau on Sunday with 100 miles-per-hour wind gusts, drenching rains and 11-foot...

Brumadinho: Thousands told to evacuate over second Brazil dam risk
Posted: About 8 years ago

Brumadinho: Thousands told to evacuate over second Brazil dam risk

Authorities have ordered thousands to evacuate from a dam at risk of giving way in south-eastern Brazil, just days after a nearby ...

Source: BBC News
Sri Lanka attacks: British dad’s tribute to ‘amazing’ family
Posted: About 7 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
Trump defends use of tear gas on migrant families at US border as he blames parents of children affected
Posted: About 8 years ago

Trump defends use of tear gas on migrant families at US border as he blames parents of children affected

US President Donald Trump has strongly defending the US use of tear gas at the Mexican border to repel a crowd of migrants and blame...

Source: Independent