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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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Venezuela: Thousands join rival rallies as power cuts continue
Posted: About 7 years ago

Venezuela: Thousands join rival rallies as power cuts continue

Rival demonstrations are taking place in Venezuela in response to calls by opposition leader Juan Guaidó and President Nicolás M...

Source: BBC News
Armistice Day: Macron and Merkel mark end of World War One
Posted: About 8 years ago

Armistice Day: Macron and Merkel mark end of World War One

BBC News : They signed a book of remembrance in a railway carriage identical to the one in which the 1918 Armistice was sealed. ...

Racism row over Trieste half-marathon
Posted: About 7 years ago

Racism row over Trieste half-marathon

Organisers of the Trieste half-marathon have reversed a ban on professional African athletes after an outcry in Italy and the laun...

Source: BBC News
‘Running Man’ completes epic 11,000-mile challenge
Posted: About 11 years ago

‘Running Man’ completes epic 11,000-mile challenge

A British adventurer, dubbed the Running Man, has completed an epic 11,000-mile journey on his feet. Solo runner Jamie Ramsay has ...

Source: foxnews
Munich rail stations reopen after terror alert prompts evacuations
Posted: About 11 years ago

Munich rail stations reopen after terror alert prompts evacuations

Police in the German city of Munich reopened two train stations early Friday as authorities continued to investigate an alleged New Y...

Source: foxnews
Anthony Albanese: Australia’s Labor opposition elects new leader
Posted: About 7 years ago

Anthony Albanese: Australia’s Labor opposition elects new leader

BBC News : Australia's Labor opposition has chosen Anthony Albanese as its new leader after the party suffered an upset in the ...