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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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INF nuclear treaty: Russia follows US in suspending pact
Posted: About 8 years ago

INF nuclear treaty: Russia follows US in suspending pact

Russia has suspended its involvement in the Cold War-era Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) following a similar decisi...

Source: BBC News
Balakot: Indian air strikes target militants in Pakistan
Posted: About 7 years ago

Balakot: Indian air strikes target militants in Pakistan

India says it launched air strikes against militants in Pakistani territory in a major escalation of tensions between the two coun...

Source: BBC News
Mount Etna erupts in Sicily amid dozens of tremors
Posted: About 8 years ago

Mount Etna erupts in Sicily amid dozens of tremors

Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna in Sicily, erupted on Monday, with officials reporting more than 130 earthquakes of up to...

Source: BBC News
Russian rescue amid deadly blaze on two cargo ships off Crimea
Posted: About 8 years ago

Russian rescue amid deadly blaze on two cargo ships off Crimea

At least 11 people have died in a fire involving two Tanzanian-flagged cargo vessels in the Black Sea near the Kerch Strait, autho...

Source: BBC News
Christchurch attacks: NZ suspect ordered to undergo mental health tests
Posted: About 7 years ago

Christchurch attacks: NZ suspect ordered to undergo mental health tests

The man accused of killing 50 people in last month's attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, has been ordered to unde...

Source: BBC News
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