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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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Photography by the blind present us with a unique glimpse into their world, with the help of her Her Highness Sheikha Arwa Al Qassimi

Photography by the blind present us with a unique glimpse into their w...

To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the New Delhi chapter of the Bri...

Posted: About 10 years ago
Sparks fly at Clinton, Sanders debate over who is more progressive

Sparks fly at Clinton, Sanders debate over who is more progressive

Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders clashed sharply Thursday over who is more progressive, at...

Posted: About 10 years ago
Source: foxnews
School-based mindfulness training may reduce stress, trauma

School-based mindfulness training may reduce stress, trauma

Middle-school students in urban areas may benefit from in-school mindfulness programs, a new...

Posted: About 10 years ago
Source: foxnews

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More than 100 homes destroyed in Australia wildfire
Posted: About 10 years ago

More than 100 homes destroyed in Australia wildfire

SYDNEY – More than 100 houses were destroyed by a Christmas Day wildfire that tore through a stretch of coastline popular with tou...

Source: foxnews
Bangladesh fire: Blaze kills dozens in Dhaka historic district
Posted: About 7 years ago

Bangladesh fire: Blaze kills dozens in Dhaka historic district

A fast-moving fire swept through a historic district of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, killing at least 78 people, officials say. ...

Source: BBC News
Photographer ‘overwhelmed’ by response to bald eagle picture
Posted: About 7 years ago

Photographer ‘overwhelmed’ by response to bald eagle picture

BBC News : A Canadian amateur photographer says he is "overwhelmed" by the worldwide response to a photograph he took of a bald e...

Bangladesh plane ‘hijacker’ shot dead by special forces
Posted: About 7 years ago

Bangladesh plane ‘hijacker’ shot dead by special forces

A passenger suspected of attempting to hijack a flight from Bangladesh to Dubai has been shot dead by Bangladeshi special forces, ...

Source: BBC News
Clouds gathering over global economy
Posted: About 7 years ago

Clouds gathering over global economy

What does 2019 have in store for the global economy? There are certainly clouds on the horizon, but 2018 as a whole was a reasona...

Source: BBC News
National Front Party in France Is Dealt a Setback in Regional Elections
Posted: About 10 years ago

National Front Party in France Is Dealt a Setback in Regional Elections

PARIS — French voters dealt a sharp setback to the far-right National Front in regional elections on Sunday, depriving the party of...

Source: nytimes

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Source: BBC News