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2015-08-16 More East Jerusalem Palestinians Seeking Israeli Citizenship

Most Palestinians living in East Jerusalem want the area to become the capital of a future Palestinian state. So, for…

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2015-08-16 Teaching Bulls to Pull Is New Tradition in Congo

Aid workers are urging people in the Democratic Republic of Congo to consider using animal-powered vehicles to transport goods and…

5 years ago

2015-08-16 Group Seeks Adoptive Families for Kenyan Children

A 2007 study estimated there were at least 250,000 children living and working in the streets of Kenya. More than…

5 years ago

2015-08-14 U.S. Flag Flies Over Embassy in Havana, Cuba

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry took part in a ceremony Friday to raise the U.S. flag at the country's…

5 years ago

2015-08-14 Remembering 70th Anniversary of End of World War II

World War II ended 70 years ago this week. On August 15, 1945, Japan surrendered to allied forces led by…

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2015-08-13 Cameroon’s Military Deployed as Boko Haram Threat Rises

The central African nation of Cameroon is taking steps to guard against attacks from Boko Haram militants. The government has…

5 years ago

2015-08-13 Thousands of South Sudanese Flee to U.N. Center

Since the middle of July, more than 16,000 South Sudanese have fled to the U.N. center in Malakal. They are…

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2015-08-12 IS Linked Group Says It Killed Croatian Man

An Egyptian group linked to Islamic State said Wednesday it executed a Croatian citizen it kidnapped last month. It made…

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2015-08-12 Russia Destroys Banned Western Food

The government in Russia is moving forward with efforts to destroy food imports from Western countries. The government banned the…

5 years ago

2015-08-11 New Law Aims to Keep Maldives a ‘Demilitarized Zone’

The Indian Ocean island nation of the Maldives has told India it will not permit China to set up military…

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2015-08-11 Unrest Marks Anniversary in Ferguson, Missouri

The U.S. town of Ferguson, Missouri is tense, one year after the shooting death of an unarmed black man. A…

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2015-08-11 Thai Treat is a Sweet Bite of History

The Chao Phraya River is an important part of daily life in Thailand. The Chao Phraya flows through Bangkok on…

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2015-08-10 Some U.S. Lawmakers Still Undecided on Iran Nuclear Deal

United States lawmakers have begun considering the international agreement to restrict Iran's nuclear activities. Some members of Congress are still…

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2015-08-10 South Korea Blames North Korea for Deadly Landmines

South Korean officials are accusing the North Korean military of illegally entering the country and planting deadly landmines. The landmines…

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2015-08-09 Activist: London Property Market Tied to ‘Dirty Money’

Anti-corruption activists say billions of dollars earned from criminal acts are passing through the London property market. They also say…

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