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2015-08-09 Refugee Camp in Jordan Is Biggest in Middle East

The United Nations refugee agency says hundreds of thousands of Syrians who fled to Jordan to escape the war in…

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2015-08-08 Wanted in Uganda: Restaurant Help

The middle class in Uganda is expanding. So too is the country's tourism industry. The growth of restaurants and high-end hotels is…

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2015-08-07 Kerry: US, Vietnam Entering New Period

Vietnamese and United States officials are marking the 20th anniversary of the normalization of diplomatic ties between the two countries.…

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2015-08-07 Facebook Reaches Out to Africa

The social media company Facebook has opened its first African headquarters in Johannesburg, South Africa. Facebook representatives recently gathered in…

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2015-08-07 Beirut Residents Fight for Dalieh Coastline

Beirut's waterfront area of Dalieh is one of the few public stretches of coastline in Lebanon. But that could soon…

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2015-08-06 Boy Scouts of America Cancels Ban on Gay Leaders, Workers

The Boy Scouts of America has cancelled its policy barring openly gay adults from serving as scout leaders and employees. The policy…

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2015-08-05 Landmark US Law Marks 50th Anniversary

Fifty years ago, U.S. President Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965. At the ceremony, he called the…

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2015-08-05 Olympic Committee to Test Rio’s Water for Viruses

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is busy preparing for the 2016 Olympics. On Sunday, the International Olympic Committee said it will…

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2015-08-04 First US Presidential Debate: What Will They Say Next?

Seventeen people are officially competing for the Republican Party nomination for president this year. That is the highest number of…

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2015-08-04 Second American Accused of Illegally Killing Lion in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has accused an American doctor of illegally killing a lion. Jan Casimir Seski is the second American to face…

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2015-08-04 Bangkok Could Soon Be Underwater

The Italian city of Venice and the American city of New Orleans, Louisiana are slowly sinking. So is Bangkok, home…

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2015-08-03 Yazidis of Sinjar Observe Tragic Anniversary

One year ago, Islamic State militants raided the homelands of Iraq's Yazidi community. The attackers killed hundreds of men and…

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2015-08-03 Islamic State’s Media Violence May Hurt the Group

The group calling itself the Islamic State uses videos to publicize its activities. The terrorist group's media team has made…

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2015-08-02 Kenya Joins US’s HIV-AIDS Project

Kenya will be getting new support to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS among young women. United States President Barack Obama announced…

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2015-08-02 China Testing ‘Hypersonic’ Weapons

Four times in the past 18 months, China has carried out hypersonic weapons tests. Hypersonic weapon delivery vehicles can travel at speeds…

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