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[7.8 Earthquake] Israel sends aid to Turkey, readies to help old foe Syria
Israel said on Monday that it had received a Syrian request for assistance with earthquake relief for the Arab state and that it was prepared to oblige, in what would be rare cooperation between the …
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Over 2,200 killed so far in Turkey and Syria following 7.8 earthquake
A huge earthquake killed more than 2,200 people and injured thousands more on Monday in Turkey and northwest Syria, flattening apartment blocks and heaping more destruction on Syrian cities already d…
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[VIDEO NEWS] Bandits attack and kill 84 in deadly massacre in Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the attack. The President, according to a release issued on Sunday, paid tribute to all those vigilantes and family members who have been martyred today, sayi…
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[Photos] Hundreds confirmed dead, many trapped as heavy earthquake rips through Turkey, Syria
A major earthquake of magnitude 7.8 struck central Turkey and northwest Syria on Monday, killing more than 500 people and injuring hundreds as buildings collapsed across the region, triggering search…
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‘Homosexuals are also children of God, God loves them, criminalising them is a sin’ – Pope Francis
Pope Francis said on Sunday that laws criminalising LGBT people are a sin and an injustice because God loves and accompanies people with same-sex attraction. Francis, who made his remarks in response…
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China successfully launches a pilot reusable spacecraft, state media report
China successfully launched a pilot reusable spacecraft with its Long March-2F carrier rocket on Friday, state media CCTV reported. The unidentified spacecraft, which was launched from China’s Jiuqua…
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Microsoft accused Iran of being behind hack of French magazine Charlie Hebdo
An Iranian government-backed hacking team allegedly stole and leaked private customer data belonging to French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, security researchers at Microsoft said on Friday. The …
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South Sudan violence kills 27 the day before pope’s visit
Twenty-seven people were killed in South Sudan’s Central Equatoria state in tit-for-tat violence between cattle herders and a members of a militia on the eve of a Friday visit to the country by Pope …
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Pope wraps up Congo visit, heads to volatile South Sudan
Pope Francis wraps up an emotional visit to Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday and heads to neighbouring South Sudan, another nation struggling to overcome decades of conflict and grinding povert…
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[VIDEO NEWS] Unknown gunmen kill eight, including police chief, in Nigeria
Police in Benue state responded to a distress call after gunmen blocked the Markudi-Naka road, forcing travellers to flee, Benue state police spokesperson Anene Sewuese Catherine said.