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Baghdad bombing: ISIS Suicide bomber attacks football stadium, killing 29
A suicide attacker detonated an explosive belt in a park outside Baghdad on Friday, killing 26 people and wounding 71,
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Syrian forces fight their way into Palmyra in blow to Islamic State
Syrian troops backed by Russian air support fought their way into the Islamic State-held city of Palmyra on Thursday.
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North Korea ramps up threats to South, says troops train to attack presidential palace
North and South Korea traded more threats on Friday, with Pyongyang saying its military had trained to attack Seoul's presidential Blue House.
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Belgian police arrest six in bombing probe, French foil Paris plot
Belgian police arrested six people in their probe of Tuesday's Islamic State suicide bombings in Brussels, while authorities in France said they thwarted a militant plot there that was at an advanced stage.
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Supreme Court faces 4-4 split in Obamacare contraception case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday headed toward a possible 4-4 split over a legal challenge by Christian nonprofit employers who object to providing female workers insurance covering birth control as required by President Barack Obama's healthcare law.
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Supreme Court to hear Christian groups' challenge to Obamacare over religious freedom and birth control
The US Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider appeals by Christian groups demanding full exemption on religious grounds from a requirement under President Barack Obama's healthcare law to provide health insurance covering contraceptives.
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Brussels attacks: El Bakraoui brothers named as ISIS suicide bombers
RTBF, quoting a police source, named the suspected bombers as Khalid and Brahim El Bakraoui, two brothers resident in Brussels and known to the security services for crime.
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Obama challenges Communist-led Cuba with call for democracy
US President Barack Obama challenged Cuba's Communist government with an impassioned call for democracy and economic reforms on Tuesday, addressing the Cuban people directly in a historic speech broadcast throughout the island.
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Brussels under attack as terrorists hit international airport, metro station
Explosions tore through the departure hall of Brussels airport on Tuesday morning killing one person and injuring several others, the Belgian news agency Belga said.
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Cameron seeks to end party infighting after IDS resignation, backs Osborne
Prime Minister David Cameron has backed his embattled Chancellor George Osborne in a bid to stem a bout of infighting triggered by the resignation of a senior minister.
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Obama in Cuba: US President will urge economic, democratic reforms
US President Barack Obama is to press President Raul Castro for economic and democratic reforms while hearing complaints about continued US economic sanctions.
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Kenya claims death of 21 al Shabaab militants in Somalia
The Kenyan army killed 21 al Shabaab militants in a town in southern Somalia after two of its own soldiers were killed in an ambush by the insurgents, a military spokesman said.