Reuters
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ISIS leader's widow charged over death of Kayla Mueller
The wife of a deceased Islamic State leader was charged on Monday in federal court in Virginia with conspiracy in the death of American aid worker Kayla Mueller.
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US judge again denies Texas request to ban Syrian refugees
A US judge denied for the second time a request by Texas to bar relief agencies from bringing Syrian refugees into the state, a decision that could have a bearing on the attempts of 30 other governors to block refugees from their states.
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Chilean campaigner alleges sex abuse cover-up, asks Pope to sack bishop
Juan Carlos Cruz delivered the letters with Peter Saunders, a prominent and outspoken British member of a papal advisory commission on sexual abuse by the clergy.
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North Korean rocket puts object into space, angering neighbours and UN
Its neighbours and the United States denounced the launch as a missile test, conducted in defiance of UN sanctions and just weeks after a nuclear bomb test.
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Syrians flee to Turkish border as government assault on Aleppo intensifies
Russian air strikes have prompted tens of thousands to flee to the Turkish border to seek refuge.
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More pulled out alive after Taiwan quake, about 120 people still trapped
Rescuers have kept searching for about 120 people still believed trapped in the ruins of the building.
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British campaigner refuses to step down from Vatican sex abuse commission
Peter Saunders refused to step down despite a no-confidence vote and said only Pope Francis could dismiss him.
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El Salvador detains ex-soldiers for 1989 Jesuit priest killings
El Salvador said on Saturday it would keep searching for 12 other suspects who remain at large.
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British special forces injured fighting in Iraq
Three members of Britain's special forces were injured in fighting with Islamic State gunmen in Iraq, the Mirror newspaper has reported.
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US Navy on alert as North Korea rocket is ready to launch
Satellite images taken this week of North Korea's Sohae rocket launch site show apparent fueling activity seen in the past shortly before a rocket launch, a US think-tank said.
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EU reform deal would be 'irreversible', says Cameron
Prime Minister David Cameron said on Friday that any deal agreed with the European Union on reforming Britain's relationship with the bloc would be irreversible.
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Waiting and worrying: Refugees in Turkey fear for their families in Syria
Those who have already made the crossing beg the authorities to let their families in too.