Reuters
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Obama to make first visit to US mosque next week
President Barack Obama will make his first visit as president to a US mosque next week in a defence of religious freedom, the White House said.
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Masked mob threatening migrants go on the rampage in Stockholm
A gang of masked, black-clad men rampaged through the streets of Stockholm on Friday night after handing out leaflets threatening to attack migrant street youths.
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Syrian opposition to go to Geneva as peace talks open
Syria's main opposition group agreed to travel to Geneva, where the United Nations on Friday opened peace talks to end the country's five-year-old war.
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Ten dead as migrant boat sinks off Turkish coast
Ten people drowned while 43 others were rescued after a boat carrying migrants to Greece sank off Turkey's western coast, Turkish news agency Dogan reported on Saturday.
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France: Iran clinches business deals worth billions as protesters march
France and Iran hailed the sale of Airbus planes and the renewal of a decades-old carmaking venture as symbols of thawing relations on Thursday.
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Trump dominates Republican candidates' debate even when he's not there
Front-runner Donald Trump managed to upstage the event on Thursday with a typical dramatic flourish.
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Cameron set for victory in EU negotiations to curb immigration
The European Union is offering Britain a new "emergency brake" rule that could help curb immigration from other EU states in a reform package.
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ISIS mass grave discovered in Ramadi
Iraqi authorities have uncovered a mass grave in Ramadi containing at least 40 bodies, including women and children, apparently killed by Islamic State insurgents when they seized the city in May, police and provincial officials said.
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Sweden may expel up to 80,000 asylum seekers
Sweden is preparing to deport up to 80,000 of last year's record number of asylum seekers, Interior Minister Anders Ygeman said in an interview with business daily Dagens Industri on Thursday.
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Japanese emperor asks youth to keep alive memories of World War Two
Akihito, 82, expressed remorse over atrocities in the region by the Japanese imperial army 70 years ago.
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Iran's President Rouhani claims boosting Middle East economy is the way to beat terrorism
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani put his country forward his country as a regional trade hub and pillar of stability.
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Israel's new settlements are 'provocative' says UN chief Ban Ki-moon
Ban said settlements raise questions about the nation's commitment to a two-state solution.