Reuters
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The Democratic Forces of Syria: YPG joins new military alliance
A Kurdish militia that has been backed by U.S.-led air strikes in Syria has joined a new military alliance that includes Arab groups, a statement released overnight said.
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Tamir Rice: Police who killed 12-year-old carrying toy gun acted 'reasonably'
Two outside experts have concluded a Cleveland police officer's fatal shooting of a 12-year-old boy who was carrying a toy gun was a reasonable response to a perceived threat, according to reports released by an Ohio prosecutor's office on Saturday.
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Jerusalem: Palestinian shot dead by Israeli police
Israeli police shot dead a man who tried to stab one of them in East Jerusalem today in what appeared to be the latest in a spate of Palestinian street attacks, police said.
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Amish girl's cancer court battle ends
Judge formally ends hospital's attempt to give her chemotherapy - parents say God will triumph
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4 Israelis and 22 Palestinians have died in under 2 weeks in violent upsurge
Latest incident sees Palestinian woman and child killed in Gaza
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NATO soldiers targated by Taliban in Afghan suicide attack
Bombing breaks a period of relative calm in Kabul after a series of bombings in August
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Violence continues in Jerusalem, Israel & West Bank
Tensions have surged in 11 days of violence in which four Israelis and 16 Palestinians have been killed
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Blasts rip through Turkish capital Ankara
At least 86 killed - attacks came in the build up to a march
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Republicans in chaos after favourite quits House leadership race
Kevin McCarthy's announcement heightened concerns about the party's ability to govern effectively.
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Businesses, MPs launch 'Vote Leave' campaign to push for Britain to exit EU
The campaign aims to persuade Britons to vote to leave the bloc at a forthcoming referendum.
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Fresh Russian airstrikes back Syrian government offensive against rebels
The Syrian government has extended an offensive to recapture territory in the west of the country.
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Italian former missionary priest kidnapped in Philippines
An Italian man, who was a former missionary priest, has been abducted by armed men from his restaurant in the southern Philippines, security officials said on Thursday.