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Philadelphia archdiocese cancels LGBT program ahead of pope visit
The Philadelphia Archdiocese has ordered a local parish hosting events for gay and transgender Catholics during Pope Francis' US tour next month to cancel the program, organizers said on Tuesday.
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Islamic State militants behead 82-year-old archaeologist in Palmyra
Islamic State (IS) militants beheaded an antiquities scholar in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra and hung his body on a column in a main square of the historic site, Syria's antiquities chief said on Tuesday.
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Texas man marries fiancée after judge says the alternative is prison
Texas Judge Randall Rogers is facing a misconduct complaint after making the order.
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Bangkok bombing: Death toll rises to 22 as authorities seek answers
No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, in which eight tourists died.
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Ukraine: Fighting flares between government forces and Russian-backed rebels
The clashes near Mariupol and at rebel-held Horlivka further frayed the ceasefire.
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Europe on trial: Migrant crisis is a test of the continent's cohesion
The influx of migrants has triggered a poisonous round of every-man-for-himself bickering.
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China explosions: Toxic gas fears as workers struggle to clear site
The goal is to clear the chemicals before any rain falls, which could create further toxic gas.
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Brown weighs in against Jeremy Corbyn in Labour leadership battle
A poll found voters believe Corbyn as leader would reduce its chances of winning an election.
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Iraq: Military commanders will face court martial for abandoning Ramadi to Islamic State
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is pushing ahead with a reform campaign.
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China blasts death toll is now 112 and likely to rise as scores of firefighters missing
More than 720 people remain in hospital four days after Wednesday's disaster.
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Kos: Greek government houses 2,500 Syrian refugees aboard passenger ship
The move is a bid to ease sometimes chaotic conditions onshore.
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70 years after war ends, Japanese Emperor expresses 'deep remorse'
"I earnestly hope that the ravages of war will never be repeated," the Emperor said.