Reuters
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Islamic State Claims Responsibility For Fatal Stabbing In Hamburg
A follower of Islamic State was responsible for a stabbing attack on two youths in the German city of Hamburg two weeks ago, the militant group's Amaq news agency said on Sunday.
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Ancient Basilica Devastated By Italy Earthquake, Say Monks
A strong earthquake measuring 6.6 magnitude struck central Italy on Sunday, causing the collapse of more buildings in small cities and towns already shaken by tremors in the past two months
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Church raps Austria's far-right presidential candidate for invoking God
Austria's Protestant church has criticised the far-right candidate for president for using the phrase "so help me God" on his campaign posters,
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Philippines' Duterte says God warned him off swearing
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has promised to stop swearing, saying God spoke to him on a flight from Japan on Thursday, warning him the plane would crash if he kept using bad language.
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Child Migrants: France And Britain Trade Accusations About Treatment
Five days into a French operation to clear the Calais Jungle, France has lashed out at apparent British criticism of the way children are being treated.
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Vatican And Argentina To Release Archives Of 'Dirty War' That Killed 30,000
The archives contain about 3,000 letters between the Roman Catholic Church and family members of the dictatorship's victims.
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Opium Crops Spread In Afghanistan As Taliban Gains Ground
The cultivation of opium poppy in Afghanistan, the world's main source of heroin, has risen to its third-highest level in more than 20 years.
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Trump: In My First Hundred Days I'll Sue Women Who Accused Me Of Assault
Donald Trump promised on Saturday to sue women who have accused him of sexual misconduct after the election, calling them liars.
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Trump Slashes Clinton Lead After He Claims Election Is 'Rigged'
The polling data showed Trump's argument that the November 8 election is "rigged" against him has resonated with members of his party.
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Iraqi Army Liberates Christian Town As US Defence Secretary Flies In For Talks
The advance took place as US Defence Secretary Ash Carter arrived on a visit to Baghdad to meet Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.
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Iraqi Army Tries To Take Main Christian Town Near Mosul
The Iraqi army launched an operation on Saturday to take Qaraqosh, a Christian town near Mosul.
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Mosul Offensive Is Going Faster Than Planned, Says Iraqi PM
Howitzer and mortar fire started at dawn, hitting a group of villages held by Islamic State about 6-12 miles from Mosul.