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Fear for civilians as IS halts Iraqi army at gates of Fallujah
The Iraqi army's assault on Falluja has begun what is expected to be one of the biggest battles ever fought against Islamic State.
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Hello from Seoul: Christian defector broadcasts the gospel into North Korea
Kim Chung-seong' show defies the isolated state's efforts to keep its people in the dark about the world, religion and the truth about its leaders.
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Iraqi army storms to edge of Islamic State-held Falluja; fresh bombings hit Baghdad
The battle for Falluja is shaping up to be one of the biggest ever fought against Islamic State.
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Outrage grows at killing of gorilla to save boy at Ohio zoo
More than 2,000 people signed a petition on Change.org that sharply criticised the Cincinnati Police Department and the zoo for putting down the animal.
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Most top economists say Brexit will harm British prosperity
The Observer newspaper said the poll was the biggest of its kind, drawing responses from more than 600 economists.
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New photo of Japanese hostage appears with message pleading for help
Yasuda's plight came to attention in March, when a video surfaced showing him reading a message to his country and his family.
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Pope gives awards to Richard Gere, George Clooney and Salma Hayek
The Scholas Occurrentes foundation, whose name means "schools that meet" in Spanish, links technology with the arts.
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Week of horror: At least 700 Mediterranean migrants drowned
About 14,000 have been rescued since Monday amid calm seas, and there have been at least three confirmed instances of boats sinking.
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Canada's Trudeau defends assisted suicide bill as deadline nears
A bill legalizing medically-assisted suicide in Canada strikes the right balance between defending fundamental freedoms and protecting against abuses, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday, predicting confusion if it is not approved.
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Rescued migrants say ship sank off Italy with hundreds aboard - NGO
Migrants rescued from two boats in the Mediterranean this week told humanitarian workers in Italy that they saw another vessel carrying some 400 migrants sink, Save the Children says
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US forces on the front line in Iraq in push against IS
U.S. servicemen were seen by a Reuters correspondent near the frontline of an offensive launched on Sunday by Kurdish Peshmerga forces in northern Iraq that aims to retake a handful of villages from Islamic State east of their Mosul stronghold.
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Saudi Arabia and Iran fail to agree on Hajj deal
The great Sunni and Shia powers were trying to agree a deal on Iranian citizens visiting Mecca