Reuters
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Pope Francis visits Lesbos, front line of Europe's migrant crisis
Francis' visit turns the world's attention to the front line of Europe's migrant crisis, which has claimed hundreds of lives in the past year.
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Mississippi governor signs law allowing armed church security
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant signed a gun rights bill on Friday allowing churches to designate members to carry firearms.
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Former TV 'Apprentices' denounce Trump White House bid
Former Apprentices say the US Republican front-runner has widened racial divisions and should not be US president.
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Second deadly quake hits southern Japan, rescuers race against time
The earthquake struck barely a day after a quake killed nine people in the same region.
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Earthquake in Japan kills nine, but nuclear plants are safe
Strong aftershocks continued to shake the area around the city of Kumamoto today, the morning after it was hit by the initial 6.0 magnitude quake.
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Brexit: Hard choices ahead if Britain votes to leave, says think tank
Brexit would leave Britain needing to make choices on trade, labour laws and the environment that could be unpopular with voters.
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Italy criticised over difficulty in obtaining abortions
Women's rights are being violated in Italy by the serious difficulties they face in trying to obtain safe abortions due to many doctors refusing to carry out the procedure, the Council of Europe said on Monday.
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Cameron announces new tax evasion law in wake of Panama Papers row
David Cameron will say today that new legislation making companies criminally liable if employees aid tax evasion will be introduced this year.
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Muslim rebels in 10 hour battle with Philippine soldiers
Philippine soldiers battled a group of about 120 Muslim rebels linked to Islamic State in a ten-hour assault on a southern island that killed 23 people, an army spokesman said on Sunday.
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Brussels bombers planned to hit France first
The planners behind the bombings in Brussels which killed 32 people had initially planned to hit France for a second time but struck closer to home as investigators made arrests among key suspects.
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Cameron takes unprecedented step and publishes tax return
Prime Minister David Cameron published his tax records on Sunday in an attempt to draw a line under questions about his personal finances raised by the mention of his late father in the Panama Papers for setting up an offshore fund.
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Temple fire kills 100 in India
A massive fire swept through a temple in India's southern Kerala state on Sunday, killing nearly 100 people and injuring more than 200 who had gathered for a fireworks display to mark the start of the local Hindu new year.