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Italy quake death toll soars to 159

Rescue teams were working through the night to try to find survivors under the rubble that remained of central Italian…

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At least 73 dead as devastating earthquake hits central Italy

A powerful earthquake that rocked central Italy on Wednesday left 73 people dead and the total is likely to rise,…

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World’s largest pearl emerges in Philippines

A poor Philippine fisherman found what is thought to be the world’s largest pearl, but hid it under his bed…

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Iran arrests 450 social network users

Iran has “arrested or summoned” around 450 social media users over their online activities, a website linked to the powerful…

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In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike

The boy looked scared and younger than 16 when Iraqi police grabbed him on the street in the northern city…

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Turkey launches artillery strikes on IS, Kurdish PYD in north Syria

Turkish armed forces on Monday launched artillery strikes on separate targets of Islamic State (IS) jihadists and the Democratic Union…

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Modi comes under pressure over Kashmir violence

India´s Prime Minister Narendra Modi came under pressure on Monday over weeks of deadly violence in held Kashmir, with the…

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Flights grounded as typhoon hits near Tokyo

A strong typhoon stuck near Tokyo on Monday, with heavy rain and winds grounding more than 400 flights as officials…

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Obamas wrap up final summer trip as first family

President Barack Obama wrapped up his final summer getaway to Martha´s Vineyard Sunday, gearing up for a busy final few…

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