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Syria's Assad Regime Tortured And Executed Thousands Of Prisoners, Report Says
A new report by Human Rights Watch has detailed the mass deaths and torture of detainees by the Assad regime since the country's 2011 uprising.
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2 Arrested On Suspicion Of Supplying Arms To Man Who Attacked A Kosher Market In Paris
A man and a woman are suspected of providing weapons to a man who attacked a kosher supermarket in January.
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More Than 700,000 People Evacuated As Typhoon Melor Hits Philippines
The storm made landfall on the island of Samar early Monday evening local time.
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FIFA VP Michel Platini's Appeal Against Soccer Ban Rejected
The UEFA president and FIFA vice-president's request to have his 90-day suspension lifted was denied by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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Justin Trudeau Personally Welcomed A Plane Full Of Refugees To Canada
The prime minister of our hearts.
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Muhammad Ali Slammed Trump's Muslim Ban Proposal
The late boxing champion weighed in last year on the controversy surrounding the Republican presidential nominee's proposed immigration ban.
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A Third Paris Bataclan Attacker Has Been Identified
Multiple French and international media outlets have named the third gunman who attacked the Nov. 13 Eagles of Death Metal concert in the French capital as Foued Mohamed-Aggad, citing police and judicial officials.
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James Deen Says He Is "Shocked" By Sexual Assault Allegations
The porn star spoke about sexual assault allegations by several women in an interview with The Daily Beast.
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South African Court Dismisses Oscar Pistorius's Murder Appeal
The athlete will be sentenced on April 18.
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Germany Approves Joining Military Campaign Against ISIS In Syria
Lawmakers voted to provide military assistance in the form of reconnaissance jets and up to 1,200 troops.
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Café Where 5 People Were Killed During The Paris Attacks Reopens
The Café Bonne Bière is the first of the sites targeted by terrorists on Nov. 13 to return to business.
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Oscar Pistorius's Sentence Upgraded To Murder
The South African state won its appeal against the initial culpable homicide sentence handed to the athlete for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
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Sixteen FIFA Officials Charged With Corruption
Alfredo Hawit and Juan Angel Napout — two high-ranking Latin American officials — were detained in dawn raids in Zurich Thursday.
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Severe Flooding Has Overwhelmed The Indian City Of Chennai
Some 188 people have died in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu state in the last month. On Wednesday, the city's airport was closed indefinitely after the runway flooded.
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23 Eerie Photos Of The Smoggy "Airpocalypse" Engulfing Chinese Cities
Schools in the capital Beijing kept children inside Tuesday after authorities raised the pollution levels to "orange" — the second highest possible.
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18 Pictures Of The Violence That Clouded Paris's Climate Protests
More than 200 people were detained after climate change activists clashed with police during a banned demonstration at the city's Place de la République Sunday.
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Two Teens Found Guilty In Beating-And-Burning Murder Of 16-Year-Old Palestinian
A court in Israel convicted two teens in the 2014 murder case of Mohammed Abu Khdeir. The conviction of the 31-year-old main defendant was suspended following a last-minute insanity plea.
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Paris Holds Memorial For Terror Attack Victims
President François Hollande paid tribute to the 130 victims of the Paris attacks, which took place two weeks ago today, saying they were "massacred because they embodied liberty." Many of the relatives were in attendance.
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Russia Accepts Athletics Ban Following Doping Scandal
The country's athletics federation accepted their suspension without a hearing, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said.
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Russia Claims Turkish President And Family Are Involved In ISIS Oil Trade
Turkish fighter jets shot down a Russian warplane Turkey said had strayed into its territory last week. Russia denied the plane entered Syrian territory. One pilot was shot dead in the air by Syrian rebel groups, but a second was rescued and returned to base. On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin alleged Turkey had oil routes with ISIS, and the jet was shot down to protect them.
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