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Narendra Modi Welcomed by Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook HQ

Indian PM Narendra Modi has visited the headquarters of Facebook in California on September 27. During a Q&A session, Narendra…

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Ursula von der Leyen: German Defense Minister Denies Plagiarism in PhD Thesis

Germany’s Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen denies claims she plagiarized parts of her doctoral thesis. The crowd-sourced plagiarism hunting…

9 years ago

Pope Francis Celebrates Large Open-Air Mass in Philadelphia

Pope Francis held a large open-air Mass in Philadelphia, ending his six-day visit to the US. The pontiff appealed for…

9 years ago

Catalonia Elections 2015: Pro-Independence Parties Win Absolute Majority

Catalonia’s pro-independence parties have won an absolute majority in Spain’s regional elections, early results show. With more than 90% of…

9 years ago

Pope Francis Meets Victims of Clergy Abuse in Philadelphia

Pope Francis has met five victims of child abuse in the US, saying "God weeps" for their suffering. The pontiff…

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Nobukazu Kuriki Drops Everest Summit Bid

Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki, who lost nine fingers to frostbite in 2012, has abandoned his attempt to climb Mount Everest.…

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Catalonia Elections 2015: Nationalist Parties Join Forces for Independence

Catalonia is voting in regional elections that nationalist parties hope will set them on the road to independence from Spain.…

9 years ago

Xi Jinping Announces $2 Billion China Support for Developing Countries

Addressing a UN summit on development goals, Chinese President Xi Jinping has pledged to establish a $2 billion fund to…

9 years ago

Bangkok Bomb Attack: Thai Police Stage Bombing Reenactment with Main Suspects

Bangkok bomb attack suspects Adem Karadag and Yusufu Mieraili have been forced to reenact their alleged role in bombing the…

9 years ago

Burkina Faso: Gilbert Diendere’s Assets Frozen after Failed Coup

The assets of General Gilbert Diendere, the leader of Burkina Faso’s failed coup, have been frozen by state prosecutors. Another…

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