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Reyhaneh Jabbari executed in Tehran prison despite international campaign

Iran has executed Reyhaneh Jabbari who killed a man she said was trying to abuse her. Reyhaneh Jabbari, 26, was…

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Ebola nurses: Nina Pham and Amber Vinson declared free of virus

Nina Pham and Amber Joy Vinson, the two nurses infected with Ebola while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan in Dallas,…

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Peru: Pillpinto mayoral election decided by coin toss

The mayoral race in a small town high in the Peruvian Andes was decided by a coin toss after two…

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Queen Elizabeth is on Twitter

Queen Elizabeth II sent her first tweet through the @BritishMonarchy account heralding the launch of a major new exhibition at…

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Craig Spencer: New York doctor tests positive for Ebola virus

New York doctor Craig Spencer, who recently returned from Ebola-hit Guinea in West Africa, has tested positive for the virus.…

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Michael Zehaf-Bibeau: Video of Canadian parliament attack released

Canadian police have released a video showing how gunman Michael Zehaf-Bibeau stormed into the parliament’s building on October 22. Minutes…

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Mali confirms first case of Ebola

Mali has confirmed the first case of Ebola in the country. The Malian government said a two-year-old girl had tested…

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Nigeria: Boko Haram abducts dozens of women and girls in Adamawa

Boko Haram militants have reportedly abducted dozens of women and girls from two villages in Nigeria's north-eastern Adamawa state. The…

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White House intruder Dominic Adesanya attacked by dogs before being arrested

White House intruder Dominic Adesanya was attacked by dogs before being arrested, in the latest security breach at the president's…

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Takata airbag recall: NHTSA expands warning to 7.8 million cars

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has expanded a recall of vehicles with potentially dangerous Takata airbags to 7.8…

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