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Monster truck crash kills three people in Haaksbergen

A monster truck accident happened on September 28 in Haaksbergen, the Netherlands, when a vehicle ploughed into a crowd of…

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Ashraf Ghani sworn in as Afghanistan’s president

Ashraf Ghani has been sworn in as Afghanistan's president after six months of deadlock amid a bitter dispute over electoral…

10 years ago

Lenin statue dismantled in Kharkiv

Ukrainian nationalists have torn down a statue of Lenin in the centre of Kharkiv, the country's second-largest city, in a…

10 years ago

Andrew Madoff was under investigation until he died

Andrew Madoff, Bernard Madoff's last surviving son, was under investigation for possible involvement in his father's multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme until…

10 years ago

Chelsea Clinton shares baby Charlotte’s first photo

Chelsea Clinton shared the first picture of her newborn daughter Charlotte just one day after giving birth. Chelsea Clinton, 34,…

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US-led coalition airstrikes hit four ISIS-held oil refineries in Syria

The US and Arab allies’ airstrikes have hit four makeshift oil refineries under Islamic State (ISIS) control in Syria, as…

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Hong Kong protesters launch Occupy Central

Occupy Central protesters have issued demands for the Chinese government to scrap rules outlining the election of the next chief…

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Mariam Ibrahim: Sudan apostasy woman to campaign against religious persecution

Mariam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, the Sudanese woman who escaped a death sentence imposed for renouncing her Christian faith, says she…

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Police officer shot in Ferguson

A police officer has been shot in Ferguson, Missouri, but his condition is unclear, St Louis police say. The officer…

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Mount Ontake volcano eruption kills at least 30 hikers

Japanese rescue teams have recovered thirty bodies from the peak of Mount Ontake, after Saturday's sudden volcanic eruption. The hikers…

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