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Sarah Palin defends daughter Bristol after Anchorage brawl

Sarah Palin has defended her family and, in particular, daughter Bristol Palin, after reports surfaced a week earlier that her…

10 years ago

French tourist kidnapped by ISIS in Algeria

A French tourist has been kidnapped while on holiday in eastern Algeria, the French foreign ministry has confirmed. The man…

10 years ago

Sierra Leone: Ebola lockdown declared success

Sierra Leone’s three-day curfew aimed at containing the Ebola outbreak has been declared a success by authorities. They say more…

10 years ago

Mike Harari dies at the age of 87

Mike Harari, one of Israel's best-known spies, has died at the age of 87. He oversaw a string of operations…

10 years ago

Ukraine to withdraw heavy weaponry from rebel lines

Ukraine will start the withdrawal of heavy weaponry from separatist rebel lines in the east, the military says. The two…

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Global Divest-Invest: Rockefeller family to sell investments in fossil fuels and reinvest in clean energy

According to new reports, the Rockefeller family, which made its vast fortune from oil, is to sell investments in fossil…

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Turkey closes Syria border after 130,000 Kurdish refugees enter the country

Turkey has decided to close some of its border crossings with Syria after about 130,000 Kurdish refugees entered the country…

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Air France strike 2014: Pilots extend protest against low-cost plans

Air France pilots are extending their week-long strike over plans to expand low-cost operations abroad. More than 80% of pilots…

10 years ago

Hannah Graham UPDATE: Jesse Matthew to be questioned in missing UVa student case

Jesse Matthew, the man believed to be the last person to see Hannah Graham before she disappeared, was being sought…

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Hong Kong students begin week-long boycott

Thousands of students in Hong Kong have begun a week-long boycott of classes to protest against China's stance on electoral…

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