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Many Killed in Nigerian Protests for Release of Shia Leader
Security was high in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, Tuesday, a day after several people were killed in clashes between police and the country’s main Shia group.
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Singapore Seizes Tons of Elephant Tusks, Pangolin Scales
Singapore has seized about 12 tons of pangolin scales belonging to around 2,000 of the endangered mammals and nearly 10 tons of elephant ivory.
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W. Virginia Senators Take Zip Line Ride at Scout Jamboree
West Virginia’s two U.S. senators let their adventuresome sides take over at the World Scout Jamboree.
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UN Compensation Panel Pays Out $270M for Kuwait Oil Company
A United Nations panel that oversees compensation claims stemming from Iraq’s 1990-1991 invasion of Kuwait says it has paid out $270 million to Kuwait’s national oil company.
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Channel Tunnel Operator: ‘No-Deal’ Brexit Now Main Scenario
Channel Tunnel operator Getlink is warning that Britain’s departure from the European Union without a deal is now 'very likely' and is its main scenario as it forecasts earnings.
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Police Wait Downstream for Suspect Trying to Swim to Freedom
A wanted Tiki bar cook tried to flee authorities by swimming away in a North Carolina river, but was caught by officers waiting downstream.
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Amnesty: Egypt Using Probation Measures to Silence Activists
A leading rights group is criticizing Egyptian authorities for imposing repressive probation measures on pro-democracy activists recently released from prison.
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Eritrean Shot in Germany, Suspect Fatally Shoots Himself
Prosecutors say an Eritrean man has been shot and seriously wounded in western Germany and that the suspect, who apparently had an anti-foreigner motive, fatally shot himself hours later.
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Charlotte, Host of GOP Convention, Condemns Trump’s Comments
Lawmakers of the North Carolina city set to host the 2020 Republican National Convention have condemned recent comments by President Donald Trump as racist and xenophobic.
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‘Leave It’ Sign Leads Some to Leave Virginia Church Service
The sign outside of a church in Virginia reads 'America: Love it or leave it,' and several congregants decided to leave it.