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Saturday, August 20, 2016
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22 killed, 94 woundedHuge suicide bomb blast at wedding claims 'multiple casualties' in Gaziantep, Turkey (dailystar.co.uk)
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Syria: US fighter jets scrambled to stop Syrian planes bombing special forces and allies in Hasakah. US special forces have been training Kurdish groups regarded as 'terrorists' by the regime. (belfasttelegraph.co.uk)
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Child refugees ‘sexually abused by Italian men’ after being picked up while sleeping homeless in parks: Charities warn that countless child asylum seekers are being abused and exploited (independent.co.uk)
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Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have recently uncovered a pyramid-shaped mausoleum that's over 3,000 years old, making it older than some of Egypt’s pyramids | The discovery was made in the Sary-Arka region near Karaganda, and the team says it was likely built for an ancient king or clan leader. (sciencealert.com)
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North Korea Calls London Diplomat Who Defected 'Human Scum'. The defection of Thae Yong Ho, who was North Korea's deputy ambassador in London, was announced by the South on Wednesday. (news.sky.com)
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Terror attack on Britain foiled 'in its final hours', report says | Home News | News (independent.co.uk)
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Filipino President Duterte threatens to leave 'inutile' United Nations and claims: 'I don't give a shit to them' (gmanetwork.com)
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Sweden is not backing away from its campaign to ban the import of live lobsters into the European Union, arguing a "precautionary approach" justifies its claim that the presence of North American lobsters in European waters constitutes an invasive species risk. (cbc.ca)
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Non-Muslims flock to buy burkinis as French bans raise profile of the modest swimwear style (smh.com.au)
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Hate Cleric's Followers Still Posting Videos. The clips reportedly include calls to arms "to fight the non-believers" and the glorification of Islamic State atrocities. (news.sky.com)
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Australia Marks 50 Years Since Historic Indigenous Walk Off. The walk off in a white run cattle station in the remote town of Kalkarindji was a protest against poor living and working conditions for Indigenous Australians. (telesurtv.net)
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Australia has the most expensive internet in the world because big players Telstra and Optus are so powerful they can charge huge rates, an internet security company claims (dailymail.co.uk)
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Message From Aleppo: Omran Is Not The Only Child Hurt In Syria's Civil War. Medical staff in Aleppo who helped save five-year-old Omran, who has become a symbol of Syria's devastating civil war, have told Sky News they hope his case will draw attention to the plight of thousands more like him. (news.sky.com)
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Local authorities in the French port city of Calais on Friday said the number of migrants living in the infamous “Jungle” camp has seen a “spectacular” rise over the summer, increasing by 53 percent in just two months. (france24.com)
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More than 3000 people in New Zealand have fallen ill with gastro caused by a water supply contamination. (straitstimes.com)
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Muslim woman interrupted by man shouting 'there's no Sharia law here' during live interview in Whitechape, London (standard.co.uk)
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