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Car bomb explodes near Kabul airport, killing five
Kabul on high alert following attacks which killed at least 50 people in worst violence seen in the city in years
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Car bomb explodes near Kabul airport, killing five
Kabul on high alert following attacks which killed at least 50 people in worst violence seen in the city in years
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VIDEO: Transgender comedian uses laughter to beat fear, abuse
Transgender comedian Sarah Franken - who formerly performed as Will Franken - started living as a woman earlier this yearAug 10, 21:15 GMTWomen's rights
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Child abuse scandal shocks Pakistan, families angry at police
PM Nawaz Sharif is expected to be questioned about the abuse in a central Punjabi village in parliamentAug 10, 08:15 GMTVulnerable People
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Think the world's getting worse? Think again, says economist
War, disease and poverty are all declining while life expectancy, food provision and years of schooling are risingAug 10, 06:00 GMTWar & Conflict
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Typhoon lashes China's east coast, 14 dead and 4 missing - Xinhua
Typhoon Soudelor forces hundreds of thousands to evacuate from their homes, transport suspendedAug 10, 03:24 GMTNatural Disasters
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As storms batter Chile's coast, six dead, mudslides hit roads
Over 1,000 people from Antofagasta in far north to Los Rios in south affected, with some housed in sheltersAug 10, 01:02 GMTRefugees
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UK's Hammond-African migrant wave imperils EU social infrastructre
Britain ramps up anti-immigration rhetoric in response to spike in migrant attempts to reach Britain via Channel Tunnel from FranceAug 09, 18:05 GMTRefugees
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Nigeria's Buhari shakes up state payment system in anti-graft push
Buhari has said he believes officials have stolen around $150 billion from public purse over past decadeAug 09, 17:36 GMTCorruption
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Tanzania to invest $380 mln over eight years in farm sector
Money will fund new agriculture bank to boost growth in sector long stifled by low productivity and lack of financingAug 09, 13:51 GMTAgriculture
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Iraq's Abadi proposes clear-out of top government posts
Reforms part of push to reduce corruption and save money in face of mounting unrestAug 09, 11:32 GMTCorruption
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At least 12 dead as Mali siege ends, some UN workers freed
Gunmen attacked Byblos Hotel used by UN staff in Sevare, 600 northeast of Bamako, early on FridayAug 08, 22:03 GMTWar & Conflict
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Attacks on army, police and U.S. special forces kill 50 in Kabul
Kabul attacks dash hopes Taliban insurgents might be weakened by a leadership struggle after leader's deathAug 08, 20:58 GMTWar & Conflict
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Ugandans mark Gay Pride, but stigma tempers joy
In 2014, Uganda attracted a storm of international condemnation after enacting one of the harshest anti-gay laws in AfricaAug 08, 19:37 GMTHuman Rights
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Rwandan peacekeeper kills four colleagues in C.African Republic
The Rwandan soldier shot dead four Rwandan troops and wounded eight others before committing suicideAug 08, 19:15 GMTWar & Conflict
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Pope laments destruction of forests to plant soy
Pope unafraid of weighing into debates on environment and condemning speculation in food commoditiesAug 08, 16:03 GMTForests
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Powerful storm hits Taiwan, millions without power, six dead
More than 7,500 people evacuated as authorities issue flood and mudslide warningsAug 08, 10:18 GMTNatural Disasters
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SPOTLIGHT: Super typhoon Haiyan: what happened to the survivors?
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Indian schoolgirl kills baby after secret birth in hostel - report
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"Men need more sex than women" so decriminalise UK sex trade, academic says
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INTERVIEW-Think the world's getting worse? Think again, says economist
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Indian Ocean Tsunami - 10 years on
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Forests, workers' rights sacrificed for Namibia's 'black gold'
By Mark OldenDo you know the true human and environmental cost of the charcoal you’re burning on your barbecue?
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Will Poland join the trans rights revolution?
By Richard Köhler, Transgender EuropeCurrent court practice requires transgender people to sue their parents to change legal gender
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Sustainable solutions, not just Band-Aids of rescue
By Dominic MacSorley, CEO, Concern WorldwideWe have collectively failed to implement sufficient legal protection for those fleeing conflict and destitution
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When the violence keeps chasing you
By Jesus Serrano, International Committee of the Red CrossConflict between Boko Haram and Nigerian Army has forced 1.5 mln to flee their homes, broken families and killed thousands
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Meet Kenya's special, invisible children
By Nancy McNally, Catholic Relief ServicesIn Kenya, children with intellectual disabilities are often seen as products of witchcraft
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European Union approves 2.4 bln euros funding for migration crisis
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European Union approves 2.4 bln euros funding for migration crisis
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Verdict in Iran's trial of US journalist Rezaian likely within ...
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