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Obama: No sign ceasefire will bring lasting peace in Syria

Obama: No sign ceasefire will bring lasting peace in Syria

“The UN will apparently promote a ceasefire and implementation, and will negotiate with the parties”, a diplomat close to the process told Reuters.

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EU warns Austria that plan to cap asylum seekers is unlawful

EU warns Austria that plan to cap asylum seekers is unlawful

“After 100,000 refugees we can’t tell the Austrian people that it will just continue like this”, he added.

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Apple CEO asked to testify on unlocking iPhone encryption

Apple CEO asked to testify on unlocking iPhone encryption

The prosecutors’ response suggests they believe Apple is thinking more about marketing strategy than lofty principles.

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NC health officials report first case of travel-related Zika

NC health officials report first case of travel-related Zika

The sudden rise of this number to 500 has resulted in the World Health Organization to declare the outbreak an global health emergency. As of Thursday, the Centers for Disease

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Flint City Officials Ask Congress for $55 Million to Replace Pipes

Flint City Officials Ask Congress for $55 Million to Replace Pipes

During a press conference on Tuesday, Karen Weaver, the mayor of Flint, announced that a $55 million pipe replacement program is scheduled to begin this month.

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4 dead in protests for caste benefits in northern India

4 dead in protests for caste benefits in northern India

Jhajjar witnessed severe violence on Saturday when a mob set fire to an electricity substation and attacked an Army column. Buildings of revenue departments were also set on fire at

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Hillary Clinton holds strong lead in SC primary

Hillary Clinton holds strong lead in SC primary

Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. adjusts his tie as he walks to address the media before departing the airport for campaign events in Colorado, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016, in Reno, Nev. Sanders,

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Uganda’s long-time leader takes lead in provisional results

Uganda’s long-time leader takes lead in provisional results

During Thursday’s elections in Uganda, police briefly detained Kizza Besigye, the leader of Uganda’s largest opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), just before the end of voting.

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‘Mockingbird’ Author Harper Lee Buried in Alabama Hometown

‘Mockingbird’ Author Harper Lee Buried in Alabama Hometown

Author Harper Lee, who led a mostly quiet life after the publication of her 1960 classic of American literature To Kill a Mockingbird, was laid to rest yesterday following a

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Violence erupts during protests for caste benefits in India

Violence erupts during protests for caste benefits in India

The DGP said that curfew had been imposed in Rohtak, Bhiwani and Jhajjar districts. Eight people have been admitted to various hospitals so far. Agitators attacked government offices and ministers’

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Scalia’s funeral set for basilica

Scalia’s funeral set for basilica

The casket containing the body of the late Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonin Scalia leaves the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington following funeral mass

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CRPF personnel injured in Kashmir militant attack

CRPF personnel injured in Kashmir militant attack

The CRPF, local police and the army personnel have been engaging with the terrorists since last evening in which two CRPF jawans were martyred and 11 personnel injured. A Deputy

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