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New data shows asthma medicine may help reduce severe reactions in people with multiple food allergies

By Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A new study finds that the asthma medication Xolair may substantially reduce severe allergic reactions in people who have multiple food allergies and are accidentally exposed to those foods. Data published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine shows that repeated injections of the medication over the course of several

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Algeria inaugurates Africa’s largest mosque after years of political delays and cost overruns

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria has inaugurated a gigantic mosque on its Mediterranean coastline after years of political upheaval transformed the project from a symbol of state-sponsored strength and religiosity to one of delays and cost overruns. Built by a Chinese construction firm throughout the 2010s, the Great Mosque of Algiers features the world’s tallest

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The Taliban release an 84-year-old Austrian man who was detained in Afghanistan last year

By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN Associated Press VIENNA (AP) — The Austrian government says ans 84-year-old Austrian man who traveled to Afghanistan last year and was arrested there has been released by the country’s Taliban rulers. The Austrian Foreign Ministry in a statement Sunday identified the man as Herbert Fritz and said he arrived in Doha, Qatar

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Liverpool defeats Chelsea in dramatic Carabao Cup final, beginning Jürgen Klopp’s farewell tour in best possible fashion

By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Liverpool celebrated the beginning of the end of manager Jürgen Klopp’s time at the club in the best possible fashion, winning the Carabao Cup on Sunday after defeating Chelsea 1-0 in the dying moments of extra-time following a tense final at Wembley Stadium. Every cup final is laced with

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At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in an attack during a service in northern Burkina Faso

By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in a Burkina Faso village on Sunday when gunmen attacked a community as they gathered for prayers in the country’s conflict-hit northern region, church officials said. The violence in the village of Essakane was a “terrorist attack” that left

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