UN officials condemn Myanmar junta after 100-plus civilians killed in one day
Two top UN officials condemned Myanmar’s military junta in the wake of the bloodiest day of protests yet against the military coup that…
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14 people injured in suspected suicide bombing outside Catholic church in Indonesia
Fourteen people were hospitalized with injuries following a suspected suicide bombing outside a church in Makassar City, Indonesia, on Sunday, police…
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The attempted evacuation of people trapped during an attack in northern Mozambique by Islamist militants has led to multiple casualties, with dozens…
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Here’s some background information about the civil war that took place in Libya in 2011. Timeline February 16, 2011 – Police crack down…
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Third graders in Katie Booser’s classroom expect to sing a song before every test they take, using the teacher’s very own lyrical…
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Bomb squad technicians have safely disposed of a Civil War-era ordnance found in Frederick County, Maryland. The technicians identified the…
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Continue ReadingMyanmar junta is committing ‘mass murder,’ UN official alleges after 100-plus killed in one day
Human rights officials are calling on the international community to do more to stop the bloodshed in Myanmar after more than 100 civilians were…
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Injured hiker rescued at Smith Rock State Park
A Portland-area woman was rescued Saturday afternoon after she became injured while hiking on Misery Ridge at Smith Rock State Park, Deschutes…
Continue Reading‘Words are not enough:’ UN official urges world to act after at least 114 killed in Myanmar in one day
Human rights officials are calling on the international community to do more to stop the bloodshed in Myanmar after more than 100 civilians were…
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In card games, you play the hand you’re dealt. Maayan Segal wants that hand to be more diverse. At 16 years old, she’s released the…
Continue ReadingInmate killed by police held corrections officer hostage and took his radio and keys to free other inmates, administrator says
An inmate in the Oklahoma County Detention Center held a correctional officer hostage, took his radio and keys and released other inmates before…
Continue Reading‘It’s a tough time to be Asian,’ demonstrator says at Los Angeles rally to end anti-Asian violence
Tam Nguyen, one of several hundred demonstrators at a Stop Asian Hate rally in Koreatown, shook with rage as he held a racist letter. Nguyen said the…
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