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Sudan’s Darfur refugees wonder when their turn will come
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Sudan’s Darfur refugees wonder when their turn will come

“When we arrived here, there were TV crews and photographers, but now nobody comes,” said Abdallah, amazed to see a…
Ecuador’s president says Assange tried to use its embassy to spy
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Ecuador’s president says Assange tried to use its embassy to spy

LONDON (Reuters) – WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange repeatedly violated his asylum conditions and tried to use the Ecuadorian embassy in…
Julian Assange has been arrested
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Julian Assange has been arrested

(CNN)–WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London, police announced Thursday. The Metropolitan Police said…
On US border, fence meant as barrier becomes lure for migrants
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On US border, fence meant as barrier becomes lure for migrants

Huddled against a border fence on a bitterly cold morning in El Paso, Texas, a group of 60 Guatemalan migrants,…
‘Abused’ Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong risk deportation
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‘Abused’ Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong risk deportation

Two Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong say chronic physical abuse by male family members prompted them to flee the…
Pakistan Supreme Court frees Christian woman
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Pakistan Supreme Court frees Christian woman

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s top court on Tuesday upheld its acquittal of a Christian woman sentenced to death for blasphemy,…
Top Pakistan court to rule on call for appeal against Asia Bibi
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Top Pakistan court to rule on call for appeal against Asia Bibi

The fate of a Christian woman enmeshed in a years-long blasphemy row could finally be decided Tuesday, when Pakistan’s Supreme…
Ethiopia bans street begging by Syrians in growing numbers
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Ethiopia bans street begging by Syrians in growing numbers

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia is banning street begging by Syrian nationals who have startled people by showing up…
Two drowned Saudi sisters committed suicide: US medical examiner
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Two drowned Saudi sisters committed suicide: US medical examiner

  Two Saudi sisters whose bodies were found taped together on the banks of a New York river committed suicide,…
Runaway Saudi teen settles in Canada after being granted asylum
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Runaway Saudi teen settles in Canada after being granted asylum

  A “very, very happy” Saudi teenager who caused a sensation by defying her family and seeking asylum abroad was…
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