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Deadly rally accelerates removal of Confederate statues
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Deadly rally accelerates removal of Confederate statues

In Gainesville, Florida, workers hired by the Daughters of the Confederacy chipped away at a Confederate soldier’s statue, loaded it…
2 killed in Kenya protests after president wins 2nd term
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2 killed in Kenya protests after president wins 2nd term

Kenyan police shot and killed two people during riots by opposition supporters after President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner…
‘D’ Day for South Africa’s president over corruption claims
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‘D’ Day for South Africa’s president over corruption claims

South Africa’s parliament began debating a motion of no-confidence in the country’s president, Jacob Zuma, Tuesday in a vote that…
Venezuelans vote on all-powerful assembly
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Venezuelans vote on all-powerful assembly

Venezuelans on Sunday began voting for a constitutional super-body expected to hand sweeping new powers to ruling Socialist Party officials…
Turkish women march in rights protest in Istanbul
Middle East

Turkish women march in rights protest in Istanbul

Hundreds of Turkish women marched in the country’s biggest city Istanbul on Saturday to protest against the violence and animosity…
Few heed call for mass protest in Venezuela’s capital
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Few heed call for mass protest in Venezuela’s capital

Few demonstrators heeded opposition calls for a mass protest Friday in Venezuela’s capital against President Nicolas Maduro’s divisive push to…
Israel bans men under 50 from disputed Jerusalem holy site on Friday
Middle East

Israel bans men under 50 from disputed Jerusalem holy site on Friday

Israel sent extra police into Jerusalem on Friday and said men under the age of 50 would be banned from…
Khalid Ali ‘lewd behavior’ trial adjourned to September
Egypt

Khalid Ali ‘lewd behavior’ trial adjourned to September

Dokki Misdemeanor Court has postponed the trial session of prominent lawyer Khalid Ali, founder of the Eish w Horriyya (translation: Bread…
Israel dismantles metal detectors from key Jerusalem shrine
Middle East

Israel dismantles metal detectors from key Jerusalem shrine

Israel began Tuesday to dismantle metal detectors it installed a week earlier at a contested Jerusalem shrine, hoping to defuse…
House of Representatives committee visits Warraq following violent clashes
Egypt

House of Representatives committee visits Warraq following violent clashes

The local administration committee’s delegation for the House of Representatives visited al-Warraq island on Monday to investigate the circumstances behind the clash…
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