Saturday’s attack comes after a coordinated June 7, 2017 Islamic State group assault on parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in Tehran. At least 18 people were killed and more than 50 wounded.
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Allegations of sexual abuse at the hands of Catholic priests – and a cover-up by the Church – has triggered investigations in Pennsylvania and other U.S. states. Some wonder if this may be a watershed moment for the Catholic Church.
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Hundreds of politicians in Brazil are blocked from running in next month’s elections by an anti-corruption law, including the man who signed the bill into law — former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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In London, a new space for biotechnology companies is breaking from tradition and using a complex of shipping containers, known as “Open Cell,” as biotech labs and workspaces.
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China’s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi oversaw the opening of China’s Embassy in the Dominican Republic five months after the Caribbean nation cut ties with the Taiwan region.
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A stage production that combines puppetry, art and history is drawing big crowds in the US and around the world. ‘Feathers of Fire’ is a shadow play for all ages – inspired by an ancient Persian poem ‘Shahnameh’ – and it’s going global.
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Trump, threats, and tariffs are dominating the headlines in the trade dispute between the U.S. and China. Lost in the coverage – the fate of foreign direct investment dollars pouring into the U.S. and their impact on the economy.
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China is responding forcefully to new U.S. sanctions against a Chinese military department for purchasing Russian fighter jets and surface to air missile systems in 2017.
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British Prime Minister Theresa May challenged the European Union on Friday to break the “impasse” in Brexit negotiations, fighting back after the bloc threw divorce negotiations into doubt by labeling May’s blueprint for leaving the bloc unworkable.
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