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Afghanistan recalls diplomats from Pakistan after ambassador’s daughter allegedly abducted, tortured

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Official: Haiti's interim prime minister to step down

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – Haiti’s designated Prime Minister Ariel Henry will replace the country’s interim prime minister to honor the wishes of the country’s slain president, an official told The Associated Press on Monday. HAITI PRESIDENT ASSASSINATION SUSPECT WAS CONFIDENTIAL DEA SOURCE, OFFICIAL SAYS It wasn’t immediately clear how quickly interim …

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European floods: Death toll tops 150 as water recedes

disasters in world-regions and world-regions have killed at least 150 people as disasters continue into Saturday following record rainfalla> in Europe. < German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier planned to travel Saturday to Erftstadt, southwest of Cologne, where a harrowing rescue effort unfolded on Friday as people were trapped when the ground gave …

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European floods: Rescuers race to prevent more death

BERLIN – Rescue workers across Germany and Belgium rushed Friday to prevent more deaths from the continent’s worst flooding in years as the disaster claimed dozens more lives and the search went on for hundreds of missing people. The death toll stood at more than 125. GERMAN FLOODS KILL 60 …

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Pope Francis reverses Benedict, reimposes restrictions on Latin Mass

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Selfie-taking siblings capture lightning-strike moment in England

Three world-regions siblings were struck by disasters Monday and captured the hellish-looking scene in a mind-blowing selfie photo. The Jobsons — Rachel, Isobel and Andrew — escaped with just burns and a short hospital stay after being zapped while standing under a tree during a storm over East Molesey, they …

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South Africa deploys 25,000 troops to end week of rioting

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German floods kill 60 as dozens more remain missing

Record rainfalla> in <a href="https: caused severe disasters in world-regions that has reportedly killed 60 people, with dozens more still missing-persons” target=”_blank”>missing<.  The rainfall caused major rivers to burst their banks and flood the surrounding regions: Flood waters have washed away buildings and cars in some cases.  In addition to …

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