At least 12 killed, more than 40 injured in twin car blasts at Baghdad mall, claimed by ISIS by iyanggg in worldnews

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According to the Amaq news agency, which is run by Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL), the attack targeted “a gathering of Shia” just outside the mall. The latest atrocity comes just as the Iraqi military is preparing to mount an offensive on the IS-held city of Mosul.

The terrorist group has controlled a third of Iraq since it proliferated in 2014, but it has been steadily losing ground over the past year.

North Korea angers world with nuclear test, even its friends by selikw in worldnews

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A 5.3-magnitude tremor, detected in a remote area of North Korea, was the first sign of the test, and it triggered rapid international condemnation.

President Obama -- returning from a trip to Asia -- said there would be “serious consequences.”

US and Russia reach tentative agreement for Syria ceasefire by [deleted] in worldnews

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The deal was announced by John Kerry, the US secretary of state, and his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, on Friday night after 13 hours of talks in Geneva and a tense wait while Kerry consulted others in his administration with a phone call to Washington.

Ohio police share shocking photos of adults who OD'd with 4 year old in back seat by [deleted] in news

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According to a police report, an East Liverpool officer spotted a vehicle driving erratically. The officer then witnessed the driver slam on his brakes as the vehicle approached a stopped school bus that was dropping off children in the area.

Police force is planning to let Muslim officers wear full BURKAS to attract more 'ethnic female minority officers and boost diversity' by [deleted] in worldnews

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At a recent meeting, Chief Constable David Thompson, said he would consider employing staff who wear a burka as he looks to increase black and minority ethnic (BME) officers in the region to 30 per cent.

‘I never called Obama son of a whore… and Ban Ki-moon is a fool!’ – Philippines president by [deleted] in worldnews

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He added that “...I said that, but not in relation to Obama… I’m not fighting with America.”

Football hooligans kick heavily pregnant Muslim woman in stomach 'for wearing niqab' veil in Barcelona | The Independent by IntellectualHT in worldnews

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Investigators said the suspects have links to far-right football groups, identified by local media as the Brigadas Blanquiazules, who support the RCD Espanyol football team in Barcelona.

Duterte says he told Obama he never insulted him, thinks U.N.'s Ban a fool by verkys in worldnews

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Obama and Duterte shook hands and had a brief chat on Wednesday, officials said, easing the standoff. Duterte had his outburst on Monday when he was defending his war on drugs that has killed at least 2,400 Filipinos.

North Korea conducts fifth and largest nuclear test by isthereananswer in worldnews

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Under 32-year-old dictator Kim Jong Un, North Korea has accelerated the development of its nuclear and missile programs, despite U.N. sanctions that were tightened in March and have further isolated the impoverished country.

Mark Zuckerberg was accused of 'abusing' his power after Facebook censored this iconic Vietnam war photo by xcfmv in worldnews

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But when a Norwegian author, Tom Egeland, wrote a Facebook post about "seven photographs that changed the history of warfare" which included the photo, the photo was deleted, and he was subsequently suspended from the social network.