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The remnants of the missing U.S. Huey helicopter in Nepal were found on Friday; there appeared to be no survivors. U.S. and Nepalese military officials confirmed the crash on Friday, and stated that the eight passengers are presumed dead. READ MORE
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The Islamic State captured the main government building in Ramadi, Iraq on Friday. After hours of fighting over night, the militants waved their flag over the government building on Friday afternoon.READ MORE
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Boko Haram militants staged an attack on the major city of Maiduguri on Wednesday, attempting to take over the Giwa Barracks. The militants were pushed back after an exchange of gunfire with Nigerian military and vigilantes.READ MORE
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aA factory in the Philippines caught fire on Wednesday, killing 72 individuals inside the building. The shoe and slipper factory was located in Valenzuela City, north of Manila.READ MORE
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On Tuesday night an Amtrak passenger train derailed going at 106 miles an hour. The accident caused seven deaths and over 200 injuries.READ MORE
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The death toll from Tuesday's earthquake continues to rise, as the nation of Nepal states at least 76 have died from the quake. A U.S. Marine helicopter, which disappeared on the same day of the quake, remains missing. READ MORE
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America's religious demographic has changed in the last seven years as the number of Christian Americans has dropped in both percentage and overall number. On Tuesday, the Pew Research Center released a study showing the changes in the American religious landscape for the year of 2014.READ MORE
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Another large earthquake hit Nepal on Tuesday. The quake had a magnitude of 7.3 and its epicenter was 52 miles east of Kathmandu. Some 40 individuals were killed and over 1,000 were injured in the natural disaster.READ MORE
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On Monday, the U.S. government approved Shell’s plans to drill in the Arctic Ocean this summer, under strict conditions. If it passes a final set of regulatory tests, Shell will be the first company to drill in the Chukchi Sea.READ MORE
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Boko Haram has been pushed back to the Sambisa forest and the Nigerian military seems to have liberated almost all areas of Nigeria. Now, the Nigerian government must address the needs of the millions of displaced Nigerians as well as the women once kidnapped by the terrorist group. In recent days, human rights groups have begun to see the extent of psychological, social, and economic damage that Boko Haram has caused.READ MORE
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Last Thursday, the Emory University health center discovered that the Ebola virus disease could survive in a previously infected individual’s eyes months after being cured of the virus. A 43-year old Ebola survivor was discovered to have the virus in his eyes roughly two months after being declared free of the virus.READ MORE
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The Federal Department of Justice announced on Thursday that it will conduct a formal investigation into the alleged civil rights violations by the Baltimore Police Department. Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake requested the investigation earlier this week, hoping to uncover any possible patterns of discriminatory actions in the police department. READ MORE
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On Friday, a helicopter carrying ambassadors and diplomats crashed in Northern Pakistan. The military helicopter was carrying 17 passengers when it went down and killed seven passengers; among the victims were ambassadors from Norway and the Philippines. It is unknown whether or not people on the ground were injured or killed at the crash site.READ MORE
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The earthquake in Nepal has left the nation vulnerable to sex traffickers. In the confusion and chaos surrounding the worst hit areas, human traffickers are allegedly abducting women for work in brothels.READ MORE
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Baltimore mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake requested an official investigation into the Baltimore Police Department on Wednesday. Rawlings-Blake called on the Justice Department to conduct the civil rights investigation.READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
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