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Raging wildfire forces evacuation of 88,000 in Canadian city
A raging wildfire that forced the evacuation of all 88,000 residents of the western Canadian city of Fort McMurray has destroyed 1,600 ...400,000 refugees could head for Turkey if no Aleppo truce: UN envoy
The UN\'s envoy for Syria on Wednesday made a plea for a halt in fighting in the second city of Aleppo, warning ...Rebels kill at least 17 civilians in eastern Congo
A Congo rights group that tracks rebel violence says that at least 17 civilians have been killed in the country\'s east.Pakistani army chief confirms death sentences for 11 Taliban
Pakistan\'s army chief signed off on the death sentences of 11 members of the Taliban convicted of terrorism, kidnappings, attacks on civilians ...Turkey approves law among final hurdles for EU visa deal
Turkey\'s parliament has approved a law on setting up a panel to monitor discipline for law enforcement officials, one of the last ...Israeli gets life for burning alive Palestinian teen
An Israeli court on Tuesday handed down a life sentence to the ringleader of a Jewish gang that kidnapped, beat and burned ...EU executive to propose reforming asylum system
The European Union\'s executive will propose a reform of the bloc\'s asylum rules on Wednesday, EU sources said, that reflects caution in ...HSBC profit drops on market volatility
HSBC on Tuesday said its net profit fell almost a fifth in the first quarter, with Europe\'s biggest bank hit by "extreme ...Leicester wins English title for 1st time in its 132 years
Leicester City completed one of the greatest-ever sporting achievements Monday when the 5,000-1 underdogs won the Premier League for the first time.New study confirms link between air pollution and increased cancer risk
According to a study by the University of Birmingham and the University of Hong Kong, long-term exposure to environmental pollutants, and more ...