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UN beefs up Mali mission with 2,500 peacekeepers
The UN Security Council on Wednesday decided to send 2,500 extra peacekeepers to Mali, authorizing the force to take "all necessary means" ...Istanbul airport attacks kill 41, Turkey blames IS
Turkey Wednesday pointed the finger of blame at Islamic State jihadists after a triple suicide bombing and gun attack at Istanbul\'s main ...Toyota announces recalls for defective air bags, canisters
Toyota announced Wednesday it is recalling 1.43 million vehicles for defective air bags and another 2.87 million vehicles for faulty fuel emissions ...Cameron runs EU gauntlet after Brexit vote
Impatient European leaders pressed a humiliated Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday to speed up Britain\'s divorce from the EU, warning that ...EU leaders tell Britain to exit swiftly, market rout halts
European leaders told Britain on Tuesday to act quickly to resolve the political and economic chaos unleashed by its vote to leave ...Canada to lift visa for Mexican visitors
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday that Canada will lift visa requirements for Mexican visitors as of December 2016, removing a major ...69 million children to face early death by 2030
The number of children who do not attend school is rising, child marriage has not dropped in decades and millions of young ...42 dead in Yemen suicide attacks claimed by IS
A wave of suicide bombings targeting Yemeni troops killed at least 42 people Monday in the southeastern city of Mukalla, officials said, ...Suicide bombing west of Baghdad kills 12, sources say
At least 12 people were killed and 32 wounded early on Tuesday when a suicide bomber wearing a vest packed with explosives ...Brexit vote sparks surge in Irish passport applications
Britain\'s vote to leave the European Union has triggered a surge in applications for Irish passports, which would allow their holders to ...