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Six injured in Sweden shooting, not terrorism-related

Three of the six wounded have died overnight, Swedish police report, after a shooting in central Malmo.

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What is Boko Haram, the militant group terrorizing Nigeria?

The ISIS-linked sect has been involved in around 30,000 killings over the past decade.

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Violence mars election campaign in Erdogan's Turkey

Voters will choose a Parliament as well as a president on Sunday, and polls suggest both elections will be closer than expected.

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'Thirsty for peace' Afghans march for 38 days, vow that's just the beginning

"When I saw their bleeding and blistered feet, I could not control my tears so I decided to join them," one participant said.

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Trump (wrongly) takes aim at Merkel over migration, crime

Official figures released last month show that the country last year recorded its lowest number of criminal offenses since 1992.

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Metal wire, mylar blankets: Inside America's largest immigration processing center

NBC News was part of a group that went behind Ursula's highly-secured doors to see firsthand what migrants go through before separations occur.

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Merkel's Immigration Deadline

Coalition gives her two weeks to find European deal

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Audi CEO arrested over 'Dieselgate'

Germany: Audi CEO Rupert Stadler detained by police as part of "Dieselgate" scandal https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20180618_25/&sa=D&ust=1529314887595000&usg=AFQjCNHBlcNvFbe1MqHFZKIXmo4pSc3AKA

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3 dead, 200 hurt as earthquake shakes Japan

The earthquake reminded many in Japan of the magnitude-7.3 Hanshin-Kobe quake in 1995 that killed more than 6,000 in the same region.

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Conservative Iván Duque sweeps to victory in Colombia

Duque's pro-business platform and hard line on security appealed to voters in a runoff that pitted hard right against hard left.

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Conservative Iván Duque sweeps to victory in Colombia

Duque's pro-business platform and hard line on security appealed to voters in a runoff that pitted hard right against hard left.

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The Confederacy still haunts the campus of Ole Miss

The University of Mississippi wants a more diverse student body, but it's a struggle when many students cling to its Confederate past.

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Trump says he requested end to 'war games' in North Korea talks

"Holding back the "war games" during the negotiations was my request because they are VERY EXPENSIVE and set a bad light during a good faith negotiation," Trump said on Sunday morning.

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Toyota and Alonso make Le Mans history

Toyota and Alonso make Le Mans history

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Ship carrying hundreds of rescued migrants finally docks in Spain

The Aquarius was stuck off the coast of Sicily last Saturday when Italy refused it permission to dock and demanded that Malta do so. Malta also refused.

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Taxi runs into crowd in central Moscow, injuring eight

Eight people have sought medical help after a taxi ran into a crowd in central Moscow, according to police

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Car bomb tears through joyous Eid cease-fire in Afghanistan

The blast struck a gathering of Taliban and Afghan security officials in the eastern province of Nangarhar, officials said.

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Saudi-led forces seize airport in key Yemen port city

The United Nations, which failed to find a diplomatic solution to head off the assault, fears the fighting will cut off the only lifeline for most Yemenis.

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Trump's 'deal of the century' can't escape America's past Mideast failures

No one interviewed in the West Bank town of Abu Dis welcomed the idea of it becoming a Palestinian capital.

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Leader of Pakistani Taliban killed by U.S. drone strike, Afghanistan says

The Pentagon confirmed U.S. forces had carried out a strike close to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, targeting the leader of a terror group.