SOCIETY
England homelessness rises 54%
Homelessness among households in England has risen over 50 percent in the past 6 years, according to UK government figures.
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New child abuse charges hit UN forces in CAR
The UN reports two new cases of sexual abuse charges against its peacekeepers in the Central African Republic.
PERSIAN GULF
Bahrainis mark International Quds Day
Thousands of people take to the streets across Bahrain to commemorate the International Quds Day.
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‘Buddhist mob torches Myanmar mosque’
A Buddhist mob reportedly sets a mosque on fire in northern Myanmar in another act of violence against Muslim minorities.
HUMAN RIGHTS
'US undercounts drone civilian deaths'
International human rights organization Reprieve says the White House downplays civilian casualties from drone strikes.
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Dhaka siege ends: 20 civilians killed
The Bangladeshi army says 20 civilians, all of them foreigners, and six gunmen were killed after a hostage crisis at a cafe in the capital.
ECONOMY
UK can't eliminate budget deficit by 2020
British Finance Minister George Osborne has abandoned the government’s promise to eliminate the budget deficit by 2020.
IRAQ
Violence killed 662 Iraqis in June: UN
The United Nations (UN) says acts of terrorism and violence left more than 660 people dead in Iraq in the month of June.
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Australians voting in general elections
People in Australia are going to polls to elect a new government for the next three years as polls show a close race.
MEXICO
Mexico finds 8 bodies in unmarked graves
Mexican authorities discover at least eight bodies in clandestine graves in central Zacatecas state.
TURKEY
Turkey officials see off Gaza-bound aid ship
A Turkish vessel carrying aid sets off for the Israeli-blockaded Gaza Strip, days after the Turkish president criticized a similar trip by another aid convoy back in 2010.
MILITARY
'Gen. plotted against Obama on Russia'
Leaked private emails show NATO’s former supreme allied commander plotted against the White House to escalate military tensions with Russia.
POLITICS
California passes new gun control laws
The US State of California approves new gun laws that will expand background checks and a ban on high-capacity magazines.
PERSIAN GULF
US voices ‘strong concerns’ over Bahrain
US Vice President Joe Biden has expressed "strong concerns" over the Bahraini regime's crackdown on dissent.
PALESTINE
Israeli jets launch several airstrikes on Gaza
Israeli warplanes have launched several airstrikes on the besieged Gaza Strip.
INTERVIEWS
‘UK should keep access to common market’
A political commentator says the UK should keep its access to the common market to be able to secure its financial investments.
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‘Violations against Rohingyas should end’
The UN has called on Myanmar to put an immediate end to “institutionalized discrimination” against Rohingya Muslims.
SOCIETY
4 US kids fatally stabbed, mom arrested
Four US children were fatally stabbed at an apartment complex in Memphis, Tennessee on Friday afternoon.
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