Young Afghan Girl Caught Wearing Suicide Vest
Sister of a Taliban leader may be as young as 8
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U.N. Reports Thousands Dead in South Sudan, Mass Graves Found
80,000 Displaced Amid Fears Violence Will Become Ethnically Charged
Gaza Skirmish Leaves Israeli Civilian, Palestinian Girl Dead
Swift Israeli retaliation for alleged Palestinian sniper attack
South Sudan Rebel Leader Says He’s Ready to Negotiate
Demands release of political prisoners in return for peace talks to end 9-day conflict
Israel Bans Christmas Tree Display in Parliament
Speaker of Parliament nixes Christmas tree idea
Canada Court Strikes Down Anti-Prostitution Laws
Gives legislature one year to rewrite laws or prostitution will become fully legalized
American Troops Sent to South Sudan
President Obama sent 45 military personnel there to protect U.S. embassy as tensions mount
Pentagon Names 6 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan Copter Crash
The Tuesday crash was the deadliest event for U.S. military in Afghanistan since 2012
Ceiling Collapse at London’s Apollo Theatre Injures Dozens
The West End theater, which originally opened in 1901, was packed for an evening performance
North Korea Marks Anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s Death
Amid anxiety about high-level purges
Kim Jong Un’s Uncle Executed, According to North Korean Media
Jang was described as a traitor and “despicable human scum” by the state-run news agency
Elian Gonzalez Criticizes U.S. Embargo of Cuba
Cuban boy whose custody case drew headlines around the world
Norway Asks Sweden To Rent Vacant Prisons
Sweden has closed some prisons as incarceration rate has fallen