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Fire In SF Richmond District Destroys Home Of 5

cbs5.com     24 mins ago   2 related          

SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) ― A one-alarm structure fire in the Richmond District Thursday displaced five people including two children, according to the San Francisco Fire Department. The blaze was reported at 663 24th St. at Balboa...                    

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voanews.com: Mexican police say they have been given greater powers in their war on crime voanews.com

Mexican Citizens Groups Pressure Government to Act on Crime

chosun.com     2 hrs ago   15 related          

Violent crime continues to plague Mexico in spite of government efforts to fight drug smugglers, kidnappers and other organized crime groups. Shootings have become an almost daily occurrence in some Mexican cities along the...                    

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'Clock ticking' on global warming: UN climate chief

afp.com     10 hrs ago   18 related          

Africa is seen as very vulnerable to the potential ravages of climate change ACCRA (AFP) - Time is running out in the fight against global warming, the UN's top climate change official warned as a new round of UN talks got...                    

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Amnesty warns Philippines against arming militias

iht.com     1 hr ago          

Local political leaders in the southern Philippines have started arming civilians to protect against Muslim rebel attacks, a dangerous development that could further escalate violence, Amnesty International said Friday. Tens of...                    

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Greenpeace activist pleads guilty to smoke stack protest

abc.net.au     2 hrs ago   1 related          

A Greenpeace activist who scaled and and wrote graffiti on a south-east Queensland smoke stack has been placed on a two-year good behaviour bond. Lisa Kampusch, 24, was among a group of 13 activists charged after climbing the...                    

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Hey Hussein? Why Is Hamas In Chicago? Is It Because They Support you?

patdollard.com     6 hrs ago   1 related          

Remember when we here at Dollard Nation brought you the story about Obamas receiving political campaign donations from Palestinians in Gaza?Here:Hussein Gets Illegal Contributions ….From Gaza - With Video What Hussein &...                    

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Justice Ministry 'Concerned' Over Amnesty Report

chosun.com     6 hrs ago          

The Justice Ministry has written to Amnesty International condemning the NGO¡¯s report on government handling of anti-U.S. beef protests as ¡°unfair." The ministry on Thursday said it sent a formal letter to express concerns...                    

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Zimbabwe Criticism of SADC Grows

allafrica.com     10 hrs ago   10 related          

Zimbabwe's National Association of NGOs has added its voice to the growing chorus of criticism aimed at the Southern African Development Community -for failing to facilitate an end to the Zimbabwean crisis at the weekend summit...                    

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Fighting poverty through fasting

thestar.com.my     5 hrs ago          

This weekend Malaysians from all walks of life are expected to take part in one of the country’s biggest annual fund-raising events — the World Vision 30-hour Famine. The event, organised by World Vision Malaysia, will see...                    

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Crisis in Georgia: CRS Aids the Most Vulnerable

catholic.org     7 hrs ago          

"CRS partners on the ground were able to swing into action immediately," says LeAnn Hager, Acting Head of the Office for CRS Georgia. As an estimated 128,000 Georgians who fled violence in early August struggle to stay afloat...                    

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