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  Nov 27, 2017

  More Police Departments Joining Trump in Immigration Crackdown

  Dozens of police departments in the United States have been granted new powers, or are seeking them, to check the immigration status of people they arrest, aiding President Donald Trump's broad crackdown on people living in the country illegally.

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  Nov 26, 2017

  The Story Behind the Ousting of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe

  Reuters has pieced together the events leading up to Mugabe's removal, showing that the army's action was the culmination of months of planning that stretched from Harare to Johannesburg to Beijing.

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  Nov 25, 2017

  Trump Admin. Warns of Repercussions for Pakistan Over Release of Mastermind Behind Mumbai Attack

  The White House said on Saturday there would be repercussions for U.S.-Pakistan relations unless Islamabad took action to detain and charge a newly freed Islamist accused of masterminding a 2008 assault in Mumbai, India.

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  Nov 25, 2017

  Pope Francis Accuses World Leaders of Fomenting Fear of Refugees in Pro-Migration Message

  Pope Francis on Friday excoriated politicians who foment fear of migrants, saying they were sowing violence and racism, and urged them to "practise the virtue of prudence" to help them integrate.

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  Nov 25, 2017

  Gunmen in Egypt Mosque Attack That Killed 305 Worshipers Brandished ISIS Flag, Prosecutor Says

  Gunmen who attacked a mosque on Friday in Egypt's North Sinai brandished an Islamic State flag as they opened fire through doorways and windows, killing more than 300 worshipers, including two dozen children, officials said on Saturday.

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  Nov 24, 2017

  Egypt: Terror Attack Kills Over 200 at Mosque in North Sinai

  Militants killed more than 230 people at a mosque in Egypt's North Sinai on Friday, detonating a bomb and gunning down worshipers in the deadliest attack in the country's modern history, state media and witnesses said.

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  Nov 24, 2017

  N. Korea Replaces Guards, Fortifies Area Near Border After Soldier Defects

  North Korea has reportedly replaced guards and fortified a section of its border with South Korea where a North Korean soldier defected last week, while South Korean and U.S. soldiers have been decorated for their role in the defector's rescue.

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  Nov 24, 2017

  Court Increases Oscar Pistorius' Prison Sentence, Slams Previous Sentence as 'Shockingly Lenient'

  South Africa's Supreme Court more than doubled Oscar Pistorius' murder sentence on Friday after the state argued the original jail term of six years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was "shockingly lenient."

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  Nov 24, 2017

  Federal Judge Blocks Texas Dismemberment Abortion Law; AG Appeals

  A U.S. district judge on Wednesday struck down parts of a Texas law that would ban the most common type of second-trimester abortions in the state, after plaintiffs argued the procedure was safe, legal and necessary for women's health.

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  Nov 23, 2017

  Calif. Man Who Spent 39 Years in Prison Freed After DNA Test

  A man wrongfully convicted in California of the 1978 double-murder of a woman and her child is spending his first Thanksgiving Day as a free man in 39 years, after being released on the basis of DNA evidence.