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Israel wins UN committee chair

United Nations, United States---Israel on Monday was elected to chair a United Nations committee for the first time in the…

No direct link between shooter, IS militants: officials

(Reuters) U.S. authorities said on Monday they had found no direct links between Islamic State militants and the gunman who…

Gunfire, hostages, violent end: how the Orlando massacre unfolded

    ORLANDO, United States (AFP) -- The following is a description of the deadly shooting rampage that unfolded at Orlando's…

Trump calls for increased military response after Orlando shooting

  (REUTERS)  Donald Trump on Monday said the United States needs to increase its military response against Islamic State in…

IS claims Orlando shooting in radio bulletin

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) --The Islamic State group on Monday claimed responsibility for the Orlando shooting that killed 50 people, saying in a…

China’s Xi sends ‘deep ‘condolences’ over US club massacre

BEIJING , China (AFP) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called his US counterpart Barack Obama on Monday to express "deep…

Eiffel Tower to don US colours after Orlando killings

PARIS , France (AFP) -- The Eiffel Tower will be lit up Monday night in the red, white and blue…

Trade disputes loom over Merkel’s China visit

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Tensions over trade and Chinese investment in a German robotics firm dominated Chancellor Angela Merkel's visit…

Gunmen kill two, wound six at Mexico baseball game

PUEBLA, Mexico (AFP)--Two people were killed and at least six others seriously wounded in Mexico when armed men opened fire on…

Grief mixes with defiance as a shaken Orlando deals with attack

ORLANDO, United States (AFP) --The people of Orlando grieved and remembered the dead after a gunman murdered 50 people at a gay…

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