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Ancient Quran discovered in England will 'rejoice Muslim hearts'In what has been termed a 'startling' discovery, the UK’s Birmingham University has unveiled parts of what may be the world’s oldest known version of the Quran, Islam’s holy text.
Who is profiting from African conflicts? George Clooney wants to find out.Actor George Clooney, in collaboration with human rights activist John Prendergast, has just launched an investigative project called The Sentry.
Bombing in Turkey: Who were the victims?The youth activists, mainly university students, were gathered in a cultural center planning a trip to Syria when a suicide bomber attacked, killing 32 and injuring scores more.
No more gory beheading videos: Why ISIS has banned execution videosISIS’s alleged leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, banned the dissemination of the group’s infamous execution videos in a report issued to ISIS media offices in Syria and Iraq.
Human rights group accuses Egypt of 'disappearing' dozens of peopleIn addition to abusing detainees, enforced disappearances also inflict severe psychological and socioeconomic distress on relatives of the detained.
Can Coke remove the stains from FIFA?Amidst scandal and corruption, top corporate sponsors demand a third-party commission to oversee FIFA reforms.
Greek banks reopen as citizens brace for new austerity measuresBanks reopened in Greece today as the government spoke optimistically of a return to normalcy, but the political U-turn it took to get there could condemn Greeks to a deeper recession and new elections.
Inside the cubs' den: How ISIS trains its child soldiersA young boy who was abducted and spent nearly five months in an ISIS training camp has revealed the details of his time spent there.
Surfer Mick Fanning survives shark attack: What did he do right?Mick Fanning: TV cameras at a surfing competition in South Africa showed a shark approaching Australian surfer Mick Fanning. How he escaped unscathed.
Taiwan's first female president: Not 'if,' but 'who?'Taiwan's two leading political parties have both chosen female candidates to run in the 2016 race, setting the country up to elect its first woman president.
Train collision in South Africa: How to survive a train crashTrain accidents can happen anywhere in the world, but passengers can take measures to survive a train crash.
Queen Elizabeth's Nazi salute: What it tells us about Uncle EdwardA historian suggests Edward, Queen Elizabeth's uncle, encouraged his family to perform the salute before raising his arm himself.
Closer Iran-US relations? Why Ayatollah Khamenei says, 'No.'Iranian Supreme Leader says Tehran will have no negotiations with the US over bilateral issues, but other Iranian officials do not dismiss the possibility.
Norway's University of Oslo accepts Anders Breivik. How does Norway treat its criminals?Breivik will study political science at one of Norway's most respected universities – from behind bars.
Indonesia closes down five airports after volcanoes eruptThe natural disruption has caused travel chaos for thousands of travelers in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country, trying to head home to celebrate Eid with their families.
Liberating Aden: The last battle in Yemen’s conflict?Officials of the exiled Yemeni government returned to the city on Thursday for the first time since the rebels captured it.
El Chapo update: US requested Guzmán extradition just weeks before escapeThe US made an extradition request on June 25, but Mexico has said before that Guzmán wouldn’t be handed over to the US before serving time for all his crimes in his own country.
Hungarian prisoners and soldiers to construct anti-migrant fenceA 13-foot-high, 109-mile-long fence will run along the Hungary-Serbia border by December, Hungarian officials said.
One year after MH17 plane crash, victims' families still seeking justiceA criminal investigation of the crash in eastern Ukraine continues as five countries call for an international criminal tribunal looking into the case.
'El Chapo' escape: Why did it take 18 minutes to notice Guzmán was missing?Lawmakers say Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán's escape was not reported until 18-20 minutes after he slipped out of Mexican prison. The Attorney General’s office is looking into any intentional delay in issuing an alert after Guzman’s escape.
