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Woman's brutal killing in Bangladesh triggers protests

"We want justice. Our girls must grow up safely and with dignity," Alisha Pradhan, a model and actress, said.

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Clashes break out between police and some yellow vest rioters in Paris

As of 1 p.m. GMT, 110 people had been arrested and placed in custody, the Paris prosecutor's office said.

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Thai navy boards cabin of fugitive "seasteaders" facing death penalty

"I was free for a moment. Probably the freest person in the world," Chad Elwartowski posted on his Facebook days before the Thai navy raided his floating home.

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North Korea slams Bolton's call for sign of denuclearization as 'dim-sighted,' 'nonsense'

North Korea said on Thursday it no longer wanted to deal with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and that he should be replaced in talks by someone more mature.

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Two arrested over deadly shooting of journalist in Northern Ireland

Mckee, 29, was a rising star of investigative journalism. She was shot and killed, probably by a stray bullet, during rioting Thursday night.

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Conspiracy theories, rumors threaten the battle against Ebola

The outbreak, centered in the opposition stronghold of the DRC, continues to spread as rumors undermine the effectiveness of treatment and health care.

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Turpin parents sentenced to life in prison for torturing children

Police were alerted to the abuse when their 17-year-old daughter escaped the Perris, California home and called 911 to say her siblings were being held captive.

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Roman Polanski sues Oscars to get academy membership reinstated

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ejected Polanski and Bill Cosby nearly a year ago, saying they violated its code of conduct.

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Hundreds gathered for Good Friday service near Notre Dame

"Fire can touch the building but the faith is something remains untouchable," attendee Patricia Calvi said.

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Notre Dame official says `computer glitch' could be fire culprit

Rector Patrick Chauvet did not elaborate on the exact nature of the glitch, adding that "we may find out what happened in two or three months."

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Relic rescued from Notre Dame to get key role at Good Friday procession

Events including a Good Friday ceremony and Easter Mass had been scheduled to take place at the cathedral before this week's devastating fire.

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U.S. professional climber among 3 missing after Canadian avalanche

Jess Roskelley from Spokane, Washington, in 2003 became the youngest American to summit Mount Everest. He was aged 20.

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Journalist, 29, shot dead while covering riot in Northern Ireland

"We believe this to be a terrorist act," police said.

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Two men arrested over Lyra McKee's murder, Northern Irish police say

A murder inquiry has been launched after a 29-year-old female reporter died on Thursday following hours of rioting in Londonderry.

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Notre Dame beekeeper waits to learn fate of his at least 180,000 bees

Nicolas Géant said it had always been his dream to keep bees on the roof of "the most beautiful church in the world."

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Paris firefighters formed a 'human chain' to save Notre Dame's treasures

First responders were honored at two ceremonies Thursday, with French President Emmanuel Macron saying they'd receive a medal of honor for their heroic work.

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Photo of man, girl snapped before Notre Dame fire finds way to family

"The search is over!" claimed the woman who said she took the touching picture.

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"I'm f***ed!" How Trump responded to Mueller appointment

'When Sessions told the President that a Special Counsel had been appointed, the President slumped back in his chair and said, "Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my Presidency. I'm f***ed."' - Mueller report

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N. Korea demands someone 'more careful and mature' than Pompeo for nuke talks

Disarmament negotiations are deadlocked after the failed summit in Hanoi between Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump earlier this year.

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In apparent journal, woman 'infatuated' with Columbine wrote about suicide, guns

The 18-year-old, who has prompted a massive manhunt in Colorado, appears to have drawn pictures of guns and knives and written about plans she was making.