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Gunman kills four staff in Turkish university   Police later detained the attacker, who was also an employee of Osmangazi University. The shooting killed the deputy dean, faculty secretary, lecturer and a staff member from the education...

Humanitarian crisis looms as flow of Venezuelans into Colombia continues Claudi Pérez Living conditions are tough in border town of Cúcuta, across from the Simón Bolívar bridge. “Imagine a city the size of Barcelona that was...

YouTube shooting: Suspect visited shooting range before attack     https://youtu.be/_4aeVi5wfxY How the attack on YouTube's HQ in San Bruno unfolded The suspect in a shooting at YouTube HQ visited a local shooting range just hours before the attack...

Nobel prize winner Malala visits former home in Pakistan   Malala Yousafzai visits her former home in Mingora city of the picturesque Swat Valley for the first time since 2012 when she was shot by a...

Costa Rica president-elect Carlos Alvarado calls for unity   Carlos Alvarado, who has won Sunday's presidential election in Costa Rica, has called for unity after a divisive election campaign. The centre-left candidate won by a surprisingly wide...

Trump is determined to take down Amazon — and it could be terrible news for HQ2   Jeff Bezos, Amazon's CEO and founder. Drew Angerer / Getty Images   President Donald Trump is "obsessed" with Amazon...

France Jumpstarts Initiative to Protect Environment Matthew Parsons   Today, in front of the United Nations General Assembly, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to launch the Global Pact for the Environment. Its primary aim is to bolster...

Brazil: Armed Forces Set Wide Leeway on Lethal Force   Rules for Rio Deployment Allow Unjustifiable Killings. The members of the Brazilian Armed Forces deployed in public security operations in Rio de Janeiro operate under rules that...

Ecuador has cut off Julian Assange's internet connection in its London embassy over a tweet Rob Price Julian Assange. The Ecuadorian government has cut off Julian Assange's internet connection in its embassy in London. The WikiLeaks...

Facebook's Zuckerberg refuses to appear before UK parliament   UK lawmaker Damian Collins has urged Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg to reconsider his refusal to appear before the British parliament about data leaks and the rise of...