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2017’s Safest Cities in America

2017’s Safest Cities in America

With fears of falling victim to cybercrime and mass shootings topping the list of crime worries among Americans, according to the most recent Gallup polls, the personal-finance website WalletHub took an in-depth look at 2017's Safest Cities in America. To determine...

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Putin gifts lion and brown bears to North Korea zoo

Putin gifts lion and brown bears to North Korea zoo

Russian President Vladimir Putin has gifted North Korea's main zoo more than 70 animals, including a lion and two brown bears, in yet another display of burgeoning relations between Moscow and Pyongyang.Putin's environment minister, Alexander Kozlov, brought the...

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Australia wants to ban kids from social media. Will it work?

Australia wants to ban kids from social media. Will it work?

Getty Images“I felt really scared to be honest,” says James, describing an incident on Snapchat that left him questioning whether it was safe to go to school.The Australian boy, 12, had had a disagreement with a friend, and one night before bed the boy added him to a...

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Violent Attacks in China Raise Difficult Questions

Violent Attacks in China Raise Difficult Questions

A series of deadly attacks within China in recent weeks have killed dozens and left people uneasy. Those who carried out the attacks have been seemingly ordinary people who authorities say became disgruntled or unhappy. Our correspondent brings us to the site of one...

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Anti-landmine groups criticise US for sending mines to Ukraine

Anti-landmine groups criticise US for sending mines to Ukraine

The US has been criticised by humanitarian organisations for deciding to supply Ukraine with landmines, as the war in eastern Europe rages on.In an interview with the BBC, Human Rights Watch director Mary Wareham said the decision marked a "shocking and devastating...

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Deadly bomb cyclone cuts power for thousands in US north-west

Deadly bomb cyclone cuts power for thousands in US north-west

A storm off the coast of the US north-west and western Canada is pummelling the region - bringing high winds, flooding and snow to over seven million residents living in states along the Pacific Ocean. The storm has caused widespread power outages for hundreds of...

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