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Argentina Couple to Drive Across Americas From Buenos Aires to Alaska in a 1981 Van and Teach Kids About Science

Nicolas Poggi and Lucila Munilla Lacasa, a young couple from Argentina, will drive through the Americas, from Buenos Aires to Alaska, in a van to demonstrate the importance of science to children.
Rally At White House Protests Possible US Military Strike On Syria

Syria: Assad Faces Western Opposition in Request to Create Allied Front Against IS

Assad faces opposition from western powers in request to create allied front against IS
U.S. Military Delivers Humanitarian Aid To Iraqi Civilians

US Airstrikes: Iraqi Town Liberated from Islamic State Aggression on Sunday

Iraqi town liberated from Islamic State aggression Sunday
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Gaza Strip: Estimated to Take 20 Years and $6 Billion to Rebuild, Report Says

Gaza will take 20 years and $6 billion to rebuild, report says
A Guatemalan Immigrant Crosses the Border with her Child

Immigration Reform News 2014: Court Rules Women Suffering from Domestic Abuse can Apply for Asylum in US

The ruling is a big win for immigrant women escaping abusive husbands and wanting to start a new life in the United States.

Ebola Update: Virus Spreads to Senegal and Experimental Drug Proves Successful

Senegal has quarantined its one infected patient and will continue to see whether the disease has spread to the populace.
Nicaraguan Gold Miners were Trapped in an Old Mine

Nicaragua: Miners Trapped in Gold Mine, 22 Rescued

Rescue workers have been trying to retrieve the trapped men since Friday, when helped arrived at the remote area.
Russia Pushing Ukraine Conflict to ‘Point of No Return,’ E.U. Leader Says

Ukraine & Russia News 2014: Kiev Asks for More Sanctions Against Moscow

Ukraine representatives have asked the European Union for more sanctions against Russia as the conflict worsens
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ISIS Reportedly Gang-Raping Women as Young as 14, Selling Them for $25

Women and young teen prisoners gang-raped or sold for as little as $25 by Islamic State militants

San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala: Devout Jews Asked to Leave by Indigenous Group

Devout Jews being forced to leave Guatemalan town
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Vladimir Putin Compares Kiev to Nazis Soldiers, Says Russia Is a 'Strong Nuclear Power'

In addition to denying that Russian military forces have recently invaded Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin compared Kiev's attack on cities that are occupied by pro-Russian rebels to Nazis German militants.
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Kurdish Fighter Beheading Video: ISIS Releases New Warning to Kurds Not to Back the US

Islamic State militants released another propaganda war video on Thursday featuring the beheading of one of their captured victims.
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Witness in Oscar Pistorius' Trial Says She Felt 'Attacked' on the Stand

One witness who testified during the Oscar Pistorius murder trial says she felt "attacked" on the witness stand.
Pro-Russian rebels on Friday captured a strategic Ukrainian coastal town.

Pro-Russian Rebels Take Control of Ukrainian Coastal Town

Two days after peace talks, Russia-Ukraine conflict intensifies

Syria News: Number of Refugees Exceed 3 Million; Lebanon, Turkey & Jordan Among Top Destinations

Most of the refugees fled the violence and the crumbling medical and utility infrastructure and now live in Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan.

South African President Zuma Visits Vladimir Putin Near Moscow; What's Next for the Two Nations?

The South African President Jacob Zuma made a surprising trip to Russia this week, even meeting with Vladimir Putin himself
This chart shows Mexico's minimum wage in terms of real value.

Mexico Looking To Increase Wages as Car Manufacturers Flood Country

Mexican economy is growing, but workers' pay lags

'La Bestia' Trains & Immigration: Mexico Cracks Down on Freight Trains Along Popular Migration Route

Authorities have stepped up monitoring of infamous train route
UK International Terror Threat Level Raised To 'Severe'

UK Raises Terror Threat Level to 'Severe'

UK increases threat level to "severe" in response to number of nationals in Islamic State
Cannabis Supporters Hope For Legalization

Marijuana News Update: Uruguay Struggles to Implement Cannabis Legalization

Uruguay struggles to implement first-of-its-kind pot legalization
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