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“I Fear For His Life”: El Chapo’s Wife Speaks Out For The ...
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Feb 22, 2016
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This High School Student Is Facing Deportation — & Immigration Rights Activists ...
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Feb 22, 2016
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The Tragic Deaths Of Refugee Children At Sea Haven’t Stopped
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Feb 19, 2016
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15 Stunning Photos Of Cuba’s
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The Tragic Consequences For Women Who Live The “Narco-Lifes...
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Women Told Not To Get Pregnant Until 2018 Because Of Zika, But So...
The Zika virus is currently spreading through more than two dozen countries. But in a country like El Salvador, where sexual education is scarce, contracep
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This Sikh Actor Says He Was Banned From A Flight Because Of His T...
A famous actor and designer's experience with airport security is bringing attention to the discrimination that remains all too present for members of
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Why This Princess Is Back On Trial In Spain
Update: Infanta Cristina returned to court Tuesday, after losing a bid to have her case thrown out. Her attorneys argued unsuccessfully that she should fac
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The Country Where Only Two Women Have Been Elected In 47 Years
At only eight square miles, the Pacific island nation of Nauru is a tiny place — but it has a big problem when it comes to women in politics. Those w
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This Video Shows A Seriously Scary Volcano Blast In Japan
A volcano in southern Japan erupted in a fashion that seemed made for the movies on Friday, creating a burst of lava, lightning, and smoke that was capture
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This Teen Gymnast Made History With A New Move You Have To See
Update: This story has been revised to include a response from the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. It was originally published on F
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The Woman Who Shunned Civilization To Live In Siberia Alone For H...
Imagine living your entire life completely cut off from the rest of the world in one of the wildest and coldest places on Earth. No phone, no internet, no
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The Places Where Women — & Their Children — Aren’t Equal Ci...
Shireen fears for the future of her children. They were born in Jordan, where she lives. But because her husband is from a different country, they can'
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A Look Inside The Rooms Of Teens In Two Very Different Worlds
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The
Sex & The City
Of Ghana Is Showing A Different Side ...
It's a familiar scene: a group of smart, sharply dressed women sipping cocktails as they discuss life, love, and…power outages? That's how
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Why This Maori Wedding Dance Video Is Going Viral
For centuries, members of New Zealand's Maori community have performed the traditional Haka dance for everything from intimidating combatants on the b
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The Place Where Women Are Happiest
Looking to achieve peak happiness this year? A move to Denmark might be in order — the Nordic kingdom is the world's best country for women. Tha
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ISIS Confirms Executioner “Jihadi John” Died In Drone...
An Islamic State group militant known for his role in gruesome videos showing the execution of hostages, was targeted by a U.S. airstrike on Thursday,
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Iran Frees Reporter, 3 Other Jailed Americans In Prisoner Swap: R...
Update: Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian and two other American citizens who were released from jail in Iran were were flown out of Tehran on Sunday.
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These Skater Girls In Kabul Are Inspiring — & ADORABLE
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A Spanish Politician Breastfed In Parliament — & People Could NOT...
One very fresh face was present as Spain's parliament reconvened for the first time this year: a 5-month-old baby. Carolina Bescansa, an MP with the l
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An Entire Generation Is Missing Out On An Education Because Of This
Destruction, violence, death. We often hear about those very real and heartbreaking consequences of conflicts across the globe. But one very crucial cost o
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Obama’s SOTU Wish List For The World
President Obama outlined his vision for the country in his final year in office — and beyond — in Tuesday night's State of the Union addre
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“No Selfie Zones” Created After Teen Falls Into The O...
Police in Mumbai have declared selfie-free zones across the city after a teen and her would-be rescuer drowned, following an attempted photo by three frien
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The Surprising & Sweet Way We Can Help Save Elephants Before It...
Even the faintest buzz of a bee whirring by is enough to make you tense up, your eyes scanning the sky for a sign of the tiny insect whose prick can make e
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Heartbreaking Photos Show The Country Hardest Hit By El Niño
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Canada Rejects American’s Request For Refugee Status
Update: Canada's Immigration and Refugee Board has denied Kyle Lydell Canty's claim for refugee status. A decision issued by the board late Frida
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Cologne’s Police Chief Pulled From Post After “Nightm...
Update: The probe and political fallout surrounding the New Year's Eve assaults in Cologne continued Friday, as officials announced that the city'
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#SaveMadaya: Aid May Come To This Starving Town Too Late
The Syrian government will finally allow humanitarian aid groups to provide aid to several besieged towns in the war-battered country — but the move may
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7 Cities Setting An Extraordinary Example
Sometimes, the battle against climate change starts at the local level. Many individual cities and communities have led the way in creating projects and in
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