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18-month-old Georgia boy dies after being shot in home

Monday, 3 October 2016, 15:42 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Police are investigating the death of a Georgia toddler who was shot at his home in suburban Atlanta. Henry County police Lt. Mike Ireland tells local news organizations the 18-month-old was shot...

Pope Francis praises religious tolerance in Azerbaijan

Sunday, 2 October 2016, 18:16 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Pope Francis praised Azerbaijan on Sunday as a model for a world divided by violent extremism, sidestepping criticism of the government for the sake of encouraging religious tolerance in an...

Dozens of deaths during stampede at Ethiopia religious event

Sunday, 2 October 2016, 18:02 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

Dozens of people were crushed to death Sunday in a stampede after police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse an anti-government protest that grew out of a massive religious festival,...

French police clash with protesters backing Calais migrants

Sunday, 2 October 2016, 05:35 Last update: about 11 years ago Associated Press

French police fired tear gas and water cannons on protesters defending migrants in the northern city of Calais as the government prepares to shut down the city's notorious migrant camp. The...

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