Pakistani man dismembered, killed for having affair, police say
(CNN) A 24-year-old Pakistani man was mutilated in a so-called honor killing, police said.
Allah Ditta was stabbed multiple times by five men Tuesday in Pakistan's...
Kevin Pietersen signs up with Dolphins again
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Guyanese national jailed for Florida mortgage scam
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How to stop deforestation? Give indigenous people rights to land – U.N. expert
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Indigenous peoples are better than governments at preventing forests from being cut and should be seen as a solution, not a...
Russian doping: IOC delays decision on possible blanket ban for Rio Olympics
(BBC) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said it will "explore the legal options" before deciding whether to implement "a collective ban" on all Russian...
Outrage in India after woman allegedly raped twice by same men
(CNN) A student alleging she was kidnapped, drugged and gang-raped by five men in India's Haryana state last week says two of her attackers...
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Turkey general denies planning coup
(BBC) A former air force commander has denied being a ringleader of Friday's attempted military coup in Turkey.
Gen Akin Ozturk and 26 senior officers...
Guyanese woman killed, daughter injured in Queens hit and run crash
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A speeding BMW driver killed a 41-year-old Guyanese woman and critically injured her 9-year-old daughter when he slammed his SUV...
Turkey ex-air chief ‘admits’ to coup plot
(BBC) A former Turkish air force commander has confessed to planning last week's attempted military coup, the state-run Anadolu news agency reports.
Gen Akin Ozturk...
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