Jerusalem (CNN)Israel will hold an unprecedented third national election in less than a year, following the failure of political leaders to break the ongoing deadlock. The Knesset had until midnight Wednesday to agree on a politician who could command the support of 61 out of the 120 members of Israel’s parliament. When no one was able to […]
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100 Jewish graves were desecrated in France. A search for the websites that fueled the hate led to the US
Westhoffen, France (CNN)Guillaume Debré didn’t know how to break it to his young daughters and has yet to show them a photograph of the swastika. “They are markings on sacred stones, that spell out hate and in this country, we understand what that means and what it can lead to,” he says. “To my daughters it’s […]
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6-year-old girl among 3 killed as 6.8-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines
Sunday’s quake is the latest in a serious to strike the island in recent months. Manila, Philippines (CNN)A 6-year-old girl was among three people killed when a 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southern Philippines island of Mindanao on Sunday. The girl was inside her family’s house when the building collapsed and killed her, the province’s governor, Douglas Cagas, […]
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Fewer kids report sex abuse in US juvenile detention centers
BOISE, Idaho — A new federal report has found the number of kids who say they have been sexually victimized in juvenile detention centers has dropped across the U.S. compared with past years. But remarkably high rates of sexual abuse persist in 12 facilities stretching from Oregon to Florida, according to the Bureau of Justice […]
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Pearl Harbor commemoration to go on after fresh tragedy
HONOLULU — Officials will beef up security as usual for the ceremony to remember those lost in the attack on Pearl Harbor 78 years ago, with service members and dignitaries confronting a fresh tragedy after a U.S. sailor killed two civilians, wounded another and then turned the gun on himself at the storied military base. […]
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Chinese migrants found hiding in appliances at US crossing
SAN DIEGO — Eleven Chinese migrants were discovered hiding in furniture and appliances inside a truck stopped by agents as it entered the U.S. from Mexico at a Southern California border crossing, federal officials said. At least one person was crammed inside a washing machine and another was curled up inside a wooden chest, according […]