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Anger Mounts, as Rescue Operations Continue at Scene of Italian Bridge Collapse

As hundreds of rescuers sorted through mountains of concrete slabs and other rubble Wednesday in search of more survivors one day after a deadly bridge collapse in Italy, anger mounted over possible design flaws and poor maintenance.

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UN chief welcomes re-opening of key Gaza border crossing

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Palestinian side of the Kerem Shalom crossing between Israel and Gaza, May 2018.

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WFP provides food for families driven from their homes by violent disturbances in Ethiopia

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has begun distributing food to tens of thousands of people seeking temporary shelter following violent protests in the Somali Region of Ethiopia.

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At Least 26 Killed in Collapse of Italian Bridge

Italian authorities are looking into what caused a major highway bridge to collapse Tuesday in Genoa, killing at least 26 people.

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Foreign Secretary to discuss Brexit with 4 European allies

Jeremy Hunt begins a 3-day visit to Finland, Latvia, Denmark and the Netherlands to continue talks with European partners on the UK's withdrawal from the EU.

The Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt was began a 3-day visit to Finland, Latvia, Denmark and the Netherlands to continue his discussions with European partners on the withdrawal of the UK from the EU, on August 14.

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Hong Kong Independence Activist Says China 'Destroying' City

Hong Kong independence activist Andy Chan denounced China as a modern-day colonial power in a speech before a group of foreign journalists that Beijing wanted cancelled.

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Jurors: 300-plus Priests Abused Scores of Kids in Pennsylvania

More than 300 Catholic priests sexually abused at least 1,000 children over the last 70 years and church leaders did all they could to cover it up, a Pennsylvania grand jury report released Tuesday said.

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Multilateralism: The only path to address the world’s troubles, signals Guterres

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Secretary-General António Guterres (center) meets with Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazaar, Bangladesh.

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Militias force nearly 2,000 to leave Libyan capital’s largest shelter for internally-displaced: UNHCR

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After receiving threats and many houses being demolished by a local militia, Tawergha displaced people desperately pack their belongings to leave the Triq al Matar settlement in Libya. 10 August 2018.

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EU helps WFP sustain food lifeline in Gaza as hardships mount

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Palestine welcomed a contribution of €2.95 million (US$3.6 million) from the European Union to support critical food assistance to severely vulnerable Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.