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High Court Strikes A Blow Against Brexit
The government says it will appeal, but the decision creates more uncertainty about what's going to happen with Britain leaving the EU.

As The U.K. Prepares To Leave The EU, Turkey Wants In
With Britain voting to leave the European Union, the EU has opened a new phase in its decades-long talks about Turkey's bid to join the organization.

A Glimpse Into The Deobandi School Of Islam
The school's followers saw it as their mission to preserve the faith. But the peaceful movement is also shadowed by a darker side.

Security Concerns Cloud Major Soccer Tournament
Worries about security have been high since last November's terrorist attacks in Paris that killed more than 100 people.

Istanbul Bombing Marks 4th Major Attack In The City This Year
A car bomb targeted a bus carrying police officers, killing at least 11 and injuring at least three dozen more.
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Muhammad Ali's History With Vietnam
The boxer refused the draft, which cost him his title, but galvanized radicals across the country.

Severe Flooding Seen Across Germany, France After Week Of Heavy Rain
At least 20,000 people have been evacuated across France. In Germany, the southern state of Bavaria has been hit the hardest.

Fallujah, Iraq Is Again Engulfed In Violence
Iraqi forces, helped by U.S. air strikes, are engaged in an offensive to retake the city from ISIS.

Brexit Debate Heads Into Home Stretch
British voters head to the polls in just four weeks to decide whether the country should remain in the European Union.

France Is Roiled By A Series Of Labor Strikes
The strikes have disrupted oil refineries, nuclear power stations, ports and public transportation.

U.S. Lifts Decades-Long Arms Embargo On Vietnam
The embargo has been in place since the Vietnam War.

The Latest On Egypt Air Flight 804
Crews have found debris and personal belongings from the plane that plunged into the Mediterranean Sea yesterday.

EgyptAir Plane Is Missing, Believed Crashed In The Mediterranean
The flight was bound for Cairo from Paris, and disappeared early today over the Mediterranean.

Doping Shadows Olympics
Athletes from Russia and Kenya are in danger of missing the Summer Olympics because of performance enhancing drug use.

Top Hezbollah Military Commander Killed
According to Hezbollah, Mustafa Badreddine was killed in an explosion in Syria.

Brazil's President Suspended From Office, Faces Impeachment Trial
Brazil's Senate has voted to impeach and suspend embattled President Dilma Rousseff after an all-night 20-hour session of debate.

Heat Wave And Drought Hit India
Hundreds of people have died and millions don't have enough water as India bakes under a heat wave.

Millions Vote In Philippines' Election
Rodrigo Duterte, who has been compared to Donald Trump, is leading in the polls.

The EU Sweetens Its Deal With Turkey On The Migrant Crisis
The commission recommended that Turkish citizens be allowed to travel to Europe without visas in some cases.

Bin Laden's Death Still Resonates In His Old Neighborhood
The Bin Laden compound in Pakistan has been destroyed, but the memory what happened lingers for the people still living in the area.