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'Living Saint' Charged with Killing 20 People at Pakistan Shrine

A man seen by devotees as a living saint has been charged with murder and terrorism after allegedly knifing and clubbing 20 worshipers to death at a Pakistani shrine, police said Monday.

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Social Media Groups Encouraging Teen Suicides Prompt Panic in Russia

Chilling online "death groups" on popular social media that egg on teenagers to kill themselves are causing panic in Russia after a string of teen suicides. 

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Art 'Blue Helmets' Rescue Italy's Treasures from Rubble

Inside the crumbling medieval church of San Francesco di Visso, the "blue helmets" of the art world are racing to save a masterpiece damaged in Italy's devastating earthquake last year.

The crucifixion scene attributed to 15th-century master Paolo da Visso was found in the rubble-strewn church behind a huge wooden wardrobe which miraculously stayed standing in the sacristy.

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Demolition of Decades-Old Lebanese Brewery Begins

Demolition of one of the Middle East's oldest breweries began this week in the Lebanese capital to make way for a luxury apartment complex, a project that has irked activists.

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Picasso's Tragic First Wife Emerges from the Shadows

She was Picasso's forgotten wife, written out of history as a "neurotic", snobbish depressive who was a drag on the great artist.

But a new exhibition is shining a very different light on Olga Khokhlova, his first wife who he refused to divorce because he did not want to split his artworks and his vast wealth with her.

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Storm Brews over Palestinian Pints in Israeli Pub

Just when it seemed there was nothing else left to divide Israelis and Palestinians, some Jewish hardliners have found a new one: beer.

The recent decision by a trendy pub in the northern Israeli city of Haifa to make Shepherds beer available sparked the controversy.

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Backlash over Brexit Battle of the Legs Headline

Britain's Daily Mail newspaper faced a backlash Tuesday for comparing the legs on show when British Prime Minister Theresa May and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon held talks.

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Offend It Like Beckham: England Star Upsets Hong Kong

David Beckham has scored an own goal on Facebook after upsetting Hong Kongers by lumping their city in with China -- then annoyed mainlanders when he tried to fix his mess.

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Legal Spat in US over Parents Wanting to Name Child "Allah"

A civil rights group is suing the US state of Georgia because it will not let a couple give their toddler daughter "Allah" as her last name.

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United Air Bars Girls with Leggings, Ignites Twitter Storm

United Airlines found itself at the center of a social media storm after it barred two girls from boarding a flight in Denver on Sunday because they were wearing leggings.

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