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Monday, 20 April 2015

War Might Be Health of State, But It's Hell on Immigrants

Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling The waters of the Mediterranean Sea have again swallowed a number of innocent victims. But instead of a shipwreck caused by a natural disaster or mechanical failure, it was caused by the ongoing wars in North Africa. According to Italy's Coast Guard, a confirmed 24 people died when a 66 foot vessel filled with 700 fleeing immigrants overturned. As of this moment, there is no immediate way to determine how many refugees were aboard, how many have...

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Yemen Shiite rebel leader vows not to surrender amid strikes The Associated Press

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Iraqi Officer Under Saddam Masterminded The Rise Of ISIS, Reports Spiegel Huffington Post

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