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30 Jul 2017
Pope Francis appealed for more action to be taken against human traffickers on Sunday (July 30) on the United Nations World Day against people trafficking.
30 Jul 2017
A 34-year-old man opened fire in a nightclub in the southern German city of Konstanz on Sunday, killing one person and seriously injuring three others, police said but they ruled out 'terrorism' as a motive.
30 Jul 2017
Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a military parade on Sunday as the country celebrated Navy Day.
30 Jul 2017
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence arrived in Tallinn on Sunday beginning a three day visit to Estonia, Montenegro and Georgia.
30 Jul 2017
Hundreds of Turkish women marched in the country's biggest city of Istanbul on Saturday (July 29), in protest against violence and animosity they say they have faced from men demanding they dress more conservatively.
30 Jul 2017
The United States flies two B-1B bombers over the Korean peninsula in a show of force after recent North Korean missile tests.
30 Jul 2017
Brazilian president Michale Temer says police have been deployed in Rio de Janeiro as part of a plan to combat rising crime in the city.
30 Jul 2017
Anti-terrorism raids carried out across Sydney have thwarted an alleged plot to bring down an aircraft, according to Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
30 Jul 2017
More than 20,000 people are evacuated from Barcelona's Tomorrowland Unite Festival after a fire breaks out on the main stage.
30 Jul 2017
The Venezuelan government is preparing to hold a controversial election on Sunday, and security forces are out on the streets of Caracas trying to keep the peace before the vote.
30 Jul 2017
Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk revealed advanced orders for the lower-priced Model 3 electric vehicle topped half a million as he handed over the first 30 keys to employee buyers.
30 Jul 2017
Nine-year-old Dylan Harbin of Stockton, California, is behind the letter that was read by White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders on Wednesday. In the letter, Harbin asks if the president will be his friend and Sanders replies, 'He would be more than happy to'.
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