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In 1980, Detroit, the United States, gave Saddam Hussein a key to the city out of recognition of donations he made to local churches.
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IMAGE: Satellite images of growing vegetation in the arid lands of north-west Saudi Arabia. (Source: NASA)
Uzbekistan shuts down the entire country's internet and SMS service for five hours every year to prevent students from cheating during a key college exam.
France leads world in: - Wine production - Perfume exports - Tourist visits - Smoked salmon consumption - Time zones (overseas territories)
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EUROPE TODAY - Highest temperature ever recorded in Germany - Highest temperature ever recorded in the Netherlands - Highest temperature ever recorded in Belgium - Highest temperature ever recorded in Paris - Highest temperature ever recorded in Edinburgh
US mass shootings. Las Vegas, 2017: 50+ killed Orlando, 2016: 50 killed Virginia Tech, 2007: 32 killed Sandy Hook, 2012: 27 killed San Ysirdo, 1984: 21 killed San Bernadino, 2015: 14 killed Edmond, 1986: 14 killed Fort Hood, 2009: 13 killed Columbine, 1999: 13 killed
IMAGE: Passengers on a United Airlines flight today
VIDEO: Three professional Japanese footballers play against one hundred children.
Syria 270,000 killed 7 million internally displaced 4.2 million external refugees 13 million in need of assistance
VIDEO: Samsung artificial intelligence lab develops talking head models from just one photo.
LAS VEGAS - 50 dead, over 200 wounded - Worst mass shooting in US history - Gunman is 64 year old Stephen Paddock - He was shooting from 32nd floor of hotel - Gunman was shot dead - Police have found gunman's female companion, Marilou Danley
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