Pope Francis preaches tolerance at Mass in Cairo

Pope Francis sent a message of tolerance and co-existence as he celebrated Mass at a stadium in Egypt on Saturday.

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Will 2017 be a better year for Nigeria's economy?

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Baby Dominique reunited with family after surgery to remove parasitic twin

Six weeks after a risky but successful surgery in the United States to remove her parasitic twin, an 11-month-old called baby Dominique has been reunited with her family in Cote d'Ivoire.

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The most extreme adventures on Earth

It's easy to travel the world and feel oddly at home, particularly if you're in one of the planet's 24,000 Starbucks.

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World's last male northern white rhino joins Tinder

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23 beautiful reasons to visit South Africa

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Did Trump just cave on border wall?

Just days after insisting that any spending bill to keep the federal government open include more than $1 billion for his proposed border wall, President Trump backed off that pledge -- abruptly ending the expected brinksmanship between the White House and Congress expected to dominate the week.

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South Africa's funniest export: Loyiso Gola

One of the country's hottest comedians is finding success on stage across the world with his punchlines.

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The founding father of Kenyan graffiti art

Street artist Bankslave is a pioneer of the graffiti movement in Kenya

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First malaria vaccine to be widely tested in Africa next year

The World Health Organization announced Monday that it has the go-ahead to try the first malaria vaccine in the field in real-world settings next year. The organization made the announcement on the eve of World Malaria Day.

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Heineken sparks beer war in Ivory Coast

Dutch beer giant Heineken has made an ambitious play for the fast-growing Ivorian beer market.

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Best hotels in Mauritius

Luxury hotels have staked claims to Mauritius's famed beaches for decades, but over the last couple of years, elite designers have remade venerable island institutions and built new paradise retreats from the ground up.

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Venezuela protests: Looting, shootings leave 13 dead in one day

After weeks of violent protests that left at least 22 people dead, Venezuelans took to the streets Saturday dressed in white to pay tribute to those who were killed in the latest anti-government demonstrations.

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Twitter's impact on protests

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans who have reached a breaking point over the country's humanitarian and political crisis poured into the streets all over the country on Wednesday. They demanded that the government let aid enter Venezuela to help the many people who are desperate for food and medicine. They demanded that the government hold elections, free political prisoners, and reestablish judicial independence and the powers of the National Assembly.

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Venezuela: How paradise got lost

From its Caribbean beaches to the snow-capped Andes, Venezuela is a place of astonishing natural beauty. It also possesses the largest proven oil reserves in the world.

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Venezuela's Tiananmen moment

It was another day of violent protests in Venezuela's capital of Caracas, where a convoy of armored trucks, or "rinocerontes," inched forward on a major highway as smoke drifted overhead.

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Millions stolen in 'robbery of the century'

Dozens of gunmen detonated explosives and set vehicles on fire as they stormed a private security firm in Paraguay, taking millions of dollars and sparking a violent police chase into Brazil.

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Trump slaps first tariffs on Canadian lumber

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Venezuela demands Colombia return 3 military deserters

Venezuela's foreign minister has demanded that Colombia return three military officers who have sought political asylum in the neighboring country.

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8 endangered sites to see now

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Huge iceberg towers over Canadian town

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Where to eat in Cartagena, Colombia's culinary capital

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'I Dreamed of Africa' author shot by raiders in stable condition

Kenya's rolling highlands inspired her to write the bestselling novel "I Dreamed of Africa," but now the situation around her is turning to a nightmare.

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In South Africa, 18 students killed in bus crash

At least 18 schoolchildren were killed when a minibus and a truck collided north of the South African capital of Pretoria on Friday, emergency services authorities said.

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Football fans electrocuted watching game

At least seven people were killed in southern Nigeria on Thursday night when an electric cable fell on a house where soccer fans gathered to view a match on TV.

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Spy chief suspended after $43M seized

Nigeria's spy chief has been suspended amid reports that a $43 million stash seized in a widely trumpeted apartment raid belonged to his agency.

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The former child soldier risking his life to protect Congo's wildlife

Former child soldier undoes past, saving Congo's last remaining mountain gorillas

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Awol Erizku opens first European show, slams Trump

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Anthony Bourdain tells Anderson Cooper about his Bronx adventure

Anthony Bourdain has traveled the world for CNN's Parts Unknown. His latest adventure hit a little closer to home. Bourdain has spent most of his life living in New York and New Jersey. For this week's episode, he explored the Bronx. Anthony Bourdain went to a New York City restaurant with Anderson Cooper to talk about what he found.

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Ebola survivor Nancy Writebol's advice to Thomas Duncan

Thomas Duncan is said to be in serious condition at a Dallas hospital after being diagnosed with Ebola. Nancy Writebol is one of just a few Americans who know what he is going through right now. She survived an Ebola infection. Nancy and her husband David spoke to Anderson about Nancy's battle with the deadly virus. They also offered advice to Duncan and his family.

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First look at Ben Affleck in 'Gone Girl'

"Gone Girl" may be one of the most eagerly awaited films of 2014 and fans are getting a first look.

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Justice in 2013

Anderson takes a look back at the biggest stories of crime, punishment, and courtroom drama in 2013.

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Alleged serial killer arrested in Mexico

Police in Chihuahua, Mexico, arrested Andrés Ulises Castillo Villarreal, who they say could be connected to 15 killings.

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Mexican mayor slain one day after taking office

The mayor of a municipality in Mexico was slain by armed men inside her home on Saturday -- one day after taking office.

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Tens of thousands flee floods in S. America

Floods displaced more than 150,000 people in Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay this week after days of torrential rains blamed on El Niño.

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Coroner: Woman mauled by grizzly died from gunshot

A bullet meant for a grizzly bear attacking Claudia Huber instead was the cause of her death, a coroner ruled in the report released a year after Huber died.

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At least 30 hurt in blast in Cardenas, Mexico

At least 30 people have been injured after a gas pipeline exploded in the southern Mexican state of Tabasco, officials said.

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5,000 Cuban migrants stranded in Costa Rica

About 5,000 Cuban migrants are stranded in Costa Rica because two countries, Nicaragua and Guatemala, refuse to give them free transit through their territory.

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Hey! It's Colombia, not Columbia

Tired of seeing his country's name spelled wrong, one man started a campaign to remind people that it's Colombia, not Columbia.

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Nicolas Maduro suffers blow in Venezuela vote

Venezuela's opposition party claims the majority in the National Assembly in Sunday's elections, the first major shift in power in since 1999.

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Knife attack confused for performance art

Bloody crime or performance art? That's what visitors to Art Basel in Miami were left wondering after an altercation between two women attending the fair turned violent.

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Colombia says it found galleon; U.S. firm claims half

Colombia says it has found a Spanish galleon sunk 300 years ago in the Caribbean with treasure estimated as high as $17 billion in gold, silver and gems.

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Brazil's President Rousseff faces impeachment

A bid to impeach Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been launched by the Speaker of the country's lower house of Congress, Eduardo Cunha.

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Imprisoned in Peru for 20 years, U.S. woman to return

Lori Berenson faced life in a Peruvian prison after her conviction for conspiring with terrorists. Twenty years later, she is returning to the United States.

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Brothers rescue bald eagle, win the Internet

Two brothers in Canada saved a trapped bald eagle, and at the same time, took a memorable selfie.

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Venezuela opposition politician killed, party says

An opposition politician in Venezuela has been shot to death at a rally in the run-up to parliamentary elections, his party said.

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Canada: We'll resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees

Justin Trudeau's newly elected government will resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees within three months, giving top priority to those at a lower security risk.

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Bomb threat diverts Turkish Airlines flight

A Turkish Airlines flight bound for Istanbul from New York was diverted to Canada because of a bomb threat, authorities said.

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