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December 5, 2016

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A break during a traditional Chinese opera competition at the National Academy of Chinese Theater Arts in Beijing, China.

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the first step

European Union grants Ukraine candidate status

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A mother in Mogadishu holds her malnourished baby.

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humanitarian crisis

Aid workers say children in Somalia are dying of starvation 'before our eyes'

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off the rails

A 2nd rail strike is headed for the U.K. on Thursday

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Nature's Terrors

More than 920 dead in Afghanistan earthquake, officials say

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Briefing

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next to go?

Thomas: Court should 'reconsider' rulings on contraceptives, same-sex marriage

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'some staff intern'

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