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Minnesota Somalis mourn, pray for those impacted by bombingMembers of Minnesota's large Somali community are stunned by the bombing in their homeland that killed more than 300 people and left hundreds more injured
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UN elects Congo to Human Rights Council despite abusesThe United States and human rights groups are sharply criticizing the U.N. election for 15 new members of the Human Rights Council, singling out conflict-torn Congo's victory despite accusations of serious rights abuses.
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Doctors struggled to assist horrifically wounded victims
Somalia truck bombing toll over 300, scores remain missingSomalia bombing toll over 300 as remain scores missing; critically injured are airlifted abroad
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Critically wounded men wait to be moved into a Turkish air ambulance plane to airlift injured patients for treatment in Turkey, in Mogadishu, Somalia, Monday, Oct,16, 2017. The death toll from Saturday's truck bombing in Somalia's capital now exceeds 300, the director of an ambulance service said Monday, as the country reeled from the deadliest single attack. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)
The Latest: 35 Somali victims arrive in Turkey for treatmentThe Latest: 35 victims of Somalia's deadliest attack arrive in Turkey for treatment
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After bombing, Somalia fears renewed al-Shabab onslaughtShaken Somalia fears renewed al-Shabab onslaught, despite Trump's new military effort
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Somalis remove the body of a man killed in Saturday's blast, in Mogadishu, Somalia Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. The death toll from the huge truck bomb blast in Somalia's capital rose to over 50 Sunday, with more than 60 others injured, as hospitals struggled to cope with the high number of casualties, security and medical sources said. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)
AP video journalist describes Somalia's deadliest attackAP video journalist describes Somalia's deadliest attack, which tore the roof from his home
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Jailed Rwandan opposition figure accuses presidentJailed Rwandan opposition figure says she was detained for challenging longtime president
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Opposition supporters protesting over the upcoming elections run from a cloud of tear gas fired by riot police in downtown Nairobi, Kenya Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. Two international human rights groups said Monday that Kenya's police in August attacked opposition supporters killing dozens and injuring scores following demonstrations protesting President Uhuru Kenyatta's subsequently annulled re-election. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Kenya police killed 67 opposition supporters: Rights groupsKenya police killed 67 opposition supporters after August election, rights groups say
The Associated Press13 hours ago
Former military chief in Lesotho charged with murderFormer military chief in Lesotho charged with murder of police official
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In Africa, LGBT rights activists worry about Trump impactIn Africa, LGBT rights activists worry about Trump impact after advances under Obama
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More than 300 dead in Somalia's worst-ever attack, ambulance service chief saysMore than 300 dead in Somalia's worst-ever attack, ambulance service chief says
The Associated Press21 hours ago
Somali children assist other civilians and security forces in their rescue efforts by carrying away unidentified charred human remains in a cardboard box, to clear the scene of Saturday's blast, in Mogadishu, Somalia, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. The death toll from the huge truck bomb blast in Somalia's capital rose to over 50 Sunday, with more than 60 others injured, as hospitals struggled to cope with the high number of casualties, security and medical sources said. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)
The Latest: Qatar diplomatic mission hit in Somali blastThe Latest: Qatar says its diplomatic mission in Somalia hit in Mogadishu bombing
The Associated Press21 hours ago
Somali security forces and others gather and search for bodies near destroyed buildings at the scene of Saturday's blast, in Mogadishu, Somalia Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017. The death toll from the huge truck bomb blast in Somalia's capital rose to over 50 Sunday, with more than 60 others injured, as hospitals struggled to cope with the high number of casualties, security and medical sources said. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)
276 killed in deadliest single attack in Somalia's history276 killed in deadliest single attack in Somalia's history; 'Unspeakable horrors' at hospitals
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Death toll from explosion in Somalia's capital rises to 276, information minister saysDeath toll from explosion in Somalia's capital rises to 276, information minister says
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Nigeria says no plan to issue visas on arrival for AfricansNigeria's government says no plans to start issuing visas on arrival for all Africans
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AP Online Top Business Short HeadlinesThe Latest: Spain lowers growth forecast amid uncertaintyCatalan regional police chief Josep Luis Trapero, center, arrives at the national court in Madrid, Spain Monday, Oct. 16, 2017. Two senior Catalan regional police force officers and the leaders of two pro-independence associations are in court again, facing possible sedition charges related to the staging of the region's banned Oct. 1 secession referendum. The sedition case is investigating the roles of the four in Sept. 20-21 demonstrations in Barcelona as Spanish police arrested several Catalan officials and raided offices in a crackdown on referendum preparations. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
AP Online Top Business Short HeadlinesWhite House: $4,000 more for families with business tax cutsFILE - In this Dec. 6, 2012, file photo, Kevin Hassett, senior fellow and director of Economic Policy at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), gestures as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington before the Joint Economic Committee hearing entitled: "Fiscal Cliff: How to Protect the Middle Class, Sustain Long-Term Economic Growth, and Reduce the Federal Deficit." The analysis by Hassett, President Donald Trump’s chief economist, estimated Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, that the administration's plan to cut corporate tax rates will cause average household incomes to jump $4,000 a year - a stunning 5 percent increase that could be met with skepticism among tax experts and Democratic lawmakers. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)
AP Online - SportsKaepernick files grievance against NFL, alleging collusionThis Dec. 24, 2016 photo shows San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick talking during a news conference after an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams. Kaepernick filed a grievance against the NFL on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2017 alleging that he remains unsigned as a result of collusion by owners following his protests during the national anthem. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)
AP Online Top Political Short HeadlinesTrump, McConnell: No matter what people say, we're friendsPresident Donald Trump holds his hand to his ear to hear a reporter's question as he walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House to depart en route to South Carolina, Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
AP Online Top International Short HeadlinesTillerson: NKorea diplomacy continues until 1st 'bomb drops'FILE - In a Friday, Oct. 13, 2017 file photo, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson answers a reporters question while greeting Organization of American States Secretary-General Luis Almagro at the State Department, in Washington. Tillerson said Sunday, Oct. 15, in a television interview that President Donald Trump wants a diplomatic solution to the North Korean crisis and is not hankering for war with the nuclear-armed nation, despite past tweets that America’s chief envoy was ``wasting his time’’ trying to negotiate with the North’s leader.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
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