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Three-quarters of the world has abolished the death penalty in law or in practice, according to Amnesty International.

Egypt reaffirms full support for GCC states’ measures to protect security, stability

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A 32-year-old woman was rescued after 36 hours under rubble following a 7.4-magnitude earthquake in Colombia.

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A Lebanon rescuer’s work is shaped by the daughter he lost in an Israeli attack on his station.