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'Good Riddance', Bitter French Tweeters Tell Les Anglais

Twitter was the go-to soapbox on Friday for the French to vent their anger -- as well as predictable digs at "Les Anglais" -- over the Brexit vote.

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Israeli Restaurants in Kosher Food Row with Jewish Authorities

Jonathan Vadai just wanted a certificate confirming his Jerusalem restaurant as kosher, but he found himself fed up with the Israeli religious authorities overseeing the process.

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Saudis Urged to Say 'No' to Ramadan Begging

Clad in black and with a baby in her lap, a woman sits on the ground shaking a cardboard box outside the door of a Saudi mosque.

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HRW Says Egypt 'Losing Legendary Sense of Humor' after Satirists Held

Human Rights Watch on Thursday urged Egypt to drop legal charges against four youths over a satirical video posted on the Internet, saying the country was losing its "legendary sense of humor."

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Thousands Attend Funeral of Slain Sufi Musician in Pakistan

Thousands of Pakistanis on Thursday thronged the streets of Karachi to attend the funeral of one of the country's best known Sufi musicians, who was gunned down a day earlier in what police called an "act of terror."

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Italian Court Sets Gay Adoption Precedent

Italy's highest court has allowed a lesbian to adopt the daughter of her partner in a landmark ruling a month after a law on gay civil unions was passed without any such provisions.

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Pre-Dawn Koran Readings Stoke Fears over Istanbul's Hagia Sophia

Before dawn in Istanbul, in the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. A turbaned Turkish cleric kneels on a prayer carpet and prepares to recite verses from the Koran.

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In Cairo, Heat and Long Days Test Ramadan Faithful

Pushing his cart through the teeming Egyptian capital, 71-year-old Cairo street sweeper Abdallah Mohamed says nothing can stop him from fasting during Ramadan.

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Google Formation by Israel Air Force Draws Ire

Israel's military said Wednesday it was looking into why soldiers at an air force base were ordered to line up in a formation spelling out the word Google for a visit by the company's top gun.

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Russian Raids Target Church of Scientology

Russia's security service said Tuesday it had raided over a dozen locations linked to the Church of Scientology in the latest step of a long-running battle between authorities and the U.S.-based organization.

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