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Iraq's National Museum To Open For First Time Since 2003 Invasion

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Iraq's National Museum To Open For First Time Since 2003 Invasion

February 28, 2015 • The planned reopening was moved up following the release of a video showing self-declared Islamic State extremists destroying priceless ancient artifacts in the Mosul museum.

Members of Palestinian security forces loyal to Hamas patrol on the border between Egypt and southern Gaza Strip earlier this month. Abed Rahim Khatib/APA/Landov hide caption

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Egypt Declares Hamas 'Terrorist' Group

February 28, 2015 • The organization, an offshoot of Egypt's banned Muslim Brotherhood, controls the Gaza Strip.

West Calls On Russia For Independent Probe Of Nemtsov's Murder

People lay flowers on Saturday at the place where Boris Nemtsov, a charismatic Russian opposition leader and sharp critic of President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down, at Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Pavel Golovkin/AP hide caption

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West Calls On Russia For Independent Probe Of Nemtsov's Murder

February 28, 2015 • The opposition leader and harsh critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, was gunned down in public on Friday.

Funding Homeland Security: Where Do We Go From Here?

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Funding Homeland Security: Where Do We Go From Here?

February 28, 2015 • President Obama late Friday signed a stopgap measure to keep the department running for another week, but the tussle over his executive action on immigration, linked to the funding, is not over yet.

Bomb Blast Kills 2 At Pro-Kiev Rally In Eastern Ukraine

A man holds a Ukrainian flag as he cover the body of a victim of an explosion in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday. Andriy Marienko/AP hide caption

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Bomb Blast Kills 2 At Pro-Kiev Rally In Eastern Ukraine

February 22, 2015 • The explosion, at the demonstration marking the one-year anniversary of the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych, occurred in the eastern city of Kharkiv.

Homeland Security Chief: Threat To U.S. Malls 'A New Phase' For Terrorists

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson says a video released by al-Shabab "reflects [a] new phase" for terrorism networks. Cliff Owen/AP hide caption

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Homeland Security Chief: Threat To U.S. Malls 'A New Phase' For Terrorists

February 22, 2015 • Jeh Johnson, speaking on CNN's State of the Union, said he is taking seriously a video put out by the Somali-based al-Shabab group calling on followers to attack Western shopping malls.

Clark Terry, Acclaimed Jazz Trumpeter And Composer, Dies At 94

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Clark Terry, Acclaimed Jazz Trumpeter And Composer, Dies At 94

February 22, 2015 • The famed musician was one of the most prolific recording artists in jazz and performed with such greats as Ella Fitzgerald and Quincy Jones in a career that spanned decades.

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Bangladesh Ferry Accident Kills Dozens

February 22, 2015 • The vessel, carrying more than 100 passengers, capsized after being hit by a cargo ship about 25 miles northwest of the capital Dhaka.

Chilean Cyclist Nearing Record Killed By Truck In Rural Thailand

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Chilean Cyclist Nearing Record Killed By Truck In Rural Thailand

February 22, 2015 • Juan Francisco Guillermo, 47, had been hoping to set a Guinness record by cycling more than 155,000 miles on five continents over five years.

Turkish Operation Rescues Soldiers Guarding Tomb In Syria

Turkish soldiers during the military operation in Syria on Sunday. Turkey launched the raid to evacuate some 40 soldiers guarding the Tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire. Xinhua/Landov hide caption

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Turkish Operation Rescues Soldiers Guarding Tomb In Syria

February 22, 2015 • The raid evacuated some 40 Turkish soldiers stationed near Aleppo at the Tomb of Suleyman Shah, the grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire.

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Britain's Cameron Calls On Schools To Help Stop Extremist Recruitment

February 21, 2015 • The prime minister's remarks follow the disappearance this week of three British girls who are believed to have flown to Turkey with the intent of joining the self-declared Islamic State.

WATCH: Shipping Around The World In 1:40

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WATCH: Shipping Around The World In 1:40

February 21, 2015 • The video presents a fascinating visual representation of the extent of international shipping.

Kerry Warns More Russian Sanctions Possible Over Ukraine

Britain's Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond and Secretary of State John Kerry deliver a statement at a news conference in London, today. Kerry said the two were going to discuss the possibility of further sanctions against Russia amid cease-fire violations in eastern Ukraine. Neil Hall/AP hide caption

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Kerry Warns More Russian Sanctions Possible Over Ukraine

February 21, 2015 • The secretary of state, meeting with his British counterpart in London, said the U.S. and its allies are fed up with the Kremlin's "brazen" violations of the cease-fire agreement in eastern Ukraine.

Court Blocks White House 'No-Release' Detention Policy

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Court Blocks White House 'No-Release' Detention Policy

February 21, 2015 • The American Civil Liberties Union had challenged the policy of detaining mothers and children seeking asylum in the U.S.

Fire In Dubai Skyscraper Forces Evacuation Of Residents

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Fire In Dubai Skyscraper Forces Evacuation Of Residents

February 21, 2015 • No one was killed in the blaze at the 86-story Torch Tower that began early in the morning in the United Arab Emirates. It was extinguished within a few hours.