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Christian Man Kills Own Sister in Name of 'Honor'

A Pakistani girl has been killed by her brother for insisting on marrying a man of her choice, police said Tuesday, marking the country's latest gruesome "honor killing" following a string of incidents that have sparked national outrage.

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French President Slammed over Gay 'Gaffe'

French media mocked President Francois Hollande on Tuesday after he described sexual orientation as "a choice", in his reaction to the Orlando gay nightclub massacre, comments that had provoked outrage on social media.

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Germany Warns Refugees against Polygamy, Child Brides

Germany will not recognize polygamy or marriages involving minors, its justice minister said Tuesday, as concern rises over such cases amid a record influx of refugees, many from Muslim countries.

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Turkey Police Seize 'Gadhafi's Dagger' in Istanbul

Turkish police have seized a jewel-encrusted ivory dagger said to have belonged to Libya's late leader Moammar Gadhafi and which was going to be sold for millions of dollars on the black market, Anadolu news agency reported.

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Trump's German Ancestral Home Sees Few Reasons to Brag

Kallstadt, a tidy village in Germany's lush wine country, has plenty of things to take pride in if you ask its friendly citizens -- but Donald Trump is not one of them.

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European Council Head Says Brexit May Bring Collapse of 'Western Civilization'

European Council President Donald Tusk warned Monday that if Britain votes to leaves the EU in next week's referendum, it could spell the "destruction" of Western political civilization.

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'Up to God to Punish Homosexuals', Says Orlando Killer's Father

The father of the gunman behind the Florida massacre voiced sadness that his son took it upon himself to attack the gay community, saying it was "up to God to punish homosexuals".

In a video posted on Facebook early Monday, Seddique Mateen said he was grieved by the rampage that left 49 people dead in a gay nightclub in Orlando, calling the 29-year-old killer Omar Mateen a "good and educated son".

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Rainbow Colors in Global Outpour for Orlando

Tributes poured in from across the world Monday for the victims of the Orlando massacre, with global landmarks swathed in rainbow colors as people rallied behind the stricken gay community.

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Non-Praying People are 'Animals', Turkish Academic Says on State TV

A Turkish professor sparked a furore in Turkey Monday by branding people who don't pray as "animals", on a state television program celebrating the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

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Pakistan Clerics Issue Fatwa against Honor Killings

An influential group of Pakistani clerics have issued a fatwa against honor killings, with a spokesman calling them "unethical and unjustifiable" Monday following a series of attacks on women that have caused national outrage.

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