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A flood of LGBTQ candidates running for office in Texas in 2018
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Trump, citing Pakistan as a ‘safe haven’ for terrorists, freezes aid
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U.S. places Pakistan on watch list for religious freedom violations
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Hard-line cleric says social media fed Iran protests, unrest
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Islamic State declares war on rival Hamas with video execution
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Keen Islamic prayer activists bring a new dawn to Gaza
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Egyptian Parliament considers outlawing atheism
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Trafficked to India, Rohingya look for place to call home
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Yemen: Rebel-run court sentences Baha’i man to death
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