Nearly 80 schoolgirls poisoned in Afghanistan
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Official: Almost 80 schoolgirls poisoned, hospitalized in northern Afghanistan: KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two ...
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80 schoolgirls believed to be poisoned in northern Afghanistan: A similar incident happened in Afghanistan in 2015 as well. Then 600 school girls were poisoned ...
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Official: Almost 80 schoolgirls poisoned, hospitalized in northern Afghanistan: KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two ...
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80 schoolgirls believed to be poisoned in northern Afghanistan: A similar incident happened in Afghanistan in 2015 as well. Then 600 school girls were poisoned ...
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Nearly 80 schoolgirls poisoned in Afghanistan: It is thought to be the first time such an assault has happened since the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan ...
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Nearly 80 primary schoolgirls believed poisoned in Afghanistan: Two schools in northern province targeted, says education official, who suggested the attacker ...
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Official: Almost 80 schoolgirls poisoned, hospitalized in northern Afghanistan: Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks at their ...
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Nearly 80 school girls poisoned and hospitalized in Afghanistan: Nearly 80 girls were poisoned and hospitalized in two separate attacks at their primary schools ...
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Nearly 80 young primary school girls poisoned in Afghanistan: Taliban authorities are investigating the poisoning of almost 80 primary school girls in separate ...
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Nearly 80 schoolgirls poisoned and hospitalised in northern Afghanistan: education official
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Maryland high school student arrested after authorities discovered a 129-page document detailing school shooting plan, police say
cnn.com/2024/04/18/us/maryland-student-school-shooting-threat/
Trump allies seize on judge’s delayed decision on Barron’s graduation: Allies of former President Trump have seized on the judge overseeing the New York hush ...
thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4597431-trump-allies-seize-on-judges-delayed-decision-on-barrons-graduation/
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