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Barack Obama walks on the 18th green of the Mid-Pacific Country Club's golf course December 21, 2015 in Kailua, Hawaii. Obama and the First Family are in Hawaii for vacation. AFP PHOTO/BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP / BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI (Photo credit should read

Obama Goes Golfing After Terrorist Attack In Afghanistan Kills Six American Soldiers

While Obama was on the course, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest released a statement in response to the attacks. “We express our deepest condolences to the families of the six U.S. service members killed and to all of those injured in today’s Taliban attack near Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and their loved ones,” the statement read, adding that the United States condemned the “cowardly attack.”

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Taliban Changes Tune on Polio, Joins WHO Vaccination Campaign

The Afghanistan-Pakistan region is considered to be the last frontier for efforts to eradicate naturally-occurring polio cases, and the Taliban, a terrorist group that operates in both countries, has joined the final fight against the crippling and potentially deadly infectious disease.

Mourners Attend Funeral Of Palestinians Killed By Israeli Troops

Hamas Leader Calls for Renewed Iran Ties

The Jerusalem Post reports: Senior Hamas leader Mahmoud Zahar on Saturday called on Iran to restore its relations with his movement. Zahar’s appeal came in a statement marking the 28th anniversary of the founding of Hamas. Thousands of Palestinians participated

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7 Things Women in Saudi Arabia Still Can’t Do

Zee News India reports: For the first time in history, women in Saudi Arabia on Saturday participated alongside men in the municipal election – a big step towards gender equality in a severely restricted Saudi society. Though a local level election, the polls are