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Celebration of Gay Marriage Jails Seven Egyptian Men

Egyptian police officers arrested seven men for participating in Egypt's first gay wedding; the men were arrested for "debauchery" seeing as though homosexuality is not illegal. The video of the wedding was filmed over a year ago, but has recently gone publicly viral; this sparked attention and shame. The Egyptian government is cracking down on homosexual activity, seeing it as disgraceful and displeasing to God. 

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$22 Million Dollar Ebola Clinic in Liberia

The U.S., specifically the Pentagon, has constructed an Ebola healthcare facility that is not meant for Liberians, but for foreign healthcare workers. The Pentagon assures that the clinic will promote healthy practitioners, which in tern will promote healthy Liberians. The death toll has surpassed nearly 2,300 and is quickly rising. 

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Iranian Women Jailed for 71+ Days 

Ghonche Ghavami and over 50 other women were imprisoned on June 20 for attempting to watch a volleyball game in an all-male arena. Ghavami and the other women will be jailed for more than 71 days and have already been put into solitary confinement; the family is going public, trying to reach out for support to end sexist acts like these. Ghavami is a human and women's rights activist fighting for equality in her country. 

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