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Back to back storms bring a wintry mix to most parts of US
Two storms have brought a wintry mix of weather to most parts of the United States, with one storm now impacting many of the eastern states and another that is reorganising as it exits
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Indonesia stays alert as lava, gas flow out of Anak Krakatoa
Scientists have warned Anak Krakatoa, the volcano that caused a tsunami in Indonesia six weeks ago, still poses an imminent threat. The rumble of Anak Krakatoa continues as the survivors of December 22 tsunami
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Rebuilding Mosul, one street at a time
Residents of Mosul in northern Iraq have begun clearing rubble from thousands of bomb-damaged buildings. The city was besieged by ISIL fighters in 2014 and it took three years for the Iraqi army to
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Daniel Pipes’ pro-Israel think-tank holds anti-Qatar event
A pro-Israel think-tank, the Middle East Forum, organised an event on Wednesday in Washington, DC, where speakers criticised Qatar for supporting Palestinian issues. Speakers at the Forum - set up by Daniel Pipes, who has
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Mexico’s disappeared: 40,000 missing
Violence between organised criminal gangs and the government in Mexico are being blamed for the disappearance of about 40,000 people. More than a thousand graves have already been discovered by individuals hoping to find
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Pompeo reassures allies of US commitments in Syria, Iraq
WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday reassured allies that the withdrawal of US troops from Syria was not “the end of America’s fight” and called on them to recommit to permanently
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May heads back to Brussels to seek changes to Brexit divorce deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May will urge European Union leaders to work with her to change the Brexit deal and help her win the backing of the United Kingdom's parliament, despite the EU's repeated
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US lawmaker questions arms sales to Saudi-UAE coalition in Yemen
A key US congressman has asked whether Congress should consider adding restrictions on weapons sales to the Saudi-UAE coalition in Yemen after a recent investigation said that US-made weapons had been transferred to al-Qaeda-linked
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US reassures allies of commitment to defeat ISIL
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday reassured coalition partners that the withdrawal of US troops from Syria was not "the end of America's fight" and called on them to help permanently defeat
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US blocks UN Security Council statement on Hebron monitors
The United States has blocked a proposed United Nations Security Council statement that expressed regret at Israel's decision to eject an international observer mission in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu


