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Seized Iranian tanker released despite US efforts to halt the move
(CNN)A seized oil tanker at the center of a standoff between the UK and Iran is free to set sail, despite eleventh-hour efforts by the United States to halt the move to release it.The
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Sala and pilot exposed to carbon monoxide before crash, investigators say
(CNN)Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala and his pilot were exposed to high levels of carbon monoxide inside the cockpit of their plane before it crashed into the English Channel in January, investigators say. Sala and
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Russian riot officer filmed punching woman
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Hong Kong leader’s stark warning
Hong Kong (CNN)Scenes of chaos erupted at Hong Kong's airport on Tuesday evening as riot police clashed with protesters who continued to block security gates at one of the world's largest travel hubs.Tuesday saw
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Police clash with protesters at Hong Kong airport
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5G will change your life… If you can find it
Self-driving cars. Robotic surgeries. Toothbrushes that detect when you're sick. This is the future 5G technology promises in less than a decade's time; internet connections so fast they'll support an entirely new way of
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Worshipper hailed as a hero for stopping mosque shooting
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US inaction on gun control continues to mystify the world
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Yemen separatists say they’ve seized the key port of Aden
(CNN)Yemeni separatists have taken control of the strategic city of Aden after days of fighting with forces backing the internationally recognized government.A spokesperson for the Southern Transitional Council (STC) told CNN the group took
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Are cracks appearing in Putin’s grip on power?
Moscow (CNN)On August 9, 1999, Russian history changed forever. Then-President Boris Yeltsin named Vladimir Putin, his former head of domestic intelligence, as acting prime minister.It seemed likely to be a short-lived appointment. Putin's predecessor


