Russia launches first Syria raids from Iran base
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) - by Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber Russia said Tuesday its warplanes flew out of an Iranian airbase for the first time to…
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International
Sudan floods kill 100, destroy villages: officials
by Ashraf Shazly KASALA, Sudan (AFP) -- Thousands of houses have been destroyed and several villages submerged after…
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Louisiana governor tours areas damaged by deadly flooding
(Reuters) Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards on Monday (August 15) toured areas of the state hardest hit by deadly…
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China launches ‘hack-proof’ communications satellite
(REUTERS) China on Tuesday launched the world's first quantum satellite, which will help it establish "hack-proof" communications between space…
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Trump promises to work with NATO to defeat Islamic State
(REUTERS) Republican Donald Trump said on Monday he would work closely with NATO allies to defeat Islamic State militants…
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Pentagon announces single largest transfer of Guantanamo inmates
(REUTERS) U.S. officials said on Monday 15 inmates from the Guantanamo prison were transferred to the United Arab Emirates,…
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Confirmed – Canada’s first case of Zika-related defects in fetus
by Jeanete Duazo Eagle News Service Canada Bureau (Eagle News) -- The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country’s…
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Obama warns Democrats against overconfidence about Clinton victory
(REUTERS) Declaring he was tired of talking about Donald Trump, President Barack Obama urged Democrats on Monday not to…
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UN combats spread of cattle disease in Europe through early-detection training
(UNITED NATIONS) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) today started a programme to train European laboratory staff on how…
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15 Guantanamo inmates transferred to UAE
by Thomas Watkins WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Fifteen Guantanamo Bay detainees have been transferred to the United Arab Emirates, the…
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