Russia’s armed forces have kicked off tactical exercises on the Crimean peninsula, according to state news agency Itar-Tass, as Ukraine has expressed concern about the mounting tension in its southeast. Crimea has been under Russian control since 2014, with Russia fully integrating it in its security network, however, Ukraine and the U.N. have not recognized […]
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InternationalAt least 30 people were killed and more than 94 injured after a bomb blast in Turkey’s Gaziantep city late Saturday. The explosion targeted an outdoor wedding in the southern city. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that the Islamic State group, also known as ISIS, is the “likely perpetrator” of the attack. The government
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Middle EastRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Saturday said President Barack Obama lied to the American people about the United States’ $400 million payment to Iran. The Wall Street Journal on Thursday provided new details about the money transfer, which occurred on January 17, revealing that it was tightly scripted and specifically timed to the release
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Middle East, USAFor the first time in nearly a month, Donald Trump finds himself ahead of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Trump, who had trailed Clinton in every poll conducted since late July, narrowly led in the latest LA Times/USC Dornsife poll, published on Saturday. Saturday”s poll marks a two-point improvement for Trump according to the
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USAA rocket was shot into Sderot along the Gaza border. A Code Red siren was heard in the region. The IDF confirms that a rocket shot from Beit Hanoun in Gaza landed in Sderot. When police searched the area, they found a rocket had exploded between two houses in the city of Sderot. Police have
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Middle EastRIO DE JANEIRO – Usain Bolt is the fastest man alive and the only man ever to win three Olympic gold medals in the 100 metres. NBC may have called him ‘Andre de Grasse of France,’ but no one will forget Canadian now But the Jamaican superstar felt a tad, um, sluggish in the final
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International, Sports & Competitions, USAWashington (dpa) – US swimmer Ryan Lochte has taken “full responsibility” for the incident in Rio de Janeiro that landed him and three other American swimmers in trouble with authorities. Speaking in a TV interview with US broadcaster NBC, the 12-time Olympic medallist also admitted that what he had initially told Brazilian authorities – that
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International, Sports & Competitions, USAThe Olympic spirit is perhaps best in evidence when, for a brief, shining and historical moment, an outsider from a small nation grabs the glory with their first-ever medal. Rio de Janeiro (dpa) – Tears of joy, being overcome by emotion, instant fame, telephone calls from their rulers: Olympic athletes from small countries go through
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International, Sports & CompetitionsManila (dpa) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday threatened to take his country out of the United Nations after it criticized his government’s deadly campaign against illegal drugs. Duterte accused the UN and its experts of interfering in the country’s affairs by calling for an end to a spate of killings of drug suspects
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InternationalRio de Janeiro (dpa) – Wrestler Hassan Yazdanicharati on Friday took gold for Iran in the men’s 74-kilogram freestyle competition at the Rio Olympics, after US favourite Jordan Burroughs crashed out of the event. Burroughs, who won gold in London four years ago and is ranked first in the world, was stopped in his tracks
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International, Sports & Competitions, USARIO DE JANEIRO — Entering the Olympic women’s triathlon Saturday, Gwen Jorgensen took nothing for granted. Even though she had won a race over the Rio Games course last summer, she cautioned that her sport’s unpredictable nature meant anything could happen. “How the race played out last year isn’t necessarily how it’s going to play
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International, Sports & Competitions, USALondon has taken the first step towards realsing its ambition to become a truly 24-hour city by opening two tube lines for an all-night service, with plans to extend to more lines if it is a success. The London Mayor was one of the first users, and was keen to underline it is a service
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InternationalBeijing (dpa) – The world’s highest and longest glass bridge opened to visitors in central China on Saturday, Xinhua news agency said. The 430-metre long, 6-metre wide glass-bottomed walkway hangs 300 metres above a canyon in the Tianmenshan National Forest Park in Hunan province, central China. By June 2017, visitors will also be able to
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International, Travel and FoodDonald Trump drew new criticism from opponents this weekend over comments he said during a campaign stop outside Detroit on Friday where he asked for the support of black voters. “Look at how much African-American communities are suffering from Democratic control. To those I say the following: What do you have to lose by trying