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200,000 Flee Raqa Ahead of Assault By Syrian Forces

Around 200,000 people have fled the Islamic State stronghold of Raqa, a US military official said, as US-backed Syrian...

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Ghanaian Found Dead Near Manitoba Border Reportedly Trying To Reunite With Daughter

It was the scenario that residents of Emerson, Man., had been fearing for months — that someone among the throngs who...

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Osei Palmer Is Still At Post – Ghana FA

Ghana Football Association (GFA) spokesperson, Ibrahim Sannie Daara, has vehemently rubbished reports that Winfred Osei...

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Coalition Forces Reinforce At Key Tanf Garrison In Syria

US-led coalition forces in Syria are reinforcing their garrison near the crucial Al-Tanf border crossing amid a buildup...

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Group of 20 Helpless Whales Rescued From Shallow Waters In Sri Lanka

A group of 20 helpless whales that became beached after a cyclone have been rescued. The desperate mammals had become...

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Gravitational Waves Detected Again, At Furthest Distance Yet

Two massive black holes colliding into each other created ripples in space and time, known as gravitational waves,...

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Tunisians Get Jail Terms For Eating During Ramadan

A court in northern Tunisia handed one-month jail terms Thursday to four men for eating in public during the Muslim...

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China, Europe Take Lead On Climate As World Waits On Trump

China and Europe took the lead Thursday on forging on with the Paris climate accord, as fears grew US President Donald...

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Iraq Forces Move On IS In Mosul But Civilians Slow Advance

Iraqi forces are advancing on the last areas of Mosul held by the Islamic State group but the presence of large numbers...

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Rwanda Poll Body Can’t Curb Social Media Use

Rwanda's media regulator has said the election body does not have the mandate to regulate social media use by...

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Clinton Blames Loss On US-Russia Collusion Against Her

Hillary Clinton went a step further Wednesday in blaming her election loss to Donald Trump on Russian cyberattacks,...

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Trump and Hillary Trade Jabs In Twitter Skirmish

President Donald Trump has taken a swing on Twitter at one of his favorite punching bags, Democrat Hillary Clinton --...

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With Or Without Trump, US Businesses Moving On Climate

President Donald Trump may be dragging out his decision on whether to ditch the Paris climate agreement, but major...

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As NKorea Threat Grows, US Plans Next Anti-ICBM Test In 2018

The US military will follow up its experimental shoot-down of an intercontinental ballistic missile by firing two...

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Trump’s Tweets Entertain and Confound

President Donald Trump's cryptic tweet of a non-existent word -- "covfefe" -- sparked a flood of humor and ridicule on...

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Indian Navy Plucks 27 Cyclone Survivors From Sea

An Indian navy ship has plucked 27 people from rough seas off Bangladesh, officials said Wednesday, a day after Cyclone...

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Trump Cryptic Tweet ‘covfefe’ Trending On Twitter

Not for the first time, a Donald Trump tweet has lit up the internet. But this time, users the world over have been...

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North Korea Warns of ICBM Launch

North Korea warned on Wednesday that it was prepared to launch intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) at any time,...

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Explosion In Afghan Capital Kills Dozens

A powerful vehicle bomb has struck the diplomatic area of the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 49 people and...