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Scuttling of the near-certain Afghan peace accord

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US House steps up Trump impeachment probe

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Scottish court rules UK PM`s suspension of parliament `unlawful`

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Labour Cabinet Secretary: Party's stance on Brexit 'utter BS'

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NOAA Chief Defends Controversial Statement On Alabama

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Trapped crew members rescued from capsized cargo ship

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China's international trade grew 0.1% in Aug

China has pressed the United States to cancel the tariff increase, but said last week that a September round of talks was being discussed between the two. I...

Labour's Harriet Harman to run for Commons Speaker

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House Dems Seek Docs On Pence Doonebeg Stay

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Israel confirms drone fell in Gaza

The reasons are now being investigated. Over the past few weeks, numerous Israeli drones have been downed both in the besieged Gaza Strip and in Lebanon. The tr...

More than 100 Australian bushfires ‘omen’ of severe summer fire season

That compares with 40 properties lost across the entire state to bushfires in the past 130 years. Police are also appealing for information about three suspic...

Stampede during religious event in Iraq leaves at least 31 dead

During Ashoura, Shia Muslims mourn for Hussein, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad , who died in AD 680 in the Battle of Karbala . However, security officials...

Typhoon Faxai batters Japan: Power cut, over 100 flights cancelled

Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories . About 100 high-speed trains linking Tokyo to cities in central and western Japan were also cancelled...

Trump Is ‘Celebrating His Own Ignorance’ on Hurricane Dorian Claims — CNN’s Stelter

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Johnson 'Sticking to His Guns' on Brexit Plans, Says Foreign Secretary

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Seoul: North Korea short-range missiles flew 200 miles inland

The missiles flew a distance of more than 330 kilometers (205 miles) at an altitude of 50-60 kilometers, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff. USA o...

Research By Movemeber Reveals Men's Mental Health At Work A Problem

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‘Time is of the essence’ in Iran co-operation

The deal started collapsing with the United States unilaterally withdrawing previous year and imposing sanctions on Iran. Iran has said that notwithstanding i...

China will not tolerate attempts to separate Hong Kong from China

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Hong Kong tourism falls 40% as protests continue

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Opposition Leader Navalny's Offices Searched Across Russia After Election

Official results published on Monday showed candidates affiliated with Mr. Putin's United Russia movement had won 25 of 45 seats, down from 40 seats in the la...

Iraq stampede kills 31 at Ashura commemorations in Karbala

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Robert Mugabe's body to arrive in Zimbabwe on Wednesday

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Rocket explodes at US embassy in Kabul on September 11 anniversary

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Couple Spends $120,000 Accidentally Deposited Into Their Bank Account

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Hundreds of thousands in Atlantic Canada continue without power after Hurricane

So much can change from now until then. Wednesday a weak shortwave is forecast to swing over the region near the Louisiana-Texas line which could increase our...

Jeremy Corbyn tells PM: General election is coming

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United Kingdom condemns Iran over oil delivery to Assad regime

This Sept. 8, 2019, satellite image from Planet Labs Inc. appears to show the Iranian oil tanker Adrian Darya 1 off the coast of Tartus, Syria . In a statem...

Pentagon stalls House in probe over military stay at Trump resort

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Queen Elizabeth Approves Measure to Block Johnson's No-deal Brexit

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