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A U.S., and a Cuban national flag, hang from a balcony to mark the restored full diplomatic relations between Cuba and the Unites States, in Old Havana, Monday, July 20, 2015

22:43 18 October 2019 / updated: 23:10 World

US Commerce Tightens Cuba Sanctions by Restricting Access to Commercial Aircraft, Other Goods

Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) speaks at the New Hampshire Democratic Party state convention in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. September 7, 2019

‘Queen of Warmongers’: Tulsi Gabbard Slams Hillary Clinton Over Russian ‘Grooming’ Claims

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Trump Campaign Prepares to Sue CNN Over Bias Exposed by Project Veritas Videos

Catalan Independence Impasse Cannot Be Resolved Without ‘Crisis in the Spanish State’

FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX aircraft at Boeing facilities at the Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Washington, September 16, 2019

‘I Basically Lied’: Boeing Officials Discussed 737 Max Issues Years Prior to Crashes

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38 People Sent Classified Info to Clinton’s Private Email Server - US State Dept
Following its internal investigation into former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server, the US State Department concluded Friday 38 people were “culpable” of sending classified information to her.
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Photos: China’s New Carrier Being Built Alongside Massive New Shipyard
New satellite photos show the shipyard where China’s new Type 002 aircraft carrier is being built is just part of a massive, kilometer-long naval dock where even more large vessels might be constructed.
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Environment
'This is Surprising': Researchers Find California Quakes Have Awakened Quiet Fault Line
The 160-mile-long Garlock fault that runs northeast-southwest along the Mojave Desert in Southern California has begun moving for the first time on record, according to a study published Thursday by Caltech scientists and based on new satellite radar images.
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US Detention Center Worker Alleges Employer Barred Her From Wearing Hijab - Complaint
Madinah Brown, a Muslim woman who lives in Delaware, has accused her employer of ordering her not to wear her hijab to work.
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Middle East
Pilot Banned for Life After Allowing Egyptian Actor to 'Drive the Plane'
Mohamad Ramadan is an Egyptian actor and singer who has appeared on numerous TV shows and movies in Egypt as well as becoming an internet sensation in January 2019 following the release of his hit-song Mafia.
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Who Needs Missiles, Anyway? Bird Takes Down US Navy 'Doomsday' Aircraft
Despite the considerable expenses incurred by this incident, no one aboard the plane was injured, and the aircraft itself has since returned to service.
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Middle East
Syrian Army Enters Key Northern Town Gov’t Troops Haven’t Set Foot in Since 2012 – Photos, Videos
Turkey’s military operation against terrorist and Kurdish militia in northern Syria has had the unexpected side effect of uniting the Kurdish forces with Damascus, with the sides reaching a security agreement to allow Syrian Army forces to enter Kurdish-governed areas to help defend them against Ankara.
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6 Killed, 14 Injured as Dam Collapses Near Russia's Krasnoyarsk - Emergencies Ministry
Six people died and 14 people have been injured after a dam on the river Seyba in the Kuraginsky district of Russia's Krasnoyarsk Territory collapsed early on Saturday, the press service of the Emergencies Ministry said, adding that the fate of 10 other people was unknown.

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