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Trump orders military strikes against Houthi terrorists. |
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On March 15, President Donald Trump directed the US military to "launch decisive and powerful" action against the Houthi terrorists in Yemen.Read More |
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A 5.5 magnitude earthquake strikes southern Mexico, and alarms sound throughout the capital. |
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MEXICO CITY—On Friday evening, a magnitude 5.5 earthquake rocked Mexico's southern state of Oaxaca, according to Mexican officials and the USGS.Read More |
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Egyptian wrestler breaks three world records by being able to pull a train with only his teeth. |
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CAIRO—Pulling a train with the strength of your teeth is no simple feat. But for Egyptian wrestler Ashraf Mahrous, widely known by the moniker Kabonga, it's simply one of countless ways he can demonstrate his incredible power.Read More |
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Buildings Damaged as Overnight Quake Hits Naples, Southern Italy |
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ROME—A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck in the southern Italian city of Naples early Thursday, damaging buildings and forcing residents to escape onto the streets.Read More |
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Putin supports the US cease-fire in principle, but does not agree to the terms. |
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On March 13, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed appreciation for a US-backed cease-fire in Ukraine, but did not agree to the framework.Read More |
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South Korea charges air force pilots with criminal negligence in the accidental bombing of a village. |
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SEOUL—South Korean military investigators accused two Air Force pilots with criminal negligence on Thursday for accidentally bombing a hamlet during a training exercise last week, injuring at least 29 people and causing substantial property damage.Read More |
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Hundreds of civilians are reportedly killed as Syria's new rulers hunt for Assad supporters. |
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Syria's Alawite communities are bracing for reprisals from the country's new de facto authorities, with reports indicating that the new government's soldiers had killed hundreds of people in a sweeping crackdown across northwest Syria that began earlier this week.Read More |
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Tens of thousands gather to celebrate and protest as South Korea's president is released from custody. |
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention on March 8, a day after the Seoul Central District Court overturned his arrest order and prosecutors reaffirmed their intention not to appeal.Read More |
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A boy with a loaded shotgun boarded an airplane in Australia but was tackled by a former boxer. |
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MELBOURNE, Australia—A 17-year-old kid boarding an aircraft at an Australian airport with a loaded shotgun was detained by a pilot and two passengers, authorities said Friday.Read More |
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As a tropical cyclone approaches, many Australian homes lose power and many evacuate. |
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BRISBANE, Australia—A man went missing in floodwater, residents were advised to leave their flood-prone houses, and tens of thousands of businesses lost power Friday as the Australian east coast was battered by wind and rain ahead of the country's first tropical cyclone in 51 years.Read More |
