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Charity rents Trump’s New York childhood home on Airbnb to host refugees

Charity rents Trump’s New York childhood home on Airbnb to host refugees

AP Photo The childhood home of President Donald Trump in New York hosted several new visitors over the weekend — refugees who shared their stories as a way to bring attention to the worldwide refugee crisis as the United Nations General Assembly convenes in the city this week. The three-story Tudor-style home in Queens that […]

Syrian army closes in on ISIL in Deir Az Zor

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Syrian army closes in on ISIL in Deir Az Zor

Syrian soldiers, backed by Russian air strikes, cross Euphrates River in a head-on course with rival SDF fighters.   Syrian government forces have made rapid gains in Deir Az Zor in recent days [Getty Images] Syrian troops battling ISIL crossed to the eastern bank of the Euphrates River in Deir Az Zor on Monday, securing […]

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N. Korea says the more sanctions imposed, the faster it will move towards completing nukes

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N. Korea says the more sanctions imposed, the faster it will move towards completing nukes

© KCNA / Reuters North Korea has warned that the more sanctions pursued by the US and its allies, the more quickly it will complete its nuclear force, official state news agency KCNA reports. The latest sanctions represent “the most vicious, unethical and inhumane act of hostility to physically exterminate the people of the DPRK, let alone […]

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Kurdish referendum in Iraq: What and where?(Ajazeera)

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Kurdish referendum in Iraq: What and where?(Ajazeera)

Kurds in Iraq plan to hold a referendum on independence despite opposition from Baghdad and neighbouring countries. The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), which governs the semi-autonomous Kurdish region in northern Iraq, plans to hold an independence referendum on September 25, 2017. While the vote, which is likely to result in favour of independence, is nonbinding, it […]

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Moon faces crucial talks on N. Korea at UN By Kim Rahn

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Moon faces crucial talks on N. Korea at UN By Kim Rahn

President to call for stronger international pressure on Pyongyang President Moon Jae-in left for New York, Monday, to hold crucial talks with foreign leaders on how to address North Korea’s evolving nuclear and missile threats. During his five-day visit, he will deliver a keynote speech at the United Nations General Assembly and hold summits with […]

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In election battle, eastern Germany’s first black MP fights hate

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In election battle, eastern Germany’s first black MP fights hate

Senegalese-born German MP Karamba Diaby puts up a campaign poster in Halle. PHOTO: JOHN MACDOUGALL / AFP He has been beaten up, received death threats and hundreds of insulting emails, but Karamba Diaby is not one to give up. After winning a seat four years ago as the first African-born black MP in Germany, Diaby, […]

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US ambassador: North Korea will be ‘destroyed’

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US ambassador: North Korea will be ‘destroyed’

Nikki Haley warns ‘reckless’ Pyongyang ‘a whole lot of military options’ are being considered to defend US and allies.   US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley ratcheted up the rhetoric against North Korea on Sunday [Stephanie Keith/Reuters] The US ambassador to the UN warned North Korea will be destroyed if it continues its “reckless […]

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