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China:World’s longest glass bridge ready to open

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China:World’s longest glass bridge ready to open

Work on the world’s longest glass-floor bridge proceeds in the Hongyagu Scenic Area in Hebei province earlier this month. The bridge will open to the public on Dec 24. [Photo provided to China Daily] The world’s longest glassfloor bridge will open to the public on Sunday in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province. The bridge, which stretches 488 […]

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Reports that deported Sudanese were tortured spark tensions in Belgian government

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Reports that deported Sudanese were tortured spark tensions in Belgian government

M © John Thys, AFP | Refugees and migrants at a park in Brussels pictured on August 22. The hundreds of migrants, most Sudanese or Eritrean, who sleep in the park hope eventually to get to the UK.  Allegations that Sudanese refugees deported from Belgium were tortured upon their return has shaken Belgium’s governing coalition. […]

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Ground breaking first evacuation of 162 vulnerable refugees from Libya to Italy

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Ground breaking first evacuation of 162 vulnerable refugees from Libya to Italy

First evacuation flight organized by UNHCR and Italian authorities lands at Rome’s Pratica di Mare military airport. Mounira, a 20-year-old Somali with her son Mubarak, shortly after being evacuated with others from Libya to Italy  © UNHCR/Alessandro Penso ROME, Italy – A first group of 162 refugees from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Yemen has arrived safely […]

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Thousands of displaced families repatriated at western Mosul: Official

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Thousands of displaced families repatriated at western Mosul: Official

Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) Thousands of displaced families have been repatriated to the western side of Mosul city in Nineveh, an official announced. Displaced Iraqis wait to get food supplies as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq March 28, 2017. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem “According to the timeline, we receive at the western side […]

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‘Accomplice in igniting war’: Moscow says US crosses a line with lethal arms supplies to Ukraine

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‘Accomplice in igniting war’: Moscow says US crosses a line with lethal arms supplies to Ukraine

The intention by Washington to provide lethal arms to Ukraine ‘crosses a line’ and pushes Kiev towards bloodshed, a senior Russian diplomat said, accusing the US of playing the role of warmonger in the Ukrainian conflict. US Army bazooka Javelin © Wikipedia The move by the US government is an escalation compared to the previous […]

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‘Vinta’ death toll rises to more than 100

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‘Vinta’ death toll rises to more than 100

Rescuers reach out to residents who sought shelter on rooftops to escape flooding triggered by Tropical Storm Vinta. Froilan Gallardo, ABS-CBN News The death toll from a tropical storm in the southern Philippines climbed swiftly to 133 on Saturday, as rescuers pulled dozens of bodies from a swollen river, police said. Tropical Storm Vinta has […]

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NATO tripled military presence on Russia’s borders in just 5 years – Moscow

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NATO tripled military presence on Russia’s borders in just 5 years – Moscow

US soldiers attend welcoming ceremony for US-led NATO troops at polygon near Orzysz, Poland on 13 Apr. 2017. © Kacper Pempel / Reuters NATO significantly bolstered its military presence on Russia’s Western border over the past five years, forcing Moscow to take retaliatory steps, Russia’s Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said.Read more Shoigu’s remarks came […]

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Security Council further tightens sanctions against DPR Korea

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Security Council further tightens sanctions against DPR Korea

The Security Council unanimously adopts resolution 2397 (2017), condemning in the strongest terms the ballistic missile launch conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 28 November 2017 in violation and flagrant disregard of the Security Council’s resolutions on non-proliferation. UN Photo/Manuel Elias 22 December 2017 – The United Nations Security Council today […]

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Putin: New US national security strategy is offensive & aggressive, Russia must take note

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Putin: New US national security strategy is offensive & aggressive, Russia must take note

Washington’s new national security strategy is “aggressive,” Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, adding that Moscow will take the US stance into consideration. Russian President Vladimir Putin © Kremlin / Global Look Press Both the US and NATO have been “accelerating build-up of infrastructure in Europe,” the Russian leader said Friday. Referring to the “defense […]

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European far right jubilant as Austria’s new government is sworn in

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European far right jubilant as Austria’s new government is sworn in

With a heavy police presence keeping protestors away, Austria’s far right was sworn in Monday as part of the Alpine country’s new government, rounding off a triumphant year for Europe’s nationalists. Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Sprache, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and President Alexander Van der Bellen at Monday’s swearing-in ceremony. Photo: AFP The new coalition was agreed on Friday by […]

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