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Multiple deaths reported in Orlando, Florida shooting

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Multiple deaths reported in Orlando, Florida shooting

Police said situation is now contained but reported at least five fatalities following shooting near an industrial area.  At least five people have been reported killed in the US state of Florida following a shooting near an industrial area. Orange County Police said on Monday that the attacker also killed himself, adding that the situation […]

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Manila casino attacker was gambling addict, not ISIS terrorist – police

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Manila casino attacker was gambling addict, not ISIS terrorist – police

Philippines police on Sunday revealed that the Resorts World Manila attacker was 42-year-old father-of-three Jessie Javier Carlos, a Catholic man with a gambling addiction and no connection to terrorism. “He was barred by Pagcor (the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation) from all casinos because of the request of next of kin. This could have probably […]

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UPDATED: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain UAE, and Yemen cut ties to Qatar

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UPDATED: Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain UAE, and Yemen cut ties to Qatar

Yemen’s internationally recognized government has cut relations with Qatar and says it supports the decision by the Saudi-led coalition to end Qatar’s participation in the war on the Houthis there. The government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi says it severed ties with Qatar in part over is support of extremist groups in Yemen “in […]

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Newborn rescued from Discovery Gardens building fire

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Newborn rescued from Discovery Gardens building fire

No one reported injured after fire erupts in apartment on the second floor Dubai: A newborn baby was rescued from a building where an apartment caught fire on Sunday, a Dubai Civil Defence spokesperson told Gulf News. The fire happened in an apartment on the second floor of a building in the Discovery Gardens. Image […]

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Trump quietly slashes number of refugees from Obama’s target despite court order

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Trump quietly slashes number of refugees from Obama’s target despite court order

Despite a court order halting most of his extreme vetting policy, President Trump’s administration has quietly been working toward his goal of a drastic cut in the number of refugees the U.S. will accept this fiscal year. President Obama had set a target of up to 110,000 on his way out the door, but Mr. […]

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Daesh claims London attack: affiliated Amaq news agency

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Daesh claims London attack: affiliated Amaq news agency

Daesh terrorist group claimed responsibility for Saturday night’s attack in London which killed seven people and wounded dozens, the militant group’s agency Amaq said on Sunday. “A detachment of fighters executed yesterday’s London attack,” a statement posted on Amaq’s media page said. Police specialists collected evidence in the heart of London after a series of […]

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‘We will not flinch from building up nuclear force’: N. Korea defiant in face of new sanctions

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‘We will not flinch from building up nuclear force’: N. Korea defiant in face of new sanctions

North Korea has denounced the latest round of sanctions placed on it by the UN Security Council as a “hostile act,” and will continue developing its nuclear arsenal at a rapid pace, a foreign ministry spokesman said. The UN Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution expanding sanctions on the isolated Asian country on Friday, adding […]

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UK election to go ahead on June 8 despite London attack, says PM May

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UK election to go ahead on June 8 despite London attack, says PM May

Britain’s national parliamentary election will go ahead on Thursday, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Sunday after an attack in London left seven people dead and 48 injured. Several political parties including May’s Conservatives and the main opposition Labour Party suspended campaigning on Sunday, but May said it would resume on Monday. Britain’s Prime Minister […]

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Football: 1000 injured in Juve fan panic after bomb scare – police

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Football: 1000 injured in Juve fan panic after bomb scare – police

 At least 1,000 people were injured, seven seriously, after a bomb scare triggered a stampede among Juventus fans assembled to watch the Champions League final in Turin, police said on Sunday. AFP reporters at the scene said chaotic scenes ensued in a packed square 10 minutes before the end of the match on Saturday evening, […]

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U.S.-backed Syrian forces seize dam west of Raqqa from Islamic State – SDF

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U.S.-backed Syrian forces seize dam west of Raqqa from Islamic State – SDF

(Reuters) U.S.-backed Syrian militias said they seized a major dam on the Euphrates river from Islamic State on Sunday, their latest gain as they push towards Raqqa city. The Syrian Democratic Forces, an alliance of Kurdish and Arab fighters, said they captured the Baath Dam in the morning, renaming it Freedom Dam. The hydroelectric dam lies […]

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