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What Caused Massive Magnitude-7 Indonesian Earthquake?
Residents look under the ruins of a mosque in Pemenang, North Lombok, Indonesia, on Aug. 6, 2018, the day after a 6.9/7-magnitude earthquake struck the area. Credit: Adek Berry/AFP/Getty Images A magnitude-7.0 earthquake struck right along the coast of the Indonesian island of Lombok, near Loloan village Sunday night local time (Aug. 5), according to Indonesian…
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Europe swelters as heat wave sizzles on
Extreme heat continues to grip Portugal and Spain, with little relief in sight. The continued hot, dry conditions are presenting great challenges to firefighters across Europe. HE HEAT WAVE GOES ON … AND ON Portugal: Sitting is good … This man in the Portuguese capital, Lisbon, seems to be enjoying the feeling of sun on…
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Germany considers tough response to Spain migration ‘surge’
A German official has warned that Berlin may impose fresh controls on the borders with France and Switzerland. With a surge in migrant arrivals to Spain, Germany is hoping to avoid a repeat of the 2015 migration crisis. German authorities are considering stronger controls along the French and Swiss borders, Helmut Teichmann, junior minister for migration…
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Israeli security cabinet set to discuss possible deal with Hamas on Gaza
IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman discuss the confrontation with Iran and Syria on February 10 2018. Ariel Hermoni/Ministry of Defense Families of slain IDF soldiers slam gov’t over negotiating deal without guaranteeing return of sons’ remains Israel’s security cabinet is set to convene in Jerusalem…
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U.S., North Korean diplomats trade handshakes and jabs at ASEAN conference
The U.S. delegation delivers to North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho a letter from President Trump to Kim Jong Un. (U.S. Department of State) JAKARTA, Indonesia — Diplomats from the United States and North Korea alternately shook hands and lobbed critiques at one another Saturday, in what appeared to be another roadblock in the path…
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The Latest: Spain sets up migrant command center amid surge
THESSALONIKI, Greece – The Latest on immigration into Europe (all times local): 2:30 p.m. Spain is setting up a central operational command for migrant management amid a summer surge in arrivals from North Africa, which is placing a strain on public services. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced Friday that the unit will coordinate Spain’s response…
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Iran protests ‘won’t end until regime falls’
In this video grab made from a video by Nasim News Agency, a cleric speaks to a crowd of protesters demonstrating in Mashhad, in the Khorasan Razavi province, on August 3, 2018. (AFP). About 500 protesters attacked a seminary in the northern province of Alborz Protests have rocked major cities across Iran amid mounting anger…
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Pope’s decision may face opposition within church
ROME — A new ruling by Pope Francis published Thursday saying that the death penalty is “inadmissible” in all circumstances, and that the church must try to abolish it, may generate opposition by conservative Roman Catholics in the U.S. and other countries. The Vatican announced Francis had updated the catechism of the Catholic Church —…
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Should Germany get THE BOMB? The debate threatening to go nuclear in Merkel’s Germany
GERMANY is debating whether it is time to become a nuclear nation. Donald Trump’s increasingly belligerent threats to withdraw NATO security is forcing Germans to think the unthinkable – unthinkable at least since the deadly V1 and V2 rockets of Werner Von Braun. Political scientist Christian Hacke, who is a key figure in German foreign…
