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Fires menace US West, tornado touches Colorado wildfire site
DENVER – An erratic wildfire charging through extremely dry land in the heart of Colorado ski country destroyed three homes and forced people to flee, authorities said Thursday. Elsewhere in Colorado, a rare high-elevation tornado touched down at the site of another wildfire Thursday but apparently caused little damage and had no effect on the…
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Climate of fear as antisemitism rises in Europe
In this edition of Insiders we look at a worrying phenomenon sweeping across Europe: antisemitism. In recent years it has been manifesting itself in threats, intimidation, and both verbal and physical attacks. There have even been been several murders, notably in France. Why is this happening and who is to blame? The extreme right and neo…
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Tariffs on Chinese goods now in effect
When the clock stuck midnight, U.S. tariffs on $34 billion in Chinese imports took effect. Beijing vowed to respond immediately in kind, the two biggest economies are on a collision course for a full-blown trade war. China’s customs authority, said China will levy tariffs on 545 items worth $34 billion in response to U.S.’s tariffs,…
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US Army quietly discharging immigrant recruits
SAN ANTONIO — Some immigrant U.S. Army reservists and recruits who enlisted in the military with a promised path to citizenship are being abruptly discharged, the Associated Press has learned. The AP was unable to quantify how many men and women who enlisted through the special recruitment program have been booted from the Army, but…
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Rouhani says US unaware about consequences of Iran oil ban
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says his country will stand firm against US threats, and will ‘survive’ sanctions. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has pledged his country will stand firm against threats by the United States to halt Iranian oil shipments. In a statement on Wednesday, Rouhani warned of the consequences of such a move. “The Americans say…
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EU’s Solution to ‘Refugee Crisis’ Involves Outsourcing Responsibilities
A recent summit saw the domestic contradictions in EU nations coming to the fore; the focus is increasingly on getting Turkey and Libya to stop those fleeing from conflict. In the last week of June, political developments within Germany and the recent resurgence of the right in many countries in the continent led to migration…
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More than 200 migrants drown in first 3 days of July
Late on Monday (July 2), the Libyan Red Crescent recovered the bodies of 17 migrants, washed ashore near Tripoli. In the first three days of July, more than 200 people drowned while trying to cross the Mediterranean. This year’s death toll reached 1,000 on July 1, despite a significant drop in the number of people…
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Germany Plans to Spend Billions More on Army While Trump Slams ‘Underspending’
The federal budget draft suggests multibillion increase in defense spending for 2019. Over the recent time, the German military has been struggling to cope with shortages in armor and equipment as well as pressure from its NATO allies, who criticized the country for breaking promises on target budget. The proposed 2019 German federal budget, which…
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How sustainable is the China-South Korean thaw?
South Korean President Moon Jae-in (L) and Chinese President Xi Jinping during a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on December 14, 2017. Photo: AFP/Nicolas Asfouri With North Korea apparently coming in from the cold, relations are also warming between South Korea and China. This is good news for Seoul…
