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Trump Vows ‘Big Price’ for Syria Attack, Raising Prospect of Missile Strike
President Trump laid the blame for a deadly attack in Syria partly on President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.CreditTom Brenner/The New York Times WASHINGTON — President Trump on Sunday promised a “big price” to be paid for what he said was a chemical weapons attack that choked dozens of Syrians to death the day before,…
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North Korea wants summit with Kim Jong-un and Donald Trump in capital Pyongyang, CNN reports
Ulan Bator, the Mongolian capital, has been also floated as a possible location of the summit. North Korea is hoping to hold the planned summit between its leader Kim Jong-un and US President Donald Trump in Pyongyang, CNN reported, citing several US administration officials. “The North Koreans are pushing to have the meeting in their…
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Donald Trump vows friendship with China – but also victory on trade as tariffs mount
WASHINGTON — President Trump vowed friendship with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Sunday despite their trade differences, as the U.S. president and his aides sought to tamp down market fears of a trade war between between the two economic giants. “President Xi and I will always be friends, no matter what happens with our dispute on trade,” Trump…
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Mourners lay flowers at scene where driver, 48, ‘with far-right links’ mowed down and killed two diners before shooting himself dead – as German authorities reveal attacker was ‘well known to police’
Driver ploughed through crowds outside the popular Grosser Kiepenkerl bar in Münster, west Germany He shot himself dead inside the vehicle, leaving two others dead and 20 injured in the attack at 3.27pm Reports claim he was Jens R., 48, a German national with psychological problems and no terror links Police in the area…
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Japan activates first marines since WW2 to bolster defenses against China
REUTERS Soldiers of Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF)’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade, Japan’s first marine unit since World War Two, gather at a ceremony activating the brigade at JGSDF’s Camp Ainoura in Sasebo. SASEBO/TOKYO — Japan on Saturday (April 7) activated its first marine unit since World War Two trained to counter invaders occupying Japanese…
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Trump’s trade war against China could see allies in Macron and Merkel
File photo of French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. REUTERS BERLIN — German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron will attempt a pincer movement on Donald Trump, with China emerging as the likely target of their joint effort to avert a trade war with the United States. The leaders of…
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Israel to Strike Hamas During Gaza Protests if Attempts to Breach Border Fence Continue
The Israeli army will try to minimize the number of Palestinian casualties and avoid a larger conflict in Gaza, but defends the use of live fire for fears of a massive breach of the aging border fence. A drone photo shows smoke rising as Palestinian protesters burn tires during a demonstration near the Gaza border,…
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Iran, Turkey dam projects drying up Iraq’s water
Dubai: Iraq, the land of the ancient Assyrian and Sumerian civilisations, had, until recent years, abundant water sources. But, not anymore. Its neighbours, including its ally Iran, are carrying out ambitious plans that leave Iraq with less water day by day. At present, the country faces a growing shortage of water due to many factors,…
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Earthquakes in northwest Oklahoma include magnitude 4.6
COVINGTON, Okla. — A magnitude 4.6 earthquake shook Oklahoma on Saturday and was also felt in neighboring Kansas and Missouri, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. It was one of several earthquakes recorded in northwest Oklahoma on Saturday morning. USGS in Oklahoma said in a tweet there were eight earthquakes with magnitudes ranging from 2.5 to…
