Private jet crashes at US Maine airport amid snowstorm
A private business jet carrying eight people crashed during takeoff at Bangor Airport in the U.S. state of Maine on Sunday evening.Bangor International Airport said in a statement that emergency crews responded to the incident at around 7:45 p.m. Eastern Time, and the airport has been closed
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Aid reaches northern Syria's Kobani as shaky ceasefire shows strain
A 24-truck humanitarian convoy reached the Kobani region of northern Syria on Sunday, even as a shaky ceasefire between the interim authority and Kurdish-led forces showed signs of strain.The shipment, coordinated by Syrian authorities and United Nations agencies, delivered food, medicine, and
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15 dead after ferry carrying 374 sinks in S. Philippines: coast guard
At least 15 bodies were recovered, and 43 people remained missing after an inter-island ferry carrying 374 people sank early Monday morning in waters off Basilan province in the southern Philippines, said Coast Guard Commander Romel Dua of the Southern Mindanao District.
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Venezuela's acting president says differences with US will be resolved through diplomacy
Venezuela's acting president Delcy Rodriguez said Sunday that differences with the United States would be resolved through diplomatic channels.Speaking at an event with oil workers at the Puerto La Cruz refinery in northeastern Venezuela, Rodriguez said her government would address long-standing
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2 dead as US hit by historic winter storm
Two people died from hypothermia in the U.S. state of Louisiana as a historic winter storm sweeping across vast parts of the United States this weekend has brought snow and ice as well as frigid temperatures.New York City officials also suspect the severe weather might be the cause for the deaths
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Historic winter storm blankets US Midwest, East
A historic winter storm is sweeping across the Midwest and eastern parts of the United States on Sunday, causing unprecedented travel chaos.
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Israel launches new wave of airstrikes in Lebanon
The Israeli military said on Sunday night it had begun striking "several areas" in Lebanon, targeting what it described as Hezbollah militant infrastructure.In a statement, the military said the strikes were in response to what it called Hezbollah's "repeated violations of the ceasefire
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Israel agrees to conditional, limited reopening of Rafah crossing
Israel has agreed to a limited reopening of the Rafah crossing for pedestrian passage only, subject to a full Israeli inspection mechanism, the Prime Minister's Office said Sunday evening in a statement.According to the statement, the move is part of a 20-point plan proposed by U.S. President
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13 dead after ferry carrying over 300 people sinks in S. Philippines
At least 13 bodies were recovered and more than 100 people remained missing after an inter-island ferry carrying more than 300 passengers and crew sank early Monday morning in waters off Basilan province in the southern Philippines, authorities said.
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US federal judge orders preservation of evidence in Minneapolis shooting case
A U.S. federal judge has issued an emergency order requiring federal authorities to preserve all evidence related to the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis resident by federal immigration officers, following a lawsuit filed by Minnesota state and local agencies.Judge Eric C. Tostrud of the U.S.
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Japan's remaining twin pandas to depart for China on Jan. 27
Japan's remaining twin pandas to depart for China on Jan. 27
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Heavy rain hits Kuwait
Heavy rain hits Kuwait
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Second killing by US federal agents in Minneapolis sparks outcry
The killing of a U.S. citizen by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on Saturday triggered a wave of criticism, from family members and local leaders to Hollywood stars.
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World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture marked in Yaounde, Cameroon
World Day for African and Afrodescendant Culture marked in Yaounde, Cameroon
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