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Hurricane Irma: St Maarten's famous beachside airport heavily damaged
French president Emmanuel Macron will travel to the battered Dutch-French island of Saint Martin on Tuesday following the passage of hurricane Irma and fellow storm Jose. Once all Dutch tourists have been evacuated, Rutte said the "highest priority is to evacuate people who don't live permanently there, students and temporary workers".
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Putin says sanctions, pressure alone won't resolve N.Korea crisis
Putin says he believes President Donald Trump's administration is willing to defuse tensions over North Korea's nuclear ambitions. Moon said Putin had agreed that resolving the North Korean nuclear issue is the most urgent task, Yonhap news agency reported.
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South Korea deploys U.S. anti-missile launchers amid clashes with protesters
China, fearing the radars could be used to monitor it, is also vehemently opposed to the deployment and has exerted pressure on Seoul to remove the system, including encouraging boycotts of South Korean businesses and entertainment. Seoul has hardened its stance against Pyongyang after its torrent of weapons tests, the latest a detonation Sunday of what North Korea said was a thermonuclear weapon built for missiles capable of reaching the USA mainland.
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Senate passes $15B in Harvey relief, avoids shutdown for now
The president could sign the bill Friday, which would allow Congress to reconvene on the debt ceiling and funding the government December 8. Some Republicans, particularly in the House, object to the inclusion of the debt-level hike and additional spending, first recommended by President Donald Trump in an agreement this week with congressional Democratic leaders.
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Amber Alert issued in Arizona for 3 kidnapped children from New Mexico
Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office issued the Amber Alert for nine-year-old Lloyd Wyatt, eight-year-old Lakai Wyatt and six-year-old Lexington Wyatt. Police believe they could be in a silver 2009 Kia Spectra, license plate AAYR80. The mother, Laria R. Walker-Anderson, is five feet four inches tall and weighs around 132 pounds. Lakai is 3 feet 6 inches tall, weighing 65 pounds, has short dreads and was wearing grey pajama trousers.
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Hurricane Katia bears down on quake-rattled Mexico
National Hurricane Center (NHC) said. "This rainfall may cause life-threatening flash floods and mudslides, especially in areas of mountainous terrain", said the NHC. And it's likely to strike land just about a day after the country was hit by a major, magnitude 8.1 quake. As Katia stewed in the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, Hurricane Irma hit a multitude of Caribbean islands with winds of up to 185 miles per hour on its way toward the United States.
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Texans' Watt recognized for Hurricane Harvey charity efforts
Bush and Bill Clinton joined together to form the Bush-Clinton Katrina Fund- and then the "Coastal Fund" after Hurricane Ike, which also featured a video that sounds like Deja Vu now. He wrote , "We will confront ANY challenge, no matter how strong the winds or high the water. I'm proud to stand with Presidents for #OneAmericaAppeal ", the president said.
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Iranian President Meets Kazakh, Uzbek Counterparts in Astana
It may be recalled that Summit on Science and Technologies of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation was initiated by President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), founded on September 25, 1969, is the largest and most influential official Muslim governmental worldwide organization, bringing together 57 countries.
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Martin's famous airport badly damaged by Hurricane Irma
The airport was not destroyed, but it is not functional, said French Interior Minister Gérard Collomb. According to a provisional death toll, Irma killed 10 people in the French part of Saint Martin and in nearby island of Saint Barthelemy.
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Protests in South Korea as nations wrestle with North missile threat
Since then, North Korea has launched two intercontinental ballistic missiles and conducted its sixth nuclear test. Moon said in a statement Friday that those created an unprecedented security threat for South Korea. Russian Federation has veto power as a permanent UN Security Council member along with China, the United States, Britain, and France. Moon urged Russian Federation to back stronger sanctions including the cutting off oil supplies, but Putin expressed concern that such moves ...
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Gov. McMaster: 'Irma still hitting us and will hit hard'
Governor McMaster ended the presser with a message to those who have not left following evacuation orders. In a statement released Friday, the City of Atlanta said they are prepared to open temporary shelters for evacuees in coordination with the American Red Cross and other organizations.
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Crane cracks and falls in Miami
City officials warned residents living in downtown near construction sites about the possibility of crane's collapsing. Officials urged people in buildings facing the crane to seek shelter on the opposite side of the building or in a stairwell.
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Hurricane Jose upgraded to category 2
With maximum sustained winds near 65 miles per hour, the storm is expected to strengthen into a hurricane by later today. The center of Katia is expected to remain off the shore of Mexico through Friday morning. This weekend will mark the typical peak of Atlantic hurricane season , but when the environment is as supportive as it has been, the formation of risky storms could continue well into October.
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Xi Jinping calls on France to help restart talks on N Korea
A day after North Korea claimed that it tested a hydrogen bomb , U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Nikki Haley, said at an emergency UN Security Council Briefing on North Korea that the freeze-for-freeze plan was "insulting". He quoted Mattis as saying the United States will defend Japan, citing in particular the deterrence offered by the U.S. The heated words from the United States and the military manoeuvres in South Korea are becoming familiar responses to North Korea's rapid, as-yet ...
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Military action not first choice against N Korea
President Donald Trump usually talks tough when it comes to North Korea . Beijing has repeatedly urged all parties to avoid rhetoric and actions that could inflame tensions, and called for a halt in annual military exercises between the US and South Korea.
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Speaker Darryl Plecas removed from BC Liberal Party
Plecas was the only MLA to let his name stand for the job, a move interim party leader Rich Coleman immediately denounced as a "betrayal". "So, as far as I'm concerned, nothing has changed other than the fact that an individual who I respected for a long time and known for a long time did not tell me the truth".
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Military action against North Korea appears 'too horrific': United Nations chief
Britain on Thursday backed the measures, saying the sanctions resolution was "a proportionate response to North Korea's illegal and reckless behavior". THE standoff between North Korea and the West continues to bedevil the otherwise relatively stable Asia-Pacific region and spook global markets. "The DPRK has broken the global norm against nuclear test explosions", Guterres said at the U.N.
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Myanmar accused of laying mines after refugee injuries
Bangladesh government will rehabilitate Rohingyas over a 2,000 acre land in Cox's Bazar's Ukhia upazila, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said today. Last October, following attacks on border posts in Rakhine's Maungdaw district, Myanmar security forces launched a five-month crackdown in which, according to Rohingya groups, around 400 people were killed.
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Russia's Putin: No need to be 'swept up' by North Korea provocations
North Korea has come under increased pressure since launching its sixth test of a nuclear weapon on Sunday with seismological data indicating the weapon was the most powerful ever to be detonated by Pyongyang, according to nuclear experts.
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Tory rift appears after MPs sign letter demanding a hard Brexit
But the message sparked fury from pro-EU Conservatives, who said it went beyond government policy. Sky News has obtained a letter being circulated in FTSE 100 and other company boardrooms which praises ministers' commitment to securing a transition period after the United Kingdom leaves the European Union (EU), reports Sky News .
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Abe, Putin slam N Korean nuclear test; differ on denuclearization path
Hundreds of South Koreans have clashed with security forces in a village where the US military is to start installing launchers of the USA anti-missile system created to protect them against mounting threats from North Korea . Speaking at the Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) in Vladivostok today, he urged the global community to solve the North Korea nuclear crisis by "diplomatic means".
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(BREAKING): Plateau United Emerge 2016/2017 Nigerian League Champions, Win N50M
This will be an emotional home coming for Rangers nippy winger Bright Silas, who was one of the stars of his hometown club before he opted for the move to Enugu this season. Seventeen of their 19 victories - 51 per cent, being the highest in the league this season - have been in Lagos. Also, heavy defeats at IfeanyiUbah, Nasarawa United and Niger Tornadoes didn't help their title aspirations.
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Department of Defense Aids Preparation, Response Efforts for Hurricane Irma
All told, the National Guard Bureau has identified approximately 30,000 troops, 4,000 trucks, 100 helicopters and air evacuation crews that are standing by for Hurricane Irma support. U.S. Northern Command is fully engaged with federal, state, territorial and worldwide mission partners as the command continues its planning, pre-positioning and initial Defense Department response efforts for Hurricane Irma .
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Vladimir Putin warns world faces 'global catastrophe' over North Korea
The 19th meeting between Abe and Putin was held in Vladivostok, in the Russian Far East, amid rising tensions following North Korea's sixth nuclear test on September 3. The U.S. military will add four launchers to its Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile system over the next "few hours" to shore up South Korea's defenses against a North Korean strike, two U.S.
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BRICS summit: Putin says Trump is 'not my bride'
It said the decision was in response to the Kremlin forcing the United States to cut diplomatic staff in Russian Federation, and warned it was "prepared to take further action as necessary and as warranted". The former two facilities are Russia's government property. Russian President Vladimir Putin - accused of helping install Donald Trump as president of the U.S.by waging a cyberwar against Trump's campaign opponent, Hillary Clinton - has downplayed questions that he's grown frustrated ...
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Putin slams closure of consulate in US
In December 2016, then U.S. president Barack Obama ordered out 35 Russian diplomats and closed down two embassy summer houses over reports of Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 United States presidential election. On Saturday, Russia was forced to vacate its consulate in San Francisco and two diplomatic buildings in NY and Washington after the USA ordered the move, the latest twist in a lengthy feud.
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Mother, grandparents of accused Rockport man among victims, according to family friend
A 22-year-old man will face murder charges in the deaths of four people found at a MA home, authorities said. Police say the cause of death is blunt force trauma. Of the four bodies, three were found inside the house while one was found outside, authorities said. Alcocer let Krause sit in their back garden and called 911, though it was not until police confirmed the deaths that Alcocer said he really belived what Krause had said to him.
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For Irma vs. Mar-a-Lago, the smart $$ is on Trump's house
While the mansion and club sit up on a crest above the ocean, separated from the beach and water by State Road A1A, the club is wedged in on the west side by the Intracoastal Waterway, making it possible that flood waters and storm surge could reach the retreat.
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Dybala switches focus to Barca after Chievo win
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri will get a final chance to test his troops before next week's Champions League opener at Barcelona in tomorrow morning's (Singapore time) league tie at home against Chievo . "We let Chievo have a few too many shots: 11". Chievo goalkeeper Stefano Sorrentino also echoed Allegri's sentiments after he was beaten once by the 23-year-old.
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US 'No' To Nuclear Weapons Deployment in South Korea
Despite stressing the need for urgency, the ministry has said the move is " provisional ", stating that an additional environmental impact assessment of the THAAD system is needed. The ministry also said on Monday that it would "push for the option of deploying strategic assets such as the U.S. carrier strike group and strategic bombers after consultation with the USA".
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North Korea marks founding with invective, not explosions
Some 38 protesters were wounded in tussles with police, with 21 sent to hospital, according to a Seongju Fire Station official. The decision to deploy the THAAD system has drawn strong objections from China, which believes its radar could be used to look deeply into its territory and will upset the regional security balance.
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No Ashwin, Jadeja, but India has very good spin options : Steve Smith
Kohli is in red-hot form as he was the highest run-getter in the five-match series against Sri Lanka with a tally of 330 runs, which included two centuries and a fifty. "Yuzvendra Chahal is in the squad as well and Kuldeep Yadav is a good bowler too", he said. Axar Patel has done well pretty well for them. They certainly have some good spinners.
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Korea completes THAAD deployment
Clashes occurred throughout the night as some 400 residents fought police officers near their community center in Seongju. Some protesters wound chains around their necks and locked their bodies onto trucks that blocked the roads to the site.
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Environment ministry conditionally agrees to THAAD assessment
China's remarks come after the South Korea Defence Ministry announced it would carry out the temporary deployment of launching vehicles at 2am tomorrow (September 7) at its site in Seongju, south of Seoul. Geng told reporters that China had complained to the US and South Korea and urged them to "take seriously the security concerns and interests of China and other regional countries".
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Putin echoes China in spurning U.S. on N.Korea sanctions
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Tuesday that the uproar over North Korea's missile and nuclear arsenal risks developing into a "planetary catastrophe". "The battery will be operational as soon as the USA finishes its internal procedures", South Korean defence ministry spokesman Moon Sang-gyun told reporters.