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Turkish tanks roll into Syrian border town
Isis has lost control of its last territories on the border with Turkey, monitoring groups say, in a major blow to the group's ability to receive foreign fighters from the rest of the world. During the meeting, the parties discussed the Syrian crisis, the situation in Syria's Manbij and Jarablus, as well as fighting the "Islamic State" (IS, aka ISIS, ISIL or Daesh) terrorist group.
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Sushma Swaraj helps Pakistani Hindu girl get admission into school
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Saturday met with Madhu, a Pakistani girl struggling for admission in school in Delhi, at her residence. She assured the 16-year-old of admission in school. Being a Hindu, she was not allowed to use a glass to drink water and was only allowed to use her hands for the objective. Then they asked for a transfer certificate, but we had left the same in Pakistan.
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Depth Comparison Of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus
Jet Black iPhone 7 models ship in two to three weeks, while Black iPhone 7 models ship in one to two weeks. Another option , of course, is to use the wireless AirPods. Is that also true of what they don't want? Sprint , in particular, last year launched its iPhone Forever program, which gives people who lease an iPhone from Sprint the right to trade in for a new one every year.
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Barack Obama warns voters about wacky Donald Trump
Relations between long time allies the U.S. and the Philippines saw a spectacular setback this week after firebrand politician Duterte branded Obama a "son of a whore". President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are holding face-to-face talks on the margins of a regional summit in Laos. "I realize this raises tensions", Obama said as he met with ASEAN leader, referring to a recent worldwide arbitration ruling against China on the maritime dispute.
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Republican bills take Obama to task for $1.7B payment to Iran
Republicans have seized on the details of the initial $400 million cash payment made in January, which coincided with the release of Americans being held in Iran, to argue that it was a ransom payment. "We've got a number of Americans being held around the world and I meet with their families and it's heartbreaking", the president said. More than four times what it initially said it delivered.
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Clinton takes aim at Trump supporters
After all, she specifically said that 50 percent of Trump's supporters had the characteristics - racism, homophobia, xenophobia, sexism - that she mentioned in her speech. But the most wonderful and ironic aspect of this comment by Trump - which was reportedly a deviation from his scripted comments - is that Trump said basically the same thing about himself and his own supporters only last January.
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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte tells Obama he never cursed him
Obama has discussed the situation with foreign leaders, stressing his fears of a Trump presidency. The trip will be the president's last trip to Asia while being a US president. "Who is he?" Duterte said. He said that it was not his intention to offend anybody in that meeting, adding he just wanted "to send message that we have every right to pursue an independent foreign policy without interference".
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Malaysia braces itself for more infections
The Health Ministry has confirmed that a male patient from Sabah, the first locally transmitted case of Zika virus infection in the country, died due to complications from his underlying heart condition. Malaysia, home to nearly 30 million people, has boosted its efforts to screen travelers from overseas and increased insecticide spraying to kill mosquitoes.
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Mastermind of "Dhaka Cafe Attack" killed
He will meet Ms Hasina and hold talks with his counterpart Mahmood Ali "on a broad range of issues, including democracy, development, security and human rights", a senior state department official said. The Bangladeshi investigation into the attack involves another connection to Canada. The cafe attack killed 20 hostages and two police officers. Chowdhury, believed to be around 30 years old, was born in Bangladesh but grew up in Canada.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation head: Clinton email matter 'not a cliff-hanger'
She also said there was no evidence her email server was hacked. Despite Comey's insistence that he made the right call in declining to ask for criminal charges in Clinton's handling of her private emails, Trump and GOP allies have urged the appointment of an independent prosecutor - an unlikely prospect so late in the election.
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California's Historic Climate Legislation Becomes Law
The new law goes further, aiming to reduce emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030, which the governor called the most aggressive target enacted by any government in North America. California's governor said the state now leads in the effort as it represents about 1 percent of the total world greenhouse gas emissions. Republicans opposed the bill, saying it would hurt businesses and ratepayers and give too much powers to state regulators.
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J&K: Centre not to bank on Hurriyat to end Valley logjam
Repelling the notion that the all-party delegation visit to Jammu And Kashmirwas a "failure", the Home Minister had yesterday said the delegation will now meet in Delhi to chalk out an action plan for the government on measures that it needed to take in future in Jammu and Kashmir.
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Uzbekistan president Karimov dead
Earlier on Friday, it said the health of Karimov, who has been in hospital since last Saturday, had sharply deteriorated. His funeral will be overseen by Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev, seen as a potential successor. Video footage showed police officers saluting the vehicle as it passed, with people throwing flowers in its path. "He has left us", Karimov's younger daughter Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva wrote on Instagram.
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Prosecutors charge 7 Bay Area police officers in sex scandal
The Oakland Police Officers' Association did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment. Nancy E. O'Malley can not officially file charges against the seven police officers until the teen who is alleging that the officers had sexual relations with her comes back from the rehabilitation program in Florida.
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UNSC threatens fresh sanctions against North Korea over nuclear test
US President Barack Obama vowed today over a telephone conversation with the President of South Korea, Park Geun-hye, that he will take all necessary measures of defense against North Korea, including a nuclear umbrella to ensure the protection of Seoul .
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Clinton Puts Trump Supporters in 'Basket of Deplorables'
Clinton said Trump's praise of Putin as a better leader than Obama was "not just unpatriotic" but also "scary". Because we really are " stronger together ", said Mrs. Overall, 47 per cent of voters who are now serving or have previously served in the USA military said they would not be confident in Trump's ability to serve as an effective commander-in-chief of the U.S.
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Clinton: Half of Trump's supporters belong to "basket of deplorables"
Trump himself calling it "a new low", while his campaign called on her to apologize for a sentiment they say betrays contempt for voters. "They are American and they deserve our respect". Streisand also offered some praise of Clinton. "Would I think that Gorbachev was a better leader for Russians than Ronald Reagan was for Americans during that era?" "If you know anybody who's even thinking about voting for Trump, stage an intervention", she told the crowd, after mentioning her ...
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Sex Tape Row: Expelled AAP minister Sandeep Kumar's secretary detained
Attacking the sacked Delhi minister, he said reports suggest that he himself had filmed the sexual act and called it an act of pornography. "He was arrested on a complaint filed by one of the woman seen in the video". "Rape charges against my husband are wrong", Ritu Kumar told a news channel here. AAP spokesperson Ashutosh partly defended Kumar, saying the video showed consensual sex between adults but said a public figure can not enjoy "many discretions" unlike an ordinary citizen.
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Operators welcome Jio's entry into telecom space
As we all know that company announced it's launch of Free Welcome Offer from September 5th to December 31st, 2016. Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said his group would invest Rs 5,000 crore in Indian startups over the next five years.
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Release granted for man who shot President Reagan 35 years ago
AFP/AFP/Getty ImagesWASHINGTON, UNITED STATES: This 30 March 1981 file photo shows John Hinckley Jr. Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity, prompting outrage and leading to changes in the legal requirements for insanity defenses.
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Giuliani says 'birther' Trump now believes Obama was born in the USA
Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence released 10 years of tax returns on Friday evening. Charitable donations amounted to 10 percent of the family's take-home pay, equivalent to an average 7.2 percent of adjusted gross income, a statement released by the Trump campaign said .
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New Political Party Declared by Navjot Sidhu
With this announcement, he has closed all doors on his speculated association with any party. "Our slogan is "Punjab will win" this time". "By bringing 50 people in Punjab they are trying to run the states' politics from Delhi. "He also refused to answer the question if he and his wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu MLA from Amritsar had resigned from BJP". Let me complete it. I wanted Kejriwal to define my role.
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US to urge G20 to boost economies, pay attention to angry citizens
The 2016 Summit takes places this weekend in Hangzhou, China against a backdrop of sluggish GDP growth and slowing global trade. The two presidents vowed to continue the G20's work in combatting the financing of terrorism. In terms of interconnection, these business officials put emphasis on G20's sense of community of shared interests. Laos hopes that the initiatives and plans to be discussed and adopted at the upcoming summit, including the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and ...
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China's premier says detained Canadian's case will be handled lawfully
Meanwhile, when the United States and many of its allies formed a chorus of condemnation in July when the Permanent Court of Arbitration delivered its ruling against Beijing over the South China Sea, Canada's response was conspicuously neutral.
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China delays stricter canola rules in late reprieve for Canada
She said the two sides have also agreed to work towards a long-term agreement on rules for Canadian canola shipments. This is Trudeau's first visit to China since taking office in November. China strictly regulates religious activities within its borders but China's Foreign Ministry says the case has nothing to do with Garratt's faith.
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Jeremy Corbyn's energy policies naive and short-sighted, says Labour-backing GMB
The head-to-head came just weeks before voting in the race closes, with the victor to be named on September 24. Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale has distanced her party from comments made by a spokesman for Jeremy Corbyn on the EU. Asked by journalists whether the Labour leader wanted Britain to remain a member of the single market, he said: "There's a question of what membership of the single market actually means, because it's often interpreted to mean the whole collection of treaties ...
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Obama highlights environment on Pacific atoll
The Republican National Committee is criticizing President Barack Obama , hours before he headlines three fundraisers in New York City on Thursday, June 23, 2011. On Thursday Barack Obama made a trip to Midway Atoll, an unincorporated territory of the United States and the site of the second world war's Battle of Midway against the Japanese navy.
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Clinton regrets calling 'half' of Trump supporters 'deplorable'
But she added, "I won't stop calling out bigotry and racist rhetoric in this campaign". The head of the Republican National Committee is describing Hillary Clinton's description of Donald Trump supporters as "insulting". Clinton's event on Friday was only the sixth out of the more than 330 fundraisers she's attended as a candidate that was open to the press. "Unfortunately there are people like that", the Democratic nominee said, Politico reports.
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Kim Jong-un Calls for More 'Miraculous' Nuke Development
The statement was issued following an emergency meeting of the council called jointly by the US, Japan and South Korea . Expressing serious concern over the repeated violations by North Korea , the 15-member council urged all the member states to strengthen the enforcement of economic sanctions against the country over its nuclear pursuit.
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Restrictions on assembly of people lifted in Kashmir
Almost 100 civilians sustained injuries, including from pellet guns, as the forces foiled several attempts in parts of south Kashmir to hold pro-freedom processions. "We keep blaming Mehbooba (Mufti, Chief Minister), but miss the sight of those forces engaged in it. Pakistan and separatists are threat", he said at a function organised by Sanjeevni Sharda Kendra in Jammu .
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Leaders call for swift conclusion of RCEP negotiations
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and leaders from ASEAN members attended the summit. This photo, taken on September 7, 2016, shows President Park Geun-hye (5th from L) and the leaders of China, Japan and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pose for a photo during their summit in the Laotian capital of Vientiane.
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State of Lawlessness Declared in Philippines After Bomb Attack
The explosion in Davao occurred in an area adjacent to the Marco Polo Hotel, a point frequently visited by President Duterte who, every weekend, returns to his city of origin. Abu Sayyaf rebels linked to Islamic State and notorious for multi-million dollar kidnappings operate in the jungles of Mindanao's Jolo and Basilan islands.
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Chase pirates to Philippine seas, Duterte
Duterte, who is visiting Jakarta , discussed piracy and other security issues on Friday with Indonesian President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo. I was waiting for Obama to respond. "I am the President of the Republic of the Philippines, not the republic of the global community", he said. Being the chairman of the next ASEAN summit, Duterte also said that holding the event in Davao City was an option but it would depend on the security situation given that the country had been put under a state of ...
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Awaaz-e-Punjab too insignificant, inconsequential, says Amarinder
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain told the assembly on Friday that he will seek a probe from Delhi Police into the alleged leak of security detail of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Sidhu didn't raise these issues while he and his wife were part of the government". I said "Sat Shri Akal"; you (Kejriwal) only want "Yes Men". "Our slogan is "Punjab will win" this time".
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'My men will talk to you,' Obama tells Philippines President Duterte
Despite earning flak for the slur, Duterte met Obama for a "cordial" chat during a gala dinner at the Asean summit. Obama said he told Duterte, "As despicable as these crime networks may be and as much damage as they do, it is important from our perspective to make sure that we do it the right way".