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Iraqi PM calls for joint administration with Kurds for disputed areas

IraqiPrimeMinisterHaideral-AbadionTuesdaycalledforjointadministrationforthedisputedareaswiththeregionofKurdistanunderBaghdadcommand,warningofmilitarybuildupbyth

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Iraqi forces launch new offensive against IS in Iraq's Anbar

TheIraqisecurityforcesonTuesdaylaunchedanewoffensivetodriveoutIslamicState(IS)militantsfromatownandnearbyareasinIraq'swesternprovinceofAnbar,theIraqimilitarysai

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At least 2 killed, 5 injured in car bombing in Mogadishu

AtleasttwopeoplewerekilledandfiveothersinjuredinacarbombexplosionoutsidearestaurantinMogadishu'scentralbusinessdistrictonMonday.PoliceofficerHassanNurconfirmedt

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Hurricane Irma: Time runs out for Florida evacuation

Florida'sstategovernorhastoldresidentsorderedtoleavetheirhomestogotosheltersandavoidtheroadsasHurricaneIrmaapproaches.RickScottsaiditwasnowtoolatetodriveawayfro

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Update: Death toll in India's Bihar floods rises to 393

DeathtollintheongoingfloodsinIndia'seasternstateofBiharhasrisento393,officialssaidFriday.ThewaterinBurhiGandakandBagmatiriversisflowingabovedangermarkandhaveinu

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Brookings Report: Export Monitor 2017

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Update: 91 killed, 9.6 mln people affected by floods in eastern India

ThefloodsinIndia'seasternstateofBiharkilledatleast91peopleandaffectedover9.6millionothers,officialssaidWednesday.Accordingtoofficials,heavyrainsforthepastthreed

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Prioritizing protection of intact forests is to conserve biodiversity

Anewglobalanalysisofforesthabitatlossandwildlifeextinctionriskshowsthatspeciesmostatriskliveinareasjustbeginningtoseetheimpactsofhumanactivitiessuchashunting,mi

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America: To create economic opportunities,what cities must do ?

Tocreateeconomicopportunities,citiesmustconfronttheirpast—andlooktothefuture.Rcently,ajuryinMinnesotaacquittedthepoliceofficerwhoshotandkilledPhilandoCastiledur

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U.S.-backed forces control 42,000 sq. km of Syria after battle with IS

The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have taken control of more than 42,000 square km of Syria, a monitor group said Saturday.

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Microsoft unveils plan to bring broadband internet to rural U.S.

MicrosoftwantstobringbroadbandinternettoruralAmericans.ThetechgiantonTuesdayannouncedaninitiativetobringbroadbandinternetconnectivitytothemostremoteareasoftheU.

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Drones to deliver aid, spread Wifi in Malawi air corridor experiment

Malawihasopenedaprioritizedaircorridorfordrones,inajointexperimentwiththeUnitedNationsChildren’sFund(UNICEF)totesttheeffectivenessofunmannedaircraftinhumanitari

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Climate change creating new ice-free areas in Antarctica

Antarcticaisunderthreatofincreasedmeltingofitsicedepositsandclimatechangeistheculprit,accordingtonewresearchpublishedthisweekinthejournalNature.Ice-freeareasint

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What lessons can be learned after China's Sichuan disaster?

BackgroundinformationtoSichuandisaster:AsoflateMonday,landslide,leaving10peopledeadand93stillunaccounted,hitXinmovillageinMaoxiancounty,SouthwestChina'sSichuanp

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Heavy rain continues to batter large swathes of China

The National Meteorological Center (NMC) renewed its yellow alert for rainstorms on Friday morning, as heavy rain continues to lash large areas along the Yangtze River in the southern part of the country and in the provinces of Hebei and Shandong, and Tianjin Municipality in the north.

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Heavy rain continues to batter large swathes of China

TheNationalMeteorologicalCenter(NMC)reneweditsyellowalertforrainstormsonFridaymorning,asheavyraincontinuestolashlargeareasalongtheYangtzeRiverinthesouthernparto

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Rainstorm to sweep across China's Beijing

Beijing and its neighboring areas will experience heavy rainstorms over the next few days, with some areas to be hit by strong winds and hail, weather authorities warned.