Merkel's Party Defeats SPD to Win Election
2017 German Election Results
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US special ops forces & hardware spotted at ISIS positions north of Deir ez-Zor – Russian MoD
The Russian Ministry of Defense has released aerial images which they say show US Army special forces equipment north of the town of Deir er-Zor, where ISIS militants are deployed.
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China and Venezuela Sign Deal to Systemize the Judiciary
The agreement will comprehensively transform the Venezuelan judicial system.
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Venezuela Delivers 10.4 Tons of Aid to Earthquake-Ravaged Mexico
An official said the Venezuelan people sympathize with the current pain and sorrow of the Mexican people.
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Cuban FM delivers stinging takedown of Trump in UN speech
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s controversial speech at the UN General Assembly, Cuba delivered a zinging takedown of US hypocrisy in a wide-ranging speech that targeted climate change, military invention, poverty and nuclear threats.
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U.S cautions citizens of possible unrest during Kurdish independence referendum
The U.S. embassy in Iraq cautioned its citizens that there may be unrest during a referendum on independence planned by the Kurdish authorities in northern Iraq, opposed by the central government in Baghdad.
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Iran halts flights to Iraq's Kurdish region in retaliation for independence vote
Iran halted flights to and from Kurdish regions in northern Iraq on Sunday in retaliation to a plan by the autonomous Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) to hold a referendum on independence. It also started wargames at the Kurdish border.
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EPA staff receive mandatory anti-leak training, leaked document shows
Environmental Protection Agency employees are receiving mandatory anti-leaking training to remind them of the dangers of disclosing, or whistleblowing, sensitive government information, a leaked training document reveals.
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Victim yelled 'I can't see' after Stratford mass 'acid attack' that left 6 injured
Stunned witnesses heard one of six victims of a mass attack in east London scream "I can't see" as he writhed in pain outside one of the UK's busiest train stations.
ibtimes.co.uk
Sen. Ted Cruz: ‘Right now,’ they don’t have my vote for Obamacare repeal bill
Sen. Ted Cruz said Sunday that Republican leaders can’t count on his vote for the GOP’s latest Obamacare repeal effort, as it currently stands, and that he suspects Sen. Mike Lee of Utah feels the same way.
washingtontimes.com
NFL Players and Owners Push Back Against Trump Comments
President Donald Trump, a one-time football team owner, accelerated his criticism of the National Football League on Sunday by calling for a fan boycott, sparking strong objections from players and owners including a longtime friend and contributor.
bloomberg.com
Maria Fallout Lays Bare Puerto Rico's Sharp Income Divide
A humanitarian crisis began to take hold in Puerto Rico on Saturday, three days after Hurricane Maria hammered the commonwealth, and its most vulnerable citizens were the most exposed.
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