International
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Obama points finger at Putin for cyber attacks on U.S. election
Image: U.S. President Barack Obama talks about cyber hacking during the U.S. presidential election as he holds his final news…
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South Korea orders record cull of poultry to contain bird flu
Image: South Korean health officials bury chickens at a poultry farm where the highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu virus broke…
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Red Cross evacuates 3,000 civilians from Aleppo
Image: Rebel fighters and civilians take pictures of the convoy of evacuees from rebel-held east Aleppo, upon their arrival to…
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After Aleppo, a chapter closes on Turkey’s ambitions in Syria
Image: A man stands atop a damaged building as he takes pictures of ambulances and buses evacuating people and driving…
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Disasters claimed 10,000 lives, cost $158 billion in 2016 – Swiss Re
ZURICH (Reuters) – More than 10,000 people died as a result of natural and man-made disasters during 2016, with financial…
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Snow storm grips Portland, bringing drivers to a halt
(Reuters) – A major snowstorm hit Portland, Oregon on Wednesday, causing traffic accidents and forcing the closure of some streets…
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U.N. environment chief concerned at climate science skeptics among Trump picks
Image: Erik Solheim, executive director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), speaks during an interview with Reuters in Jakarta, Indonesia…
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Undersea mystery: seahorse genetic secrets unveiled
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scientists have unlocked some of the genetic secrets of the weird and wondrous seahorse…
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U.S. to give 30-year wind farm permits; thousands of eagle deaths seen
Image: A bald eagle sits in a tree in the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve near Haines, Alaska October 8, 2014.…
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Exclusive – China installs weapons systems on artificial islands: U.S. think tank
Image: A satellite image shows what CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative says appears to be anti-aircraft guns and what are…
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