Sunday, 7 January 2018

Stand-off over powerful Afghan governor foreshadows bitter election fight

MAZAR-I SHARIF, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A stand-off between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Atta Mohammad Noor, the powerful provincial governor he is trying to remove from his northern stronghold, is increasingly turning into a battle over next year's presidential election.


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Trump defends his sanity amid questions about his mental state - CNN


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Trump defends his sanity amid questions about his mental state
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(CNN) President Donald Trump, coming off a week of heightened scrutiny over his mental health, sought to put the topic to rest on Saturday by declaring himself extraordinarily intelligent and undeniably right in the head. By personally inserting ...
Here are the people closest to Trump who might doubt his mental fitnessWashington Post
Trump strikes back at 'Fire and Fury' allegations from Camp DavidThe Hill
Trump Exposé Has Plenty Of 'Fire And Fury,' Maybe A Little Less SubstanceNPR
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Mount Washington tied at No. 2 for coldest place on Earth - UPI.com


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Mount Washington tied at No. 2 for coldest place on Earth
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A massive winter storm called a "bomb cyclone" hit the Northeast leaving areas blanketed in snow and battling harsh winds and temps as low as 4 degrees. The Mount Washington Observatory on Saturday reported the summit tied for the second-coldest place ...

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A 'bomb cyclone' slammed the East Coast with snow and ice. Now comes the 'arctic outbreak.' - Washington Post


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A 'bomb cyclone' slammed the East Coast with snow and ice. Now comes the 'arctic outbreak.'
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The powerful winter storm that crashed into the East Coast this week, dropping snow from Florida to Maine, is gone. What it left behind is cold. So, so much cold. Temperatures plummeted across the eastern United States on Friday, a wave of frigid ...

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Iranian tanker collides with Chinese ship, spills oil

BEIJING (Reuters) - A tanker carrying Iranian oil and operated by the country's top oil shipping operator was ablaze and spewing its cargo into the East China Sea on Sunday after colliding with a Chinese bulk ship, the Chinese government said on Sunday.


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Rohingya insurgents say they have no option but to fight Myanmar

YANGON (Reuters) - Rohingya Muslim insurgents said on Sunday they have no option but to fight what they called Myanmar state-sponsored terrorism to defend the Rohingya community, and they demanded that the Rohingya be consulted on all decisions affecting their future.


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Iraq returning displaced civilians from camps to unsafe areas

AMRIYAT AL-FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi security forces are forcibly returning civilians from refugee camps to unsafe areas in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province, exposing them to death from booby-traps or acts of vigilantism, refugees and aid workers say.


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Cornered Merkel launches talks with SPD in bid to secure fourth term

BERLIN (Reuters) - More than three months after a German election, Chancellor Angela Merkel is still scrambling to form a new government and will on Sunday launch a five-day attempt to persuade the Social Democrats (SPD) to join a coalition with her conservatives.


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Trump insists his Russia actions were '100 percent proper,' pledges 'bipartisan' plans for 2018 - Politico


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Trump insists his Russia actions were '100 percent proper,' pledges 'bipartisan' plans for 2018
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President Donald Trump again denied on Saturday that his 2016 campaign colluded with Russia and dismissed claims he obstructed justice by trying to prevent the recusal of Attorney General Jeff Sessions from a Justice Department probe into Russian ...
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'Everything I've Done Is 100 Percent Proper,' Trump Says of Russia InquiryNew York Times
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The Falcons' new formula should scare the rest of the NFC - ESPN


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The Falcons' new formula should scare the rest of the NFC
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LOS ANGELES -- Those who wondered all season what was wrong with the Atlanta Falcons might have gotten their answer Saturday night: Maybe nothing is wrong with them at all. Maybe this team has learned from the hard lessons of its Super Bowl collapse ...
The Latest: Falcons topple Rams 26-13, face Eagles nextUSA TODAY
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Titans, Mularkey not feeling much support in playoff push - FOXSports.com


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Titans, Mularkey not feeling much support in playoff push
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Mike Mularkey had heard the rumblings about his job status, and seen all those reports that claimed he would be fired by the Titans if they lost their playoff opener to Kansas City. Perhaps he'll have a little support now ...
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Sessions under fire from all sides - The Hill


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Sessions under fire from all sides
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Attorney General Jeff Sessions · Jefferson (Jeff) Beauregard SessionsGOP strategist donates to Alabama Democrat House passes concealed carry gun bill Rosenstein to testify before House Judiciary Committee next week MORE's job security is in question ...
Justice Department's policy shift may slow booming pot industryNBCNews.com
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Trump says he'd "absolutely" engage in talks with N. Korea's Kim Jong Un - CBS News


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Trump says he'd "absolutely" engage in talks with N. Korea's Kim Jong Un
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Last Updated Jan 6, 2018 11:13 PM EST. President Trump, speaking from Camp David Saturday in the middle of his retreat with key congressional leaders and senior administration officials, said he would "absolutely" engage in phone conversations with ...
How US Intelligence Agencies Underestimated North KoreaNew York Times
Trump Says US Open to North Korea Talks at the Right TimeBloomberg
Trump on North Korea: 'I'd like to see them getting involved in the Olympics'The Hill
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Saturday, 6 January 2018

Orlando shooter's wife 'knew he was planning attack', reports say - Telegraph.co.uk


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Orlando shooter's wife 'knew he was planning attack', reports say
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The wife of Omar Mateen, the gunman who killed 49 at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando in June 2016, allegedly knew he was preparing for the deadly attack, according to reports of a handwritten statement she gave to the FBI. Hours after the shooting, Noor ...

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