Russia’s top nuclear official this week said Moscow is facing “colossal threats” and needs to update its nuclear capabilities. Without directly naming where Russia’s chief nuclear threat is coming from, Director General of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Alexei Likhachev said, “the current geopolitical situation, is a time of …
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The first plane carrying U.S. ammunition landed in Israel Tuesday evening, Israeli officials said, as the country amassed tanks near the Gaza border ahead of an expected ground operation. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the armaments, which arrived at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel, “are designed to facilitate …
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The South Korean Unification Ministry is tracking the import of luxury goods into North Korea, finding an increase in conspicuous wealth among the country’s elite. The ruling Kim Dynasty and other high-ranking individuals in North Korea have increased consumption of designer imports and luxury items. “North Korea appears to be …
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As antisemitism grows in the United States, the son of a Holocaust survivor is emphasizing the importance of teaching young people about the horrors of what happened to Jews at the hands of the Nazis. Elisha Wiesel joined “American’s Newsroom,” Monday, to discuss the need to bring back the book …
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An underwater volcano erupted off Japan’s coast three weeks ago, giving birth to a new island. The unnamed undersea volcano, located about 1,200 kilometers (750 miles) south of mainland Japan and a kilometer from Iwo Jima (half a mile) off the southern coast of Iwo Jima, began erupting on October …
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TORONTO – Police in Toronto say they have identified the builders of a mysterious tunnel and say there was no criminal intent. Police said in a statement Monday that two men told investigators they built the tunnel for “personal reasons.” Police investigators verified their account and are satisfied there was …
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BEIRUT – Activists and Iranian media are reporting that the commander of a Shiite Afghan faction has been killed in a battle against Syrian rebels. The Iranian conservative news website, rajanews.com, says Ali Reza Tavasoli, who led the Fatimiyoun Brigade, was killed Saturday south of the Syrian capital, Damascus. It …
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – A former Puerto Rico police sergeant has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty in the fatal beating case of a 19-year-old man. The U.S. Justice Department said Erick Rivera Nazario was sentenced Friday to eight years in prison. He previously pleaded guilty to depriving …
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MEXICO CITY – A Mexican government commission for victims’ rights may pay tens of thousands of dollars in reparations to relatives of those killed in the army’s June 30 slaying of criminal suspects after most of them had surrendered. The head of the Executive Commission for Victims Support said all …
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YAOUNDE, Cameroon – Cameroon’s military says it attacked Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamic extremists in a Nigerian village, killing several of the militants and destroying some of their equipment. Col. Jacob Kodji said Monday that Cameroonian forces entered Nigeria last week after residents of Ndaba in Borno state said the militants …
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