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17 people are reported killed in Syrian clashes after an attempt to arrest a former prison officer. Syria

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Fourteen security personnel of Syria’s new authorities and three armed men were killed in clashes in Tartus province when forces tried to arrest an official attached to the notorious Sednaya prison, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. Clashes broke out on Wednesday in Tartus, the stronghold of ousted President Bashar al-Assad’s Alawite minority … Read more

Americans are getting tired of political news and opting out

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New York – As a Democrat who immersed himself in political news during the presidential campaign, Ziad Ounallah has much in common with many Americans since the election. He has calmed down. “People are mentally exhausted,” said Aunallah, 45, of San Diego. “Everyone knows what’s going to happen and we’re just taking some time off.” … Read more

Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed nearly 230,000 people

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Banda Aceh, Indonesia – People in Indonesia’s Aceh province gathered for prayers and visited mass graves on Thursday to mark the 20th anniversary of the Indian Ocean tsunami, one of the worst natural disasters in modern history. Many people cried as they laid flowers at a mass grave in the village of Uli Lehue, where … Read more

Manchester City vs Everton: Premier League – Live | Premier League

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major events Show only major events Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 6 minutes Everton’s first attack. Harrison delivered a nice inswinging cross which eluded Calvert-Lewin and fell in front of Ake. Even if he had made contact with the ball, he still would have had to do a lot of things, which … Read more

Japan Airlines faces delays after reports of cyber attack

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Tokyo — Japan Airlines on Thursday reported a cyberattack that caused delays to domestic and international flights, but later said it had found and resolved the cause. Japan’s second-largest airline after All Nippon Airways (ANA) said 24 domestic flights were delayed by more than half an hour. Public broadcaster NHK said problems with the airline’s … Read more

Campaigners say UK is gambling with climate targets on carbon capture. greenhouse gas emissions

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Campaigners say the UK government is gambling with its own climate targets over claims the Drax power plant will produce “negative emissions” because new rules could hand carbon savings to the US. North Yorkshire power plant bosses have promised ministers that a major project to capture carbon emissions produced by burning imported biomass wood pellets … Read more