 The oldest material on Earth has been found in a meteorite
(CNN)Fifty years ago, a meteorite fell to Earth and landed in Australia, carrying with it a rare sample from interstellar space. A new analysis of the meteorite revealed... (photo: Creative Commons / Jon Taylor ) CNN
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 After Florida killings, Saudis withdraw 21 cadets from United States
Saudi Arabia will withdraw 21 cadets receiving military training in the United States following a US investigation into a Saudi officer's fatal shooting of three... (photo: Creative Commons / FBI) Dawn
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 US attorney general: Pensacola Navy base shooting 'act of terrorism'
U.S. Attorney General William Barr said on Monday that the shooting by a Saudi pilot at a Navy base in Pensacola, southeastern state Florida, in December was "an act... (photo: Creative Commons / Phil Roeder) China.dot.org
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 Niger declares three days of mourning after 89 soldiers killed in attack on military base
(CNN)The Niger government has declared three days of national mourning after 89 soldiers were killed in an attack on a military base, a government spokesman said. The... (photo: AP) CNN
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 Passenger attacks flight attendant and tries to storm cockpit at ‘full sprint’
A passenger has been charged with aggravated assault after he hit a member of cabin crew and ran at the cockpit at a “full sprint” and tried to break in during a United... (photo: AP / Elaine Thompson) The Independent
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 Iran Denies Shooting at Protesters Amid Fury Over Downing of Plane
Iran‘s police said on Monday officers had not fired at protesters demonstrating over Tehran’s admission that it shot down a passenger plane, as video on... (photo: AP / Ebrahim Noroozi) Hamodia
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 Israeli education minister says being gay is unnatural
Israel’s education minister has sparked fury by implying it is unnatural and unhealthy not to be heterosexual. Rafael Peretz, an Orthodox rabbi, drew... (photo: Creative Commons) The Independent
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 Can you still travel to Australia during the bushfires? Six questions answered
Bush fires have been raging in Australia for months now. At least 25 people are dead. News about the impact on wildlife is devastating. Residents have been forced to flee... (photo: AP / Mats Andersson/TT News Agency) Canada Dot Com
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 NASA’s 11 Newest Astronauts Ready for Space Station, Moon and Mars Missions
The new astronauts successfully completed more than two years of required basic training NASA welcomed 11 new astronauts to its ranks Friday, increasing the number of... (photo: NASA / Goddard Space Flight Center) Space Coast Daily
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 Saudi military trainees to be expelled from US after Florida shooting
WASHINGTON: More than a dozen Saudi servicemen who are training at US military bases will be expelled from the United States in the aftermath of a Pentagon review... (photo: Creative Commons / Cat) The Times of India
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 Killer Robots Reconsidered: Could AI Weapons Actually Save Lives?
"On the surface, who could disagree with quashing the idea of supposed killer robots?" writes Slashdot reader Lasrick. "Dr. Larry Lewis, who spearheaded the first... (photo: Creative Commons / Daniel Oberhaus) Slashdot
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 Security Sources: Niger Army Base Attack Death Toll Hits 89
The death toll from Thursday's attack by suspected jihadists on a Niger army base has risen to at least 89, four security sources said, surpassing a raid last month that... (photo: Creative Commons) Voa News
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 Q&A: Tom Steyer on crushing billionaires like himself and the lie of civility in Washington
Investor turned climate activist turned Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer sat down recently with the Los Angeles Times editorial board to discuss his... (photo: Creative Commons / Gage Skidmore) The Los Angeles Times
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 Sultan Qaboos bin Said death: Modernising and long-serving Omani leader dies aged 79
The Middle East’s longest-ruling leader, Sultan Qaboos bin Said of Oman, has died, state media has reported. Sultan Qaboos, who had been unwell in recent years and often... (photo: AP / Andrew Caballero-Reynolds) The Independent
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 How Carlos Ghosn became the world's most famous fugitive
On Christmas Eve, Carlos Ghosn walked into his lawyers' modest office in central Tokyo to speak to his wife, Carole, for only the second time since April. During his long... (photo: AP / Photo) Gulf News
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 UN Refugee Agency honoured with Olympic Cup for sporting contribution
IOC President Thomas Bach awards UN High Commissioner, Filippo Grandi, with the Olympic Cup. © IOC/Christophe Moratal UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, was today awarded... (photo: UN / Jean-Marc Ferré) UNHCR
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 Trump says Soleimani's death was 'American justice'
Trump's remarks on Thursday careened from mockery of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Adam Schiff, who heads the House Intelligence Committee, to a suggestion that he... (photo: AP / Jim Urquhart) Deccan Herald
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 US imitating Daesh in threatening Iran's cultural sites: Zarif
Iran's Foreign Minister has decried the Trump administration's threats to target Iran's "cultural sites" as an imitation of the Daesh terrorist group's known behavior of... (photo: AP / Vincent Thian) Press TV
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 New IRGC Quds Force chief: Iran dealt US a first slap by striking American bases in Iraq
The newly-appointed head of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Quds Force says Iran dealt the US “a first slap” by striking two American bases in Iraq in... (photo: AP / Lefteris Pitarakis) Press TV
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 Trump declares win against Iran, but Pelosi looks to limit his military power
President Trump on Wednesday declared a win in his standoff with Iran, imposing new sanctions on the Islamic Republic and signaling military de-escalation as the two... (photo: AP / Andrew Harnik) Boston Herald
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