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Mammoth tusks in Siberia in demand by Chinese
Archaeology

Mammoth tusks in Siberia in demand by Chinese

Crouching near a wooden shed in his snowy backyard, Prokopy Nogovitsyn lifts up a grey tarpaulin and takes out a…
Democrats take over US House, shutdown impasse remains
World

Democrats take over US House, shutdown impasse remains

US Democrats swept back to power Thursday in the House of Representatives with veteran Nancy Pelosi at the helm, but…
Retired US Marine held in Russia for spying is innocent: family
World

Retired US Marine held in Russia for spying is innocent: family

  MOSCOW/NEW YORK (Reuters) – A retired US marine who has been detained by Russia for alleged spying was visiting…
Rescuers pull baby alive from Russian block after gas blast
World

Rescuers pull baby alive from Russian block after gas blast

  Russian rescuers on Tuesday pulled a baby boy alive from the ruins of an apartment block that collapsed in…
Afghanistan neighbors fear refugee crisis if US pulls out
Middle East

Afghanistan neighbors fear refugee crisis if US pulls out

KABUL (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s neighbors, caught off-guard by reports of US plans to withdraw thousands of troops, have begun preparing…
Collapse ‘threat’ halts hunt for survivors of Russia high-rise blast
World

Collapse ‘threat’ halts hunt for survivors of Russia high-rise blast

  Russian rescuers have been forced to temporarily halt the search for dozens of missing people in the rubble of…
4 dead, dozens missing after gas explosion hits Russia high-rise
World

4 dead, dozens missing after gas explosion hits Russia high-rise

  Four people were killed and nearly 70 unaccounted for after a gas explosion tore through a residential building in…
Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel
Middle East

Iraq growing threat under Iran’s clout: Israel

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Iran could use its growing clout in Iraq to turn the Arab country into a springboard…
US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice
Middle East

US flag flies in Syria’s Manbij despite pullout notice

The Stars and Stripes fluttered above four US armored vehicles driving through drizzle in the Syrian city of Manbij Sunday,…
Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria
Middle East

Trump vows to ‘destroy’ ISIS before leaving Syria

A senior Republican senator said Sunday that President Donald Trump had promised to stay in Syria to finish the job…
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