U.S. military tracking Santa despite partial government shutdown

The partial U.S. government shutdown is not preventing the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) from tracking Santa Claus as he embarks on his global trek to deliver Christmas gifts to children across the world, the command said on Monday.

from Reuters: U.S. https://reut.rs/2Aee8yq

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North Carolina affidavits released in alleged election fraud case

The North Carolina Board of Elections has released affidavits from voters who told investigators of fraud allegations that a Republican campaign worker collected their absentee ballots in a U.S. congressional race in which the Democrat lost.

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Mount Etna erupts in Sicily amid dozens of tremors

Europe's most active volcano erupts, with reports of more than 130 earthquakes.

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Top Iranian cleric Shahroudi dies

Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi, a senior Iranian cleric and a former chief justice, died in Tehran on Monday after a long illness, state media reported.

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Sudan police disperse protesters with tear gas on sixth day of unrest

Sudanese police used tear gas to disperse soccer fans who tried to stage a protest as soon as they exited a match in the capital Khartoum on Monday, the sixth day of anti-government protests in which at least 12 people have been killed.

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Gunmen kill at least 28 in raid on Afghan government building

Gunmen who raided a government building in the Afghan capital killed at least 28 people - mostly government employees - and wounded more than 20 others in a seven-hour standoff with police that ended on Monday night, Afghan authorities said.

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U.S. court orders North Korea to pay $501 million for death of U.S. student

A U.S. court on Monday ordered Pyongyang to pay $501 million in damages for the torture and death of U.S. college student Otto Wambier last year, who died after being released from captivity in North Korea.

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North Korea must pay $501 million to Otto Warmbier's parents, judge rules

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After Gatwick chaos, UK minister says detection systems can combat drones

Britain's security forces can deploy detection systems throughout the country to combat the threat of drones, security minister Ben Wallace said on Monday, after drones caused three days of disruption at London's Gatwick airport last week.

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Turkey vows no slowdown in fight against IS after U.S. pullout from Syria

Turkey vowed on Monday that the fight against Islamic State would not be slowed by the U.S. withdrawal from Syria, where Ankara-backed rebels reinforced their positions around the potential flashpoint town of Manbij.

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On sixth day of protests, Sudan's Bashir warns against incitement

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir warned citizens against responding to "attempts to instill frustration" on Monday, in his first public comments since the outbreak of anti-government protests six days earlier.

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Mexico vows to end 'horror' migrants face, seeks more detail on U.S. plan

The Mexican government on Monday pledged to end the "horror" migrants face crossing the country en route to the U.S. border, and pressed Washington for more details of its plan to send asylum-seekers to Mexico while their requests are processed.

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On sixth day of protests, Sudan's Bashir warns against incitement

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir warned citizens against responding to "attempts to instill frustration" on Monday, in his first public comments on the sixth day of anti-government protests in the capital Khartoum.

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Trump says Fed is 'the only problem' of US economy

The president's salvo came as his own treasury secretary scrambles to calm nervous investors.

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Trump says Fed is 'the only problem' of US economy

The president's salvo came as his own treasury secretary scrambles to calm nervous investors.

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Trump's campaign promises - has he delivered on them?

Donald Trump made voters a number of promises before they elected him. But will he keep his word?

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Turkish coordination with U.S. in Syria not limited to military coordination: Erdogan spokesman

Coordination between Turkey and the United States in Syria is not limited to military coordination, President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman said on Monday.

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U.S. military officials to meet Turkish counterparts about Syria: Erdogan spokesman

U.S. military officials will come to Turkey to meet with their Turkish counterparts and discuss coordination on Syria, President Tayyip Erdogan's spokesman said on Monday.

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