Sunday, November 17, 2019

U.S. slaps travel sanctions on second senior Cuban official

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The Trump administration on Saturday imposed U.S. travel sanctions on a second high-level Cuban official as it increased pressure on its old Cold War foe and Havana's ongoing support of Venezuela's socialist president, Nicolas Maduro.


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Nissan recalls nearly 400,00 vehicles over braking system defect

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Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd has said it is recalling 394,025 cars in the United States over a braking system defect, causing concerns that a brake fluid leak could potentially lead to a fire.


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Hurling finds home in New York's unfamiliar territory

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The hard-charging, fast-moving warrior sport of hurling made its Citi Field debut on Saturday, in a three-match tournament that brought rivalries and Irish pride to the fore.


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Bushfires conditions worsen in east and west Australia

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Rising temperatures, lightning strikes and gusty winds further raised fire danger on both coasts of Australia on Sunday as the country already battles more than 120 bushfires and firefighters work day and night trying to contain them.


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U.S. imposes travel ban on Cuba's interior minister over rights violations in Venezuela

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The U.S. State Department on Saturday said it was imposing a travel ban on Cuban Interior Minister Julio Cesar Gandarilla Bermejo and his children, citing the minister's involvement in what it called "gross violations of human rights in Venezuela."


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Man kills wife, three young sons in San Diego home: police

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Three young boys and two adults were fatally shot and another boy was wounded in a domestic dispute that escalated into a shooting on Saturday in southeastern San Diego, police said.


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Saturday, November 16, 2019

Renewed rocket fire into Israel jolts tenuous Gaza truce

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Israeli missile defenses on Saturday intercepted two Palestinian rockets that were fired deep into southern Israel overnight on Saturday from the Gaza Strip, Israel's military said.


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Pro-China protesters to rally amid Hong Kong chaos

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Pro-China protesters plan to rally in Hong Kong on Saturday to denounce increasingly violent anti-government unrest in the Chinese-ruled city and support the police who have become a prime target of attack.


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In pictures: Havana celebrates 500 years of foundation

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As Cuba's capital celebrates 500 years, we explore the history behind some of its famous buildings.

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Three takeaways from the Trump impeachment hearing on Friday

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President Donald Trump launched a Twitter attack on a former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine on Friday while she was testifying to an impeachment hearing in Congress, an extraordinary moment that Democrats said amounted to witness intimidation. [nL2N27V0MQ]


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Pentagon gets failing grade in its second audit

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The Pentagon has failed a comprehensive audit for a second year, though an official said it has made progress toward fixing accounting discrepancies that could still take years to resolve.


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Trump pardons Army officers, restores Navy SEAL's rank, in war crimes cases

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned two Army officers accused of war crimes in Afghanistan and restored the rank of a Navy SEAL platoon commander who was demoted for actions in Iraq, a move critics have said would undermine military justice and send a message that battlefield atrocities will be tolerated.


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Rodney Reed: Texas court halts execution in high-profile case

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Rodney Reed had been set to die in days, but lawyers say new evidence proves he is innocent of murder.

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Fox News Breaking News Alert

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California school shooting suspect dies of his injuries, authorities say

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Masked men break into Venezuela opposition party offices on eve of protest

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Unidentified masked men on Friday forced their way into the offices of Venezuelan opposition party Popular Will, political leaders said, the night before planned protests across the country meant to boost pressure on President Nicolas Maduro to resign.


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Bolivia blames Cubans for stirring unrest, ousts Venezuelan officials

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Bolivia's interim government said on Friday it had asked Venezuelan officials to leave the country, and accused Cubans, including doctors, of instigating unrest in the wake of the resignation of former president Evo Morales.


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