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At least 35 killed in Istanbul nightclub attack, official says

USA TODAY - ‎41 minutes ago‎
An assailant believed to be dressed as Santa Claus opened fire in an Istanbul nightclub filled with New Year's Eve revelers early Sunday, killing at least 35 and wounding 40 others, authorities said.. The city's governor described the mass shooting as ...
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ISIS Claims 2 Bombings in Baghdad, While Fighting to Hold On to Mosul

New York Times - ‎12 hours ago‎
Residents fleeing their home in the Intisar district of Mosul took cover behind a wall on Saturday as Iraqi forces advanced against fighters from the Islamic State.
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North Korea's Kim says close to test launch of ICBM

Reuters - ‎36 minutes ago‎
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during the first party committee meeting in Pyongyang, in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) December 25, 2016.
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Wife and Her Lover Are Arrested in Killing of Greek Envoy in Brazil

New York Times - ‎21 hours ago‎
Françoise Oliveira and her lover, Sérgio Gomes Moreira, confessed to the murder of Kyriakos Amiridis, the Greek ambassador to Brazil and Ms. Oliveira's husband, Brazilian investigators said.
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Venezuela Frees Jailed Activists, Ex-Presidential Candidate

New York Times - ‎14 hours ago‎
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela's government has freed a former presidential candidate and several student activists who were jailed during anti-government protests in 2014.
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Merkel: Islamist terror is 'greatest threat' to Germany

BBC News - ‎Dec 30, 2016‎
Islamist terrorism is the biggest challenge facing Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel has said in her New Year message. Referring to the deadly truck attack in Berlin by a Tunisian asylum seeker, she said it was "sickening" when acts of terror were ...
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Is the Two State Concept Still Alive in Israel?

Huffington Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
UNITED NATIONS -The anger by President-elect Donald Trump and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shows no sign of abating. Both railed at the Obama administration's abstention on a UN Security Council resolution condemning Jewish settlements on ...
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UAE lights up as the Arab world ushers in 2017

Al-Arabiya - ‎8 hours ago‎
Areas near Downtown Dubai, Burj Dubai and the Marina area were full of locals and tourists as they chose the city to welcome the new year.
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Israel issues warning against travels to India

UPI.com - ‎8 hours ago‎
Indian police officer stands guard as security is increased following the terror threat on the eve of new year celebration in Calcutta, eastern India, on Dec. 31, 2016.
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Twitter hoax briefly convinced some that Queen Elizabeth II was dead

NOLA.com - ‎5 hours ago‎
In this photo released early Sunday Dec. 25, 2016, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II poses for a photo, sitting at a desk in the Regency Room of Buckingham Palace in London, after recording her traditional Christmas Day broadcast to the Commonwealth.
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China's Xi offers populist message in New Year's Eve address

Washington Post - ‎17 hours ago‎
BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping said Saturday that his government would continue to focus on poverty alleviation at home and resolutely defending China's territorial rights on the foreign front.
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Two Pilots Arrested in A Week for Allegedly Flying While Drunk

NBCNews.com - ‎6 hours ago‎
Airline passengers in Canada were saved from an incredibly dangerous flight this New Year's Eve, when their intoxicated pilot allegedly passed out in the cockpit before being arrested, according to the Calgary Police Service.
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New UN Chief Wants Consensus but Faces Antagonistic Trump

New York Times - ‎7 hours ago‎
UNITED NATIONS - Antonio Guterres takes the reins of the United Nations on New Year's Day, promising to be a "bridge-builder" but facing an antagonistic incoming U.S.
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Trump leaves open possible Taiwan meet, questions Russia hacking

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump talks to reporters as he and his wife Melania Trump arrive for a New Year's Eve celebration with members and guests at the Mar-a-lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
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