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United States military kills Qasem Soleimani
United States military kills Qasem Soleimani

Thursday, United States military forces killed Qasem Soleimani, head of Iran's Quds Force, in an airstrike. The United States called its actions defensive in nature, pointing to the 31 December attack on the United States Embassy in Baghdad as an example of the attacks on Americans that Soleimani took part in.

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Iraqi Parliament votes for expulsion of United States troops
Iraqi Parliament votes for expulsion of United States troops

Yesterday, the Parliament of Iraq voted on a resolution to expel United States troops from the country. The move follows the United States' killing of Qasem Soleimani in an airstrike last week.

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Samoan government ends state of emergency over measles outbreak
Samoan government ends state of emergency over measles outbreak

On Sunday, the state of emergency begun on November 15 over a measles outbreak ended in Samoa. The island nation's cabinet unanimously voted to lift it on Saturday afternoon, and the National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) announced the decision that night.

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Radio host Don Imus dies aged 79
Radio host Don Imus dies aged 79

United States radio personality, television host, and philanthropist Don Imus, known to fans as the I-Man, died on Friday at the Baylor Scott and White Medical Center in College Station, Texas after being hospitalized since Christmas Eve, his family reported.

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Typhoon Phanfone strikes Philippines
Typhoon Phanfone strikes Philippines

Typhoon Phanfone made landfall on the central Philippines, killing at least 20 according to Philippine officials on Thursday, and leaving reportedly at least 15,000 stranded at ports.

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