Melbourne Cricket Club groundsman Matt Page left 10mm of grass on the pitch, which is considered long by regular standards, although he said it was the same formula that produced the fifth-day finish against India last year.
On the eve of the…
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Turkish authorities say arrested suspected IS member was planning New Year’s attacks
ISTANBUL — Turkish authorities said Friday that they have apprehended a suspected member of the extremist Islamic State group who was planning attacks on New Year’s celebrations.
State-run Anadolu Agency reported that Ibrahim Burtakucin was…
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More rain expected in Southern California after flooding, mudslides batter region – NPR
- More rain expected in Southern California after flooding, mudslides batter region NPR
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- Heavy rain, flash floods hit southern California Dawn
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More rain expected in Southern California after flooding, mudslides batter region
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Southern California is bracing for more severe weather after a powerful winter storm caused flash flooding, power outages and mudslides. NPR’s Sarah Ventre reports.
SARAH VENTRE, BYLINE:…
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Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak found guilty of abusing power and money laundering
A Malaysia court has convicted former prime minister Najib Razak for abuse of power and money laundering, in his second major trial for a multi-billion-dollar state funds scandal.
Najib, 72, was accused of misappropriating nearly 2.3 billion…
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What is remigration, the far-right fringe idea going mainstream? | Migration News
Last week, Republican Ohio gubernatorial hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy challenged other Republicans over their idea that ancestry or heritage is what makes someone truly American.
“The idea that a ‘heritage American’ is more American than another…
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson’s Remarks on Countermeasures Against U.S. Arms Sales to China’s Taiwan Region_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
Q: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has put on its website the decision to take countermeasures against 20 U.S. military companies and 10 senior executives. Do you have any further comment?
A: In response to the latest U.S. announcement of…
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson’s Remarks on Countermeasures Against U.S. Arms Sales to China’s Taiwan Region_Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China
Q: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has put on its website the decision to take countermeasures against 20 U.S. military companies and 10 senior executives. Do you have any further comment?
A: In response to the latest U.S. announcement of…
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson’s Remarks on Countermeasures Against U.S. Arms Sales to China’s Taiwan Region_Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in the Republic of South Africa
Q: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has put on its website the decision to take countermeasures against 20 U.S. military companies and 10 senior executives. Do you have any further comment?
A: In response to the latest U.S. announcement of…
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1MDB: Former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak found guilty of abusing power and money laundering
Friday’s verdict comes after seven years of legal proceedings, which saw 76 witnesses called to the stand.
The verdict, delivered in Malaysia’s administrative capital Putrajaya, is the second blow in the same week to the embattled former leader,…
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