Navin Singh KhadkaEnvironment correspondent
Getty ImagesMuch less winter snow is falling on the Himalayas, leaving the mountains bare and rocky in many parts of the region in a season when they should be snow-clad, meteorologists have said.
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Oregon Republicans condemn initial Democrat response to Portland shooting
Republicans in the Oregon Legislature on Sunday criticized Democrats for their initial response to the shooting of two people by federal officers in Portland last week.
File Art: Rep. Lucetta Elmer, R-McMinnville, in session at the House of…
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Trump tells Cuba to ‘make a deal’ or face the consequences | Cuba
Donald Trump has told Cuba to “make a deal” or face unspecified consequences, adding that no more Venezuelan oil or money would flow to the communist-run Caribbean island that has been a US foe for decades.
As Cuba, a close ally of Venezuela…
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After Maduro’s ouster, Trump warns Cuba to ‘make a deal’ before it’s too late
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump on Sunday fired off another warning to the government of Cuba as the close ally of Venezuela braces for potential widespread unrest after Nicolás Maduro was…
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North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong urges South Korea to investigate drone incidents
SEOUL–North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, urged South Korea to investigate recent drone incidents over North Korean airspace, in a statement carried by state media…
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Iran protests enter third week under internet blackout : NPR
As Iran’s protests enter a third week, the country’s president blames foreign powers for the unrest, and warns it will retaliate if the US intervenes militarily.
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Guantanamo detainee Abu Zubaydah paid ‘substantial’ compensation by UK to settle torture complicity case
Zubaydah, a Palestinian born in Saudi Arabia, has been held at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, since 2006 without charge or conviction.
He is one of 15 prisoners who are still there despite multiple judgments and official reports…
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Guantanamo detainee Abu Zubaydah paid ‘substantial’ compensation by UK to settle torture complicity case
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Tom Beal
BBCThe UK government has paid “substantial” compensation to a man who was tortured by the CIA and remains imprisoned without trial at Guantanamo Bay after almost 20 years, the BBC can…
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With Venezuela raid, US tells China to keep away from the Americas – Reuters
- With Venezuela raid, US tells China to keep away from the Americas Reuters
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UK can legally stop shadow fleet tankers, ministers believe
Jack FenwickPolitical correspondent
ReutersThe government has identified a legal basis which it believes can be used to allow UK military to board and detain vessels in so-called shadow fleets, BBC News understands.
Russia, Iran and Venezuela have…
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