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Islamic State seizes large areas of Syrian town despite air strikes

YoopyaOctober 9, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 9, 2014July 15, 202303

(Reuters) – Islamic State fighters seized more than a third of the Syrian border town of Kobani, a monitoring group said on Thursday, as U.S.-led...

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Islamic State moves into south west of Syrian Kurdish town

YoopyaOctober 7, 2014July 25, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 7, 2014July 25, 202300

(Reuters) – Islamic State fighters advanced into the south west of the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobani overnight, a monitoring group said on Tuesday, taking...

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Hong Kong democracy protests fade, face test of stamina

YoopyaOctober 6, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 6, 2014July 15, 202306

(Reuters) – Pro-democracy protests in Chinese-controlled Hong Kong subsided on Monday as students and civil servants returned to school and work after more than a...

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Typhoon heads out to sea after leaving at least one dead in Japan

YoopyaOctober 6, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 6, 2014July 15, 202301

(Reuters) – A typhoon lashed Japan with torrential rain on Monday after killing at least one person, forcing the cancellation of flights and prompting warnings...

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Top North Korea officials make rare visit to South as diplomacy ramps up

YoopyaOctober 4, 2014September 7, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 4, 2014September 7, 2023031

(Reuters) – Isolated North Korea sent its highest level delegation to South Korea on Saturday to attend the Asian Games closing ceremony amid a flurry...

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Islamic State video shows second British hostage beheaded

YoopyaOctober 4, 2014September 2, 2023

by YoopyaOctober 4, 2014September 2, 202301

(Reuters) – Islamic State militants beheaded British aid worker Alan Henning in a video posted on Friday, triggering swift condemnation by the British and U.S....

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India’s rock-star PM wowed Madison Square Garden—but can he deliver more than a great show?

YoopyaSeptember 30, 2014June 27, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 30, 2014June 27, 2023010

“They used to think of us as snake charmers!” boomed Narendra Modi, shortly after receiving an electrifying welcome at New York City’s Madison Square Garden...

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Hong Kong protesters stockpile supplies, prepare for long haul

YoopyaSeptember 30, 2014July 29, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 30, 2014July 29, 202301

(Reuters) – Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters extended a blockade of Hong Kong streets on Tuesday, stockpiling supplies and erecting makeshift barricades ahead of...

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Japan resumes search for victims of volcanic eruption

YoopyaSeptember 28, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 28, 2014July 15, 202304

By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – More than 500 rescuers in Japan resumed searching on Monday for victims of a volcano that erupted without warning...

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UAE’s 1st Female Fighter Pilot Carried Out Strikes

YoopyaSeptember 26, 2014July 15, 2023

by YoopyaSeptember 26, 2014July 15, 202304

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The first female air force pilot in the United Arab Emirates led airstrikes against Islamic State militants in Syria...