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Trident: Defence Secretary refuses to give test missile details
A nuclear missile-test (even with a dummy warhead) is news anyway. But when it goes wrong it is BIG news! Who is to blame, who can give us details?
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Powerful storms kill at least 18 in southern US
A dangerous weekend weather system killed at least 18 people in the U.S. South, with Georgia officials reporting more than a dozen deaths on Jan. 22, after severe thunderstorms and tornadoes buffeted several states.
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Thomas Cook doubles “fam trips” in 2017, with Santorini on list
Thomas Cook says it will double the number of agent “fam trips” for its independent partners this year.
The fam trips-abbreviated vesion of familiarisation trips- will include long haul destinations Florida and Mauritius, as well as Croatia, Turkey, Majorca, Tenerife, Santorini and Cape Verde.
Obama ends decades-old policy for Cuban migrants
U.S. President Barack Obama on Jan 12 ended a decades-old policy that allowed Cuban migrants who arrived illegally on U.S. soil to stay.
In one of his final acts before leaving the White House, he scrapped rules allowing those fleeing communist Cuba and reaching American territory a fast track to permanent resident status.
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US arrests VW executive on fraud charges: Report
FBI agents have arrested a Volkswagen executive on conspiracy charges in relation to the "diesel-gate" emissions-cheating scandal, The New York Times reported on Jan. 9.
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Five dead in Fort Lauderdale airport shooting
An Iraq war veteran opened fire Jan. 6 at Fort Lauderdale's main airport, a major tourist hub in Florida, killing five people and injuring eight, as panicked travelers fled for safety.
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5 killed in Florida airport shooting (video)
At least five people are dead and 13 injured after at least one gunman opened fire inside the baggage area of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in Florida.
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Trump promises many revelations for the Russian cyber attacks
The President-elect Donald Trump says that he has new information regarding the alledged involvement of Russia in the US elections. “It could be someone else” he stated during a New Year’s Eve party in Florida and added that he knows things others don’t”.
Russia promises retaliation in event of new US sanctions
Russia on Dec. 28 promised retaliation against Washington in the event of new economic sanctions.
"To be honest, we are tired of lie about the 'Russian hackers,' which is being poured down in the United States from the very top," Reuters quoted Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova as saying.
Trump after Berlin, Turkey attacks: 'I've been proven to be right'
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump called the attacks this week in Berlin and Ankara "terrible" on Dec. 21 and said he has been proven to be correct about his plans to impose curbs on Muslims immigrating to the United States.