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UN urges ‘reboot’ of refugee response as millions uprooted
The United Nations urged governments, businesses and others on Tuesday to "reboot" the world's response to refugees as the number of people fleeing their homes rises along with hostility to migrants.
4,000 US troops to leave Afghanistan: Report
The U.S. is planning to withdraw some 4,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan, Voice of America reported, citing Afghan officials.
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A tattoo at a time, Afghan woman takes on taboos
A female tattoo artist, a rarity in ultra-conservative Afghanistan, is taking a big risk with every customer she takes on.
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Tension escalates among protesters, police in Lebanon
Protesters and police were injured as a result of clashes in Lebanon's capital Beirut as demonstrators continue to demand a change in government.
18 People Were Killed and Dozens Were Injured in a Bomb Blast in Syrian City
At least 18 civilians were killed and another 27 were injured in a bomb blast in the Syrian city of Al Bab near the border with Turkey, Anadolu news agency reported.
Earlier, the Turkish Ministry of Defense reported 10 dead and 15 injured in the blast.
4 killed in bomb attack in Iraq’s Tahrir square
At least four people were killed and 20 injured after a car bomb on Nov. 15 targeted Tahrir Square in the city amid anti-government protests ongoing since October, according to security sources.
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Winemakers to get back consumption tax paid for this year
Wine producers will finally get back the tax the previous government had imposed on them until December 2018, but which is still being collected this year.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis told producers at Imathia, in central Macedonia, on Friday that the legal clause for that purpose will be included in the tax bill expected to be passed into law in the coming weeks.
Venice and the global threat
As floodwaters in Saint Mark's Square are no longer a novelty, and knowing that, in any case, Venice has a problem as it was built in a lagoon, most of us probably did not understand the severity of the danger posed by this week's flooding of the city that once reigned over much of the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Venice Is Underwater, there Are Casualties
Water levels in Venice rose to 183 centimeters and more than 80% of the city is flooded, TASS reported, citing ANSA. City officials are ready to declare a state of emergency.
San Marco Square is flooded - the water there is over 1 meter. The famous Basilica was also flooded.
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Hong Kong pushed to the brink of total collapse PHOTO/VIDEO
As a result, parts of public transport, schools and many businesses will be closed following the escalation of expected violence.