Friday, 31 May 2019

FOX NEWS: Baghdad's Green Zone, a barometer of war and peace


Baghdad's Green Zone, a barometer of war and peace



Baghdad's Green Zone has been a barometer for tension and conflict in Iraq for nearly two decades.

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FOX NEWS: Pompeo visits Germany as tensions rise between US, Iran


Pompeo visits Germany as tensions rise between US, Iran



Mike Pompeo is making his first visit to Germany as secretary of state at the start of a four-nation European trip as tensions rise between the U.S. and Iran.

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FOX NEWS: Dutch hostage held by Filipino militants killed in gubattle


Dutch hostage held by Filipino militants killed in gubattle



Philippine military officials say a long-held Dutch hostage has been shot and killed by his Abu Sayyaf captors when he tried to escape during a gunbattle in southern jungles.

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FOX NEWS: Mideast protests in Iran, elsewhere mark 'Jerusalem Day'


Mideast protests in Iran, elsewhere mark 'Jerusalem Day'



Iranians have begun rallies across the country to mark Quds, or Jerusalem Day, which will see demonstrations across the Mideast as the Trump administration tries to offer an Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.

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FOX NEWS: Israeli police: Alleged Palestinian attacker stabs 2, killed


Israeli police: Alleged Palestinian attacker stabs 2, killed



Israeli police say an alleged Palestinian attacker has been killed after stabbing and injuring two Israelis in Jerusalem's Old City.

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FOX NEWS: Survivors of Budapest boat sinking recall chaotic moments


Survivors of Budapest boat sinking recall chaotic moments



Survivors of a South Korean tour boat sinking in Budapest say they were taking photos or preparing to disembark when they were thrown into waters after another ship rammed their boat.

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FOX NEWS: Pope visits Romania 20 years after John Paul's historic trip


Pope visits Romania 20 years after John Paul's historic trip



Pope Francis is heading to Romania for a three-day, cross-country pilgrimage that in many ways is completing the 1999 trip by St. John Paul II that marked the first-ever papal visit to a majority Orthodox country.

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FOX NEWS: Suicide bombing hits eastern Kabul; no word on casualties


Suicide bombing hits eastern Kabul; no word on casualties



Police say a suicide bomber has struck east of the capital Kabul, the second such attack in as many days.

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FOX NEWS: Migrants traverse the deadly last stretch of Darien jungle


Migrants traverse the deadly last stretch of Darien jungle



At first they appeared only as weary silhouettes emerging from the dense foliage on the other side of the Tuquesa River.

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FOX NEWS: Raptors take NBA Finals opener, beat Warriors 118-109


Raptors take NBA Finals opener, beat Warriors 118-109



Pascal Siakam scored a playoff career-high 32 points and the Toronto Raptors won the first NBA Finals game played outside the U.S., beating the Golden State Warriors 118-109 on Thursday night.

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