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Norway's right-wing government wins re-election in close vote
The outcome of this election is likely to have a major impact on Norway's crucial oil industry as one or more smaller parties in each of the coalitions are seeking to impose limits on exploration in the Arctic Ocean off Norway's coast. But she'll also need to mollify her coalition partner, the Progress Party, which is keen to keep up spending even as it targets tax cuts. In power since 2013, S... [Full Article...]
Tony Allen signing a one-year deal with New Orleans
New Orleans had a need for a wing after Hill's injury and worked the open market for an addition, with Allen receiving interest from several other teams over the past several weeks. Allen was selected to the All-Defensive First Team in 2012, 2013 and 2015. Before he became a free agent, Allen was pursued by the Los Angeles Clippers via a sign-and-trade deal with the Grizzlies to replace s... [Full Article...]
Rohingya insurgents in Myanmar call temporary ceasefire to ease humanitarian crisis
The rights group said that one civilian near the border had been killed and that three people, including two children, had been seriously injured by mines in the past week. On Sunday the United Nations said some 294,000 Rohingya had arrived, a jump of only 4,000 from the previous day. In addition, Awad drew attention to the insufficient global outrage about the ongoing persecution of Rohingya Mu... [Full Article...]
Almost 540000 ordered to flee Georgia coast ahead of Irma
Even after Georgia's evacuation order was issued, they talked of riding out Irma at home. 'Clearly the briefing that we received at Camp David this morning caused the president to have great concern for the impact of this storm moving up the west coast and the potential through heavy winds and storm surge to compromise cities and compromise lives, ' Vice President Mike Pence told reporters. [Full Article...]
Jaguars WR Allen Robinson Suffered Torn ACL
Aaron Rodgers' regular-season streak of passes without an interception ended at a career-high 251 when Nazair Jones intercepted him at 9:26 of the first quarter of Green Bay's 17-9 win over Seattle. Allen Hurns and Marqise Lee immediately become waiver adds, but temper expectations for any pass catcher in the Jaguars' offense with Blake Bortles still under center. [Full Article...]
The new Miss America had some scathing words for President Trump
Wood placed fourth runner-up in Sunday's competition. "That is the number one issue right now". The President was widely condemned for his response where he blamed violence "from many sides" and refusing to openly condemned the far right who form a key part of his political base. [Full Article...]
Mourinho plays down Champions League hopes
United won't take the Swiss side lightly―manager Jose Mourinho rested a few players on Saturday against Stoke City , with Juan Mata and Daley Blind both not making the starting XI. The Swiss star also played in the famous 2012 Champions League campaign for Basel as they triumphed over Man United . United have so many gifted forwards that there will always be individual flashes t... [Full Article...]
UN Security Council Approves New North Korea Sanctions
North Korea, known for its bellicose rhetoric , went on to say: "The US is revealing its nature as a blood-thirsty beast obsessed with the wild dream of reversing the DPRK's development of the state nuclear force which has already reached the completion phase, there is no way that the DPRK is going to wait and let the US feast on it". [Full Article...]