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5 dead after plane and helicopter collide in Mallorca
The crash took place near Inca, in the north of the popular tourist island off the coast of mainland Spain. Local media reported the helicopter was on a sightseeing tour. Part of the wreckage from the aircraft landed near houses in a rural area. Spanish acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez expressed his condolences on Twitter saying: "My solidarity and love for the families of the victims that ... [Full Article...]
Keystone XL Clears Hurdle as Neb. Court Oks Route
Aside from on-the-ground demonstrations, however, the pipeline also has another obstacle to overcome: a federal lawsuit filed in Montana following President Donald Trump's approval of the 1,179-mile construction project. Pipeline company TC Energy was joined by the state of Nebraska arguing in support of the project. From there it would continue through Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas until it reac... [Full Article...]
US Navy ship passes through Strait
Beijing has been ramping up pressure to assert its sovereignty over the island, which it considers a wayward province. "The US Navy will continue to fly, sail and operate anywhere worldwide law allows", Mommsen said.The US routinely sails through the Taiwan Strait, last doing so in July, but Chinese military forces view the strategic waterway separating China from Taiwan as a priority area and o... [Full Article...]
Texas newlyweds killed in auto crash moments after tying the knot
Harley's mother Lashawna Morgan witnessed the auto crash as she was driving behind the high school sweethearts. The mother of the groom, LaShawna Morgan, told the Beaumont Enterprise: "They hadn't even been married for five minutes". There were plans for cake and a bigger ceremony later this year, family said. After the crash, about a dozen people came together in Vidor at the Dunkin' and Ba... [Full Article...]
Hezbollah: Israeli drone falls, another explodes over Beirut
According to a statement released by Hezbollah early on Sunday, the movement's rockets have downed the drones flying over Dhahyeh region, a suburb south of Beirut. An Iranian general says Israeli strikes in Syria did not cause any damage or casualties among Iranian forces there. Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah is due to give a speech later in the day at a pre-scheduled group event. [Full Article...]
Tunisia: Media mogul’s arrest rocks presidential race
Judicial authorities were not immediately available for comment. Karoui was detained while campaigning Friday and he and his brother were jailed on allegations of tax evasion and money laundering. Aljazeera reported he was almost removed from the race in June when Parliament passed an amended electoral code that would bar any candidate who handed out "favours in cash or in-kind" in the year befo... [Full Article...]
Hong Kong Protests: Police And Demonstrators Clash, Ending Stretch Of Calm
Protesters have taken to the streets of Hong Kong for more than two months. Geng elaborated that those who are "aboveboard" will have their rights guaranteed in China , while people with "an ulterior motive to engage in illegal activities" may have to be "extremely cautious". [Full Article...]
Russia's first seaborne nuclear power plant sets sail across Arctic
Russia's floating nuclear power plant Akademik Lomonosov leaves the service base of Rosatomflot company for a journey along the Northern Sea Route to Chukotka from Murmansk, Russia, August 23, 2019. Its goal is to provide power for the area, replacing the Bilibino nuclear power plant on Chukotka that is being decommissioned. But environmental groups comprise long warned of the hazards of th... [Full Article...]