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Taliban attacks kill more than 20 Afghan security forces
Fayez said that a group of Taliban terrorists attacked and seized control of a police checkpoint on the Mazari Sharif - Sheberghan highway for a short period of time overnight Tuesday and were soon repelled from the area. Before daybreak, they beat a pro-government militia in Jawzjan province and killed 14 members of the Afghan security forces. A similar militia complex was attacked in Takhar ... [Full Article...]
Medal presented to dead Australian firefighter's toddler
Geoffrey Keaton, 32, died when his fire truck rolled while battling the large Green Wattle Creek blaze near the town of Buxton. Images showed Commissioner Fitzsimmons kneel down to Harvey's height so he could pin the commendation to his shirt. [Full Article...]
Four Syrian children killed in New Year's Day attack on school
The Syrian government forces military offensive in the country's northwest on Wednesday, hit a school and killed at least six people, opposition activists said. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that as a result of hostilities, more than 235,000 people had been displaced between December 12 and December 25. [Full Article...]
World's 'worst air quality' in Canberra as thick smoke covers capital
A report is being prepared for the coroner. According to the statement from the ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA), the state of alert is about preparedness and there is no immediate threat to the Territory and there are now no grass or bushfires in the ACT. [Full Article...]
Chief Justice Laments Lack of Civics Education
House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington on February 5, 2019. The annual report did not specifically reference President Donald J. His unanimous opinion on the most pressing issue of the era was a mere 11 pages - short enough that newspapers could publish all or nearly all of it and every citizen could understand the court's rationale. [Full Article...]
British man dies in Thailand after firework exploded in his face
Giving tribute, she said: "Gary will be in my heart always". According to his LinkedIn profile, Mr McLaren worked in a technical role for the International Road-Racing Teams Association, having previously worked for the Suzuki MotoGP team. [Full Article...]
Election 2020: Democrat Julian Castro ends presidential campaign
Castro, a former San Antonio mayor and the only Latino in the race, announced the suspension of his campaign Thursday morning after failing to gain ground in national polls. This comes after Castro threatened to suspend his White House bid if he did not qualify for the November debate, adding to the criticism of the DNC's threshold. [Full Article...]
US Senate returns amid standoff over Trump's impeachment trial
The subpoenas would be "specious" and without "any legal basis", Biden insisted, ignoring the fact that his fellow Democrats have voted to impeach the president (in part) for his dishonoring of congressional demands for testimony. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and McConnell's office declined. The leaked emails expand on public understanding of what the... [Full Article...]