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'The world exploded': Beirut blast takes a husband, fatherIn the moments after Tuesday's explosion in Beirut, Soha Saade had to make a wrenching decision _ focus on her ailing young daughter or leave the girl with others and try...
Russia warns it will see any incoming missile as nuclearRussia's military is warning that Moscow will perceive any ballistic missile launched at its territory as a nuclear attack that warrants a nuclear retaliation.
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3 days agoOfficials long warned of explosive chemicals at Beirut port Rescue teams are searching the rubble of Beirut’s port for bodies nearly three days after a massive explosion sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon’s capital, killin...
China sentences fourth Canadian to death on drug chargesChina has sentenced a fourth Canadian citizen to death on drug charges in less than two years following a sharp downturn in ties over the arrest of an executive of Chines...
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