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The president of Princess Cruises , Jan Swartz, said the company has sent more doctors and nurses on to the ship. Rigorous testing from medical professiona...

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Detective Inspector Mark Thompson said five people were involved in the incident. The bodies of the three children under the age of 10 and one man were discov...

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One photo showed the couple standing beneath a large chuppah as they took part in a traditional Jewish ceremony conducted by Rabbi Aryeh Lightstone. "I'm sure i...

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Tuesday's "foreign mission" designations come under State Department authority and subject the outlets to requirements similar to diplomatic and other official ...

Kim Jong Un reappears after 22-day absence amid coronavirus outbreak

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Pompeo rips group of Democrats for meeting with Iranian foreign minister

But he tells us that, though Giuliani has long wanted a meeting with him, he has always stayed clear of Giuliani and intends to keep it that way", Murphy wrote....

German citizen freed in prisoner swap, says Iran

The man was exchanged for Ahmad Khalil, an Iranian being held in Germany on suspicion of violating United States sanctions, said Iran's judiciary spokesman Ghol...

President Trump reportedly plans to commute sentencing for Rod Blagojevich

Grisham also said that "people from across the political spectrum and from varied backgrounds have expressed support for shortening Mr. Blagojevich's sentence"....

Arrest as Extinction Rebellion ruins Trinity College lawn

Seven people, five women and two men, have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage. Activists involved in digging up the lawn said the action was taken ...

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Soldier killed, four wounded in Ukraine fighting flare-up

They also accused the separatists of using heavy shelling to try to breach Ukrainian lines. He said four separatists were killed and six others were wounded. Se...

Wonderful video shows man flying high above Dubai with jet-powered wings

The impressive feat was carried out in Dubai on February 14, but the footage was first posted online by Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan on Monday with the capt...

Trump Set To Commute Blagojevich Sentence

Rod Blagojevich's prison sentence, according to a person familiar with the matter. The president has been considering a commutation for Blagojevich since M...

BBC Newsnight: Andrew Sabisky resigns over controversial remarks

The government was also criticised for refusing to distance itself from Sabisky's comments. Downing Street did not immediately respond to a request for comment ...

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani re-elected after five-month delay in results

The long-awaited final results of the landmark presidential polls in Afghanistan will be announced on Tuesday, a state-run broadcaster announced. Afghanista...

Boy Scouts of America files for bankruptcy over sex abuse lawsuits

BSA has been facing a steady decline in recent years, with the number of youths taking part in Scouting dropping below 2 million, down from more than 4 million ...

Iran hosts Russia, Turkey for ‘crunch’ Syria summit

The recent shelling has already prompted dozens of civilians to flee towards Aleppo on the eastern side of the province, or towards Turkey , which has sealed o...

Bloomberg qualifies for Democratic debate

Bloomberg therefore meets the threshold required by the Democratic National Committee to attend the debate on Wednesday. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Amy...

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Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's health improving in prison, spokesman says

Assange, who had been wanted in Sweden on rape charges - these have now been dropped - sought shelter in the Ecuadorian embassy in London for seven years from...

Russian woman who fled coronavirus quarantine ordered to return

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