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At UN, Ukraine, Russia Blame Each Other For Dam Breach, US "Not Certain"
The United States said on Tuesday it was "not certain" who was to blame for a burst dam in Ukraine, but it would not make sense for Ukraine to have done this to its own people and territory, as Kyiv and Moscow blamed each other for the disaster.
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A Recession Will Come. How Bad Will It Be?
There have been 11 recessions since World War II. On average, they lasted 11.1 months, according to the official scorekeepers at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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No Return Home In Sight For Thousands Of Californians Sheltering From Dam
Tens of thousands of Californians faced an indefinite stay in shelters as engineers worked for a second day on Tuesday to fix the United States' tallest dam before more storms sweep the region.
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Nearly 200,000 People Told To Flee Crumbling California Dam Spillway
Evacuation orders for nearly 200,000 people living below the tallest dam in the United States remained in place early on Monday after residents were abruptly told to flee when a spillway appeared in danger of collapse.
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Immediate Evacuations Ordered Below Damaged California Dam, US' Tallest
Residents below the tallest dam in the United States near Oroville in northern California were ordered to evacuate immediately on Sunday after authorities said an auxiliary spillway was in danger of imminent collapse.
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Dam Agreement With Tamil Nadu: Kerala Opposition Seeks Chief Minister's Intervention
Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition in Kerala today sought Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's intervention in getting the state's entitled share of water as per the Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) agreement with neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
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Kerala Congress Insists On All-Party Meet On Mullaperiyar Dam
A day after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan rejected the opposition UDF's demand to convene an all-party meeting on the Mullaperiyar dam issue, Congress state unit today maintained that an all-party meet should be called to discuss the matter.
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US Warns Citizens To Be Ready To Leave Iraq If Mosul Dam Collapses
The United States warned its citizens to be ready to leave Iraq in the event of what it has said could be a catastrophic collapse of the country's largest hydro-electric dam near Mosul.
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China Angles for Central America Influence in US 'Backyard'
With ambitious plans for a canal through Nicaragua and a Honduran hydroelectric dam, Chinese firms are increasingly testing the waters in Central America, a region long considered the United States' backyard.
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US Launches Airstrikes on Islamic State Group Around Iraq's Haditha Dam
The US military says it's launched airstrikes around Haditha Dam in western Iraq, targeting Islamic State insurgents for the first time in that area as the group tries to capture the vital dam.
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In Northeast Syria, Islamic State Builds a Government
In the cities and towns across the desert plains of northeast Syria, the ultra-hardline al Qaeda offshoot Islamic State has insinuated itself into nearly every aspect of daily life.
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US Jets Strike Jihadists Around Iraqi Dam
The United States carried out another round of air strikes Monday against militants from the so-called Islamic States battling Iraqi and Kurdish forces near a major dam in northern Iraq.
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Western Militaries Drop Food, Water in Besieged Iraq Town
Western militaries have airdropped humanitarian aid to the besieged Iraqi town of Amerli, home to thousands of Shiite Turkmen cut off by jihadists from receiving food, water, and medical supplies.
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US Conducts 14 Strikes on Islamic State Fighters
US aircraft conducted 14 air strikes against Islamic State militants near Iraq's largest dam in the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday, amid IS threats to kill a second US journalist.
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Iraq Kurds Press Anti-jihadist Drive as US, UK Widen Role
Kurdish fighters backed by US warplanes pressed a counter-offensive against jihadists Monday after retaking Iraq's largest dam alongside federal forces, as the United States and Britain stepped up their military involvement.
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At UN, Ukraine, Russia Blame Each Other For Dam Breach, US "Not Certain"
The United States said on Tuesday it was "not certain" who was to blame for a burst dam in Ukraine, but it would not make sense for Ukraine to have done this to its own people and territory, as Kyiv and Moscow blamed each other for the disaster.
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A Recession Will Come. How Bad Will It Be?
There have been 11 recessions since World War II. On average, they lasted 11.1 months, according to the official scorekeepers at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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No Return Home In Sight For Thousands Of Californians Sheltering From Dam
Tens of thousands of Californians faced an indefinite stay in shelters as engineers worked for a second day on Tuesday to fix the United States' tallest dam before more storms sweep the region.
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Nearly 200,000 People Told To Flee Crumbling California Dam Spillway
Evacuation orders for nearly 200,000 people living below the tallest dam in the United States remained in place early on Monday after residents were abruptly told to flee when a spillway appeared in danger of collapse.
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Immediate Evacuations Ordered Below Damaged California Dam, US' Tallest
Residents below the tallest dam in the United States near Oroville in northern California were ordered to evacuate immediately on Sunday after authorities said an auxiliary spillway was in danger of imminent collapse.
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Dam Agreement With Tamil Nadu: Kerala Opposition Seeks Chief Minister's Intervention
Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition in Kerala today sought Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's intervention in getting the state's entitled share of water as per the Parambikulam Aliyar Project (PAP) agreement with neighbouring Tamil Nadu.
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Kerala Congress Insists On All-Party Meet On Mullaperiyar Dam
A day after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan rejected the opposition UDF's demand to convene an all-party meeting on the Mullaperiyar dam issue, Congress state unit today maintained that an all-party meet should be called to discuss the matter.
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US Warns Citizens To Be Ready To Leave Iraq If Mosul Dam Collapses
The United States warned its citizens to be ready to leave Iraq in the event of what it has said could be a catastrophic collapse of the country's largest hydro-electric dam near Mosul.
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China Angles for Central America Influence in US 'Backyard'
With ambitious plans for a canal through Nicaragua and a Honduran hydroelectric dam, Chinese firms are increasingly testing the waters in Central America, a region long considered the United States' backyard.
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US Launches Airstrikes on Islamic State Group Around Iraq's Haditha Dam
The US military says it's launched airstrikes around Haditha Dam in western Iraq, targeting Islamic State insurgents for the first time in that area as the group tries to capture the vital dam.
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In Northeast Syria, Islamic State Builds a Government
In the cities and towns across the desert plains of northeast Syria, the ultra-hardline al Qaeda offshoot Islamic State has insinuated itself into nearly every aspect of daily life.
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US Jets Strike Jihadists Around Iraqi Dam
The United States carried out another round of air strikes Monday against militants from the so-called Islamic States battling Iraqi and Kurdish forces near a major dam in northern Iraq.
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Western Militaries Drop Food, Water in Besieged Iraq Town
Western militaries have airdropped humanitarian aid to the besieged Iraqi town of Amerli, home to thousands of Shiite Turkmen cut off by jihadists from receiving food, water, and medical supplies.
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US Conducts 14 Strikes on Islamic State Fighters
US aircraft conducted 14 air strikes against Islamic State militants near Iraq's largest dam in the past 24 hours, officials said Wednesday, amid IS threats to kill a second US journalist.
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Iraq Kurds Press Anti-jihadist Drive as US, UK Widen Role
Kurdish fighters backed by US warplanes pressed a counter-offensive against jihadists Monday after retaking Iraq's largest dam alongside federal forces, as the United States and Britain stepped up their military involvement.
