mardi 12 décembre 2017

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The Saudi-UAE Alliance Could Be Weaker Than It Appears

Posted: 12 Dec 2017 09:15 AM PST

The Saudi-UAE Alliance Could Be Weaker Than It AppearsThe potential for tension between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi is illustrated by an increasing number of foreign-policy disagreements. On December 5, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Ministry announced the creation of a joint cooperation and coordination committee with Saudi Arabia. This committee provides an official forum for Saudi Arabia–UAE security collaboration outside the auspices of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).


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Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman, Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Leader, Dies at 104

Posted: 12 Dec 2017 08:54 AM PST

Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman, Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Leader, Dies at 104Rabbi Aharon Leib Shteinman, the spiritual leader of Israel's non-Hassidic ultra-Orthodox Jews of European descent and one of the country's most influential and powerful rabbis, died on Tuesday. He was 104.


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'Dear Alabama' Goes Viral As Folks Make Heartfelt Pleas To Reject Roy Moore

Posted: 12 Dec 2017 06:36 AM PST

'Dear Alabama' Goes Viral As Folks Make Heartfelt Pleas To Reject Roy MoorePeople online are issuing heartfelt pleas for Alabamians to reject GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore in Tuesday's special election. The "Dear Alabama" term began trending on Twitter late Monday as celebrities and activists joined thousands of others in making the case for why the President Donald Trump-endorsed former state judge, who faces multiple allegations of sexual misconduct with teenage girls, should not be elected to office. Instead, they urged voters to side with Democratic candidate Doug Jones.


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In photos: The best Christmas markets in Europe of 2018

Posted: 12 Dec 2017 04:53 AM PST

In photos: The best Christmas markets in Europe of 2018


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Charles Jenkins, a U.S. Army Deserter Who Fled to North Korea, Has Died in Japan

Posted: 12 Dec 2017 02:50 AM PST

Charles Jenkins, a U.S. Army Deserter Who Fled to North Korea, Has Died in JapanCharles Jenkins, a U.S. Army deserter to North Korea who married a Japanese abductee and lived in Japan after their release, has died. He was 77.


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US Army deserter who spent decades in N.Korea dies at 77

Posted: 12 Dec 2017 01:11 AM PST

US Army deserter who spent decades in N.Korea dies at 77Charles Jenkins, a US Army deserter who spent four decades in communist North Korea and married a Japanese woman abducted by Pyongyang, has died at the age of 77, officials said on Tuesday. Instead, he spent 39 years in Pyongyang, where he taught English to spy cadets in his North Carolina drawl and played a Yankee villain in propaganda films. In 1980, he married Hitomi Soga, who was kidnapped by North Korean agents in the Cold-War era.


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California fires: more mass evacuations as Thomas Fire rages on

Posted: 11 Dec 2017 10:47 PM PST

California fires: more mass evacuations as Thomas Fire rages onAs of Sunday morning, the Thomas Fire had blackened some 173,000 acres across Santa Barbara County and Ventura County, incinerating more than 750 structures and endangering another 15,000. If you are ordered to evacuate, leave immediately," an alert from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office said. Power company Southern California Edison estimated that the Thomas Fire had deprived nearly 90,000 customers of power.


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Woman charged in pregnant neighbor's death pleads guilty

Posted: 11 Dec 2017 08:47 PM PST

Woman charged in pregnant neighbor's death pleads guiltyFARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota woman pleaded guilty Monday in the killing of a pregnant neighbor so she and her boyfriend could keep the baby, though officials are still saying little about how the victim died.


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We Just Found Out Pitless Avocados Exist, and Our Minds Are Blown

Posted: 11 Dec 2017 07:33 PM PST

We Just Found Out Pitless Avocados Exist, and Our Minds Are BlownThis makes guacamole so much easier.


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U.S. judge warns of mistrial in Nevada rancher Bundy's trial

Posted: 11 Dec 2017 06:56 PM PST

U.S. judge warns of mistrial in Nevada rancher Bundy's trialA U.S. federal judge in the criminal conspiracy trial of Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy and three other men on Monday warned that prosecutors' failure to produce documents that could support defense arguments may lead to a mistrial. The four men, including two of Bundy's sons Ammon and Ryan, are accused of conspiring to use the threat of force in a 2014 armed standoff with federal agents near Bundy's ranch. The revolt was sparked by the court-ordered roundup of Bundy's cattle by government agents over his refusal to pay fees required to graze the herd on federal land.


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