| Alaska earthquakes: Anchorage hit by flooding and thousands left without power after powerful tremors strike Posted: 01 Dec 2018 11:32 AM PST  Thousands have been left without electricity after a powerful earthquake struck Alaska, wrecking roads and triggering a tsunami warning. The 7.0 magnitude tremor and a 5.7 aftershock struck Anchorage, the state's largest city, early on Friday. Many routes in the Anchorage area were left impassable after the earthquake left deep cracks in the concrete.
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| G20 - at it happened: Macron and Saudi crown prince in extraordinary exchange over Khashoggi murder and Yemen Posted: 30 Nov 2018 08:20 PM PST  The G20 Summit in Argentina kicked off with world leaders huddling on the sidelines to discuss their response to the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was seen discussing the death with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, who appeared to be ignored during the group's official "family photo" portrait session. Meanwhile, confusion remains over whether Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will meet during the summit.
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| US agency asks Pentagon to extend Mexico border mission Posted: 30 Nov 2018 05:17 PM PST  The US Department of Homeland Security asked the Pentagon on Friday to extend its deployment of troops to the US-Mexico border into next year. Approximately 5,600 active-duty troops are currently supporting border agents as part of a contentious mission ordered by President Donald Trump ahead of the mid-term elections in November. The border deployment was supposed to wrap up by December 15, but due to an "ongoing threat" may now be extended until January 31, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokeswoman Katie Waldman said in a statement.
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