Britain's role in Sierra Leone: Prime Minister's broadcast, Friday 19 May 2000 There are many things about this country which make us proud. But close to the top of any list must come our Armed Forces. Their professionalism and courage has earned re

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Rescue efforts for earthquake survivors in Indonesia are being hampered by damaged lines of communication and transport blockages. But work has still continued through the night to try and free people buried under tons of rubble. The government in Ja

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Nine Australians missing after a tsunami off Indonesia's west coast have been found alive. At least 108 people have been killed and more than 500 are still missing after that earthquake triggered a tsunami, which hit Sumatra's remote Mentawai Islands

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The floodwaters are continuing to make their relentless advance through northwest Victoria. And things have taken a turn for the worst in Kerang. One of the levees protecting the town is leaking and could fail. Residents have been told they only have

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Millions of Americans are preparing for the worst as hurricane Sandy bears down on the east coast. It's expected to make landfall later this morning with winds of up to 140 kilometers an hour. Public transport systems have shut down, thousands of fli

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Residence in Wagga Wagga in southern New South Wales are fleeing their homes this morning as flood waters approach a record peak.More than 8 thousand people have been ordered to evacuate.The Murrumbidgee River is expected to reach 10.9 meters later t

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1. The 2nd student is dead following Fridays deadly school shooting in north of Seattle. Officials say 14-year-old Gio Soriano died from her injuries. Three other students remain hospitalized. Two of them are in critical condition. 2. The governors o

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1. New Jersey governor Chris Christie defending his decision to mandate a 21-day quarantine for all health-care workers returning from Ebola-ravaged West Africa. Christie appeared on Fox News Sunday as a nurse currently being quarantined in Newark sp

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This is AP News Minute. South Korea says it's pushing hard to get its high-level talks with North Korea back on track. North Korea canceled the latest North-South talk and put the upcoming summit between Kim Jong Un and President Trump in doubt. Illi

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This is AP News Minute. A fast-moving northern California wildfire has burned dozens of homes. Redding residents are trying to evacuate. Cal Fire says a bulldozer operator was killed while fighting the fire and three firefighters were hurt. Strong wi

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From NPR news in Washington, I am Jack Speer.Firefighters in southern California are getting a bit of break from the weather with coma winds along to get a handle on some of the wild fire have been redging across San Diego County. Over the latest flo

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The 17-year-old shot during an attack on Colorados Arapahoe high school eight days ago has died. Colorado Public Radios Megan Verlee reports Claire Davis had been in the coma since the shooting. Littleton Adventist Hospital where the girl was being t

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An investigation is underway into the warehouse fire in northeast China's Harbin city which has killed 5 firefighters and injured 14 others. Several people have been detained for questioning. The fire broke out Friday afternoon at the warehouse of a

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Scientists Seek Earthquake Warning Signs for Short-Term Alerts 科学家通过短期预警寻求地震警报信号 The massive recent earthquakes off Indonesia might not have killed so many if they co

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The United Nations Relief and Workers Agency says it has halted aid deliveries to the besieged Gaza Strip until the safety of aid workers can be guaranteed. The agency is calling for a permanent ceasefire. A Palestinian man carries flour at a UN foo

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1. The bodies of two young boys killed in last week school shootings have been taken to their resting places. They are among 20 children who were killed in their school Friday along with six adults. The gunman also killed his mother and himself. 2. T

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By Jim Teeple Washington 05 March 2008 During his recent visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories in January, President Bush called on Israel to honor its commitment to remove unauthorized settlements and outposts from the West Bank. But with

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Foreign countries are working hard to get their nationals out of Egypt as anti-government protests rage on. The U.S. State department says it has already flown over 1,000 Americans out of Egypt and plans to evacuate over 1,000 more in the next couple

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1. A newly released Obama campaign video shows voters are responding to a video of Mitt Romney, saying that 47% of people who will vote for Obama believe that they are victims. One woman in the Obama ads says the remarks made her feel sick to her sto

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