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World Jan 03, 2020

Iraqis 'Dancing in the Street' After Qassem Soleimani Death, Says US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

The strike at Baghdad's international airport also killed the deputy chief of Iraq's powerful Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary force. A pro-Iran mob this week laid siege to the US embassy following deadly American air strikes on a hardline Hashed faction.
World Jan 03, 2020

Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Iraq Paramilitary Chief Killed in US Airstrike in Baghdad

The men both died in a strike on a convoy belonging to Hashed al-Shaabi, an Iraqi paramilitary force with close ties to Iran, whose deputy chief was Muhandis. It came just days after Hashed supporters attacked the American embassy in Baghdad, provoking anger in Washington.
World Jan 03, 2020

Qassem Soleimani Killed in US Airstrikes: Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Vows 'Severe Revenge'

'Martyrdom was the reward for his ceaseless efforts in all these years,' Khamenei said on his Farsi-language Twitter account in reference to Soleimani, also declaring three days of mourning.
Sports Jan 03, 2020

Liverpool 2-0 Sheffield United: Jurgen Klopp Hails Reds as Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane Help Team to Move 13-Point Lead

Liverpool's 19th win in 20 league games this season completed an incredible 12 months for a team at the peak of their powers. The Reds haven't lost in 37 league games since a defeat at Manchester City on January 3, 2019 and it looks certain they will win the English title for the first time since 1990.
Lifestyle Jan 03, 2020

Pneumonia Outbreak in China Sparks Fear of Deadly SARS Virus

Most of the patients worked at a seafood market in the city, it said. News of the mystery pneumonia outbreak led to speculation online that it might be linked to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, a highly contagious respiratory disease.
World Jan 03, 2020

Qassem Soleimani Killing: Congress Not Notified Ahead of Airstrikes, Says Senior US Lawmaker

The strike conducted in Iraq against Iran's Qasem Soleimani 'went forward with no notification or consultation with Congress,' House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Eliot Engel said in a statement.
Agency News Jan 03, 2020

Indonesia Flash Floods: Rescuers Hunt for Missing After Landslides and Torrential Rains Killed 43 in Jakarta

Around a dozen people were still unaccounted for after record rains that started on New Year's Eve pounded the capital and left swathes of the megalopolis, home to some 30 million, a wasteland of overturned cars and damaged buildings.
Agency News Jan 03, 2020

Australia Bushfires: Nick Kyrgios and Chris Lynn To Support Victims By Donating Cash For Every Ace or Six They Hit

Tennis and cricket stars spearheaded by Nick Kyrgios and Chris Lynn on Friday pledged support for victims of bushfires raging around Australia, donating cash for every ace or six they hit.
Agency News Jan 03, 2020

Oil Prices Soar More Than 4% After Iranian General Qasem Soleimani Killed in US Strike at Baghdad Airport

The head of Iran's Quds Force, Qasem Soleimani, was hit in an attack on Baghdad international airport early Friday, according to Hased, a powerful Iraqi paramilitary force linked to Tehran.
World Jan 03, 2020

Iran Guards Commander Qasem Soleimani Was Killed on US President Donald Trump's Order, Says Pentagon

'General Soleimani and his Quds Force were responsible for the deaths of hundreds of American and coalition service members and the wounding of thousands more'
Social Viral Jan 02, 2020

Canadian Military Officers Forced to Play Pokemon Go After Fans Invaded Into Restricted Army Areas

A surge in the number of suspects being apprehended in the summer after the game's release puzzled the army, according to internal documents obtained by Canadian public television channel CBC.
Social Viral Jan 02, 2020

3 Mountain Lions Killed in Arizona Because They Feasted on Human Remains

The three lions were killed overnight, Arizona Game and Fish Department said Wednesday. They were not believed to have killed anyone but human remains were found in their droppings.
World Jan 02, 2020

Taiwan's Top Military Chief Shen Yi-ming Among Eight Killed in Chopper Crash

The chief of the general staff, Shen Yi-ming, was among eight senior officers -- including three major generals -- who died when their Black Hawk helicopter smashed into mountains near Taipei. The 62-year-old general and his entourage were on a routine mission to visit soldiers in northeast Yilan county when the incident happened.
World Jan 02, 2020

IS Claims Responsibility for Deadly Attack on Police in Russian Caucasus

The attackers were Akhmed Imagozhev, a well-known arm wrestler, and Mikail Miziev, both residents of Ingushetia and Russian citizens. Miziev was shot dead by police while Imagozhev is in hospital, Ingushetia government said.
Sports Jan 02, 2020

David Stern, Former NBA Commissioner Dead at 77

Stern, who underwent emergency surgery after he was stricken December 12, built the league into a global sporting empire by the time he retired on February 1, 2014, and passed leadership to current commissioner Adam Silver.
Agency News Jan 02, 2020

Australia vs New Zealand 3rd Test 2019-20: Cricketers to Pay Tribute to Firefighters, Brace for Smoke Delays

The match, starting Friday, will go ahead but play will be suspended at the umpire's discretion, should smoke significantly affect air quality or visibility. Saturday is shaping as of most concern, when another heatwave is expected to sweep across the country and create dangerous fire conditions.
Agency News Jan 02, 2020

Arsenal 2-0 Manchester United, Premier League 2019–20: Gunners Blow Away Man Utd to Hand Mikel Arteta First Win

Arsenal started the game three times as many points off the top four as the relegation zone, but a first home win in 87 days hauls Arteta's men up to 10th and within four points of United in fifth.
Social Viral Jan 02, 2020

Folk Puppet of Aragoz Helps to Keep Egyptian Satire Alive

The squeaky-voiced puppet, with a wooden head, red conical hat, thin painted moustache and a bright red cloth cloak, was recognised by UNESCO in 2018 as part of the planet's intangible cultural heritage.
Sports Jan 01, 2020

David Beckham's Inter Miami Names Diego Alonso as First Head Coach

Diego Alonso has been named the first head coach of David Beckham's Inter Miami ahead of their inaugural season in the North America's Major League Soccer.
World Jan 01, 2020

Donald Trump Threatens Iran After Baghdad Embassy Attacked

US President Donald Trump warned Tehran it would "pay a very big price" after a mob of pro-Iranian demonstrators stormed the American embassy compound in Iraq, as his government said it is sending hundreds more troops to the Middle East.

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