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Trump angers France and Britain with his NRA speech

US President Donald Trump took aim at two of America's closest allies in a speech at the NRA convention, saying strict gun laws failed to prevent the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris and highlighting a purported increase in knife violence in London. Source: Latest CNN News

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Seychelles’ hospitality association wants plastic straws banned

That plastic straw in your fancy, exotic-island drink could be a thing of the past if the Seychelles Hospitality and Tourism Association has its way. The association would like to see the importation of plastic straws to Seychelles banned as part of a waste management push. The chairperson of the association, Sybille Cardon, told SNA on [...]

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Thousands flee after Hawaii quake triggers new volcano eruptions

Thousands of people have been forced to flee after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook Hawaii's Big Island, triggering the collapse of a coastal cliff and prompting fresh eruptions of a volcano that has been spewing lava near residential areas. No injuries have been reported but several homes were destroyed or badly damaged by the quake [...]

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North Korea says denuclearization pledge not result of U.S.-led sanctions

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea said on Sunday its intention to denuclearize, unveiled at a historic inter-Korean summit, was not the result of U.S.-led sanctions and pressure, warning the United States not to mislead public opinion. Source: Reuters World News

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Afghan forces retake northern district from Taliban

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan forces backed by air strikes have retaken a district in the northern province of Badakhshan that was seized last week by Taliban insurgents, officials said, as fighting continued across Afghanistan. Source: Reuters World News

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Lebanese vote in first general election in nine years

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese began voting on Sunday in their first general election for nine years, one that is seen as unlikely to upend the country's basic contours of power but is important for economic stability. Source: Reuters World News

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