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What will you do with your one precious wildlife?
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World · Middle East · Asia · Europe · Russia · China · DiplomacyBolivia and Chile Make Nice
The two countries are mending ties after a decades-long territorial dispute.
Five Israelis injured in shooting outside West Bank city of Hebron
The Israeli military shot dead two suspected gunmen after they opened fire at a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank, injuring five Israelis.
Could Grand Theft Auto VI Crash the US Economy?
The game’s release on November 19 will probably coincide with a massive spike in absences from work, according to a Spanish economics professor. The post Could Grand Theft Auto VI Crash the US Economy? appeared first on The National Interest.
Iraq Courts US Oil Giants to Secure New Export Routes
Chevron and ConocoPhillips are pursuing different paths into Iraq’s oil sector, but the $60 billion in announced deals will mean little until contracts close and pipelines are built. The post Iraq Courts US Oil Giants to Secure New Export Routes appeared first on The National Interest.
1 killed, 170 hurt in Taiwan as typhoon brings disruption, travel chaos
A powerful typhoon bearing down on Taiwan that has killed at least one person and injured more than 170 forced flight cancellations across the region.
France detects first human case of insect-borne Shamonda virus
French health officials on Thursday reported the first documented human case of the Shamonda virus, an Africa-origin, insect-borne disease.