
US State Dept. urges calm at Al-Aqsa
The participants of the global conference in Baku dedicated to the issue of Jerusalem condemned the closure of Al-Aqsa Mosque and the ban on Jumah prayers. 'Israel is committed to maintaining the status quo at the Temple Mount and the freedom of access to the holy places, ' the security cabinet said in a statement.
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Missing couple discovered 75 years later in a melting Swiss glacier
After Mr. Dumoulin, a 40-year-old shoemaker at the time, and his wife, Francine, a 37-year-old schoolteacher, went missing, the siblings were split up. "As the glacier receded, it gave up their bodies", he told the daily Tribune de Geneve . Daughter Marcelin said several search parties had gone out looking for her parents over the years but no trace was ever found at a memorial service was held for them on the glacier in 1957.
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Here's what Canada and Mexico will hate about Trump's NAFTA plans
It calls for more opportunities for American suppliers for government procurement overseas, such as construction projects, but in the next breath, it insists on preserving Buy American rules that limit such rights for foreigners. Plus, the USA wants to make sure that goods meeting the rules of origin "receive NAFTA benefits, prevent duty evasion, and combat customs offences".
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Woman Calls 911, Shot Dead by Minneapolis Officer
WCCO-TV identified the officer who shot Damond as Mohammed Noor, who joined the department in 2015. She called police to report "what she believed was an active sexual assault occurring nearby", her fiancee Don Damond told a news conference yesterday.
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WorldTour wrap: Landa the lost and the Tour de France's best fans
This year's race has shown that big time gaps over a single stage are nearly impossible to gain among the leaders, meaning they must seize every opportunity that comes along, no matter how small. In fourth is Rigoberto Uran , who stuck with Froome on the final climb. "When the pace went up [by Ag2r], that's when I had the issue". Tour de France 2017 live stream is available on NBC Sports, NBC Sports App , NBC Sports Gold .
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Oscar Winning Actor Martin Landau Passes Away At Age 89
Landau lost out on Oscar night to Kevin Kline and Denzel Washington, respectively, in those years but finally prevailed for his larger-than-life portrayal of horror-movie legend Lugosi in the biopic Ed Wood (1994), directed by Tim Burton .
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Police Release Sketch Of Suspect In Delphi Murder Investigation
State police on Monday released a composite sketch of the main suspect in the killings of two teenage girls who disappeared from a hiking trail near their hometown in northern in in February . Police said the girls' bodies were about three-quarters of a mile from an abandoned railroad bridge where they were dropped off a day before to go hiking.
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'War for the Planet of the Apes' sets new movie standard
The movie brought in just under $19 million its third week out. " War for the Planet of the Apes " took over the North American weekend box office from Friday through Sunday. With the promise of a gripping storyline, big-budget action sequences and solid pedigree, there should be no shortage of fans, young and old, willing to part with their hard-earned at the big screen this weekend .
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Wimbledon 2017: Jamie Murray & Martina Hingis triumph in final
The Finn and the Brit are defending champions after Watson secured her first ever Grand Slam title in any format in this very event a year ago. Brit supporters waved Union Jacks as the 31-year-old romped to his second Wimbledon mixed doubles victory, with Prince William and Princess Kate, both 35, cheering on both Brit players from the Royal Box.
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IIFA 2017: Udta Punjab bags best actor awards, Neerja best film
In a city that never sleeps, the Metlife Stadium came alive with the IIFA Awards celebration here on Saturday night, with Shahid Kapoor and Alia Bhatt becoming proud winners of the Best Actor trophies for their remarkable work in Udta Punjab .
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Kremlin denies contacts with Russian lawyer who met Trump Jr
In December 2016, former United States president Barack Obama expelled 35 Russian officials from the USA and seized two pieces of property belonging to the Kremlin. Russian Federation denies the allegations. The two compounds were closed down over Russia's alleged interference in the United States presidential election , which Moscow has repeatedly denied.
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National Robotics Team Gets Red Carpet Welcome In US
The six members of Afghanistan's all-girls robotics team have arrived at Kabul airport from their home in Herat in western Afghanistan. Some pushed back against the speculation and pointed out that Afghanistan is not included in the list of six countries targeted by the president's executive order.
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Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:OXY) Earning Somewhat Positive Media Coverage, Report Finds
It has outperformed by 15.51% the S&P500. Glendon Capital Management Lp increased its stake in Whiting Pete Corp New ( WLL ) by 6524.43% based on its latest 2016Q4 regulatory filing with the SEC. Since January 17, 2017, it had 2 insider purchases, and 14 insider sales for $2.59 million activity. Buying an individual stock means that you own a piece of the company.
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Maryam Mirzakhani, award-winning mathematician, dies at 40
Later he twitted: A genius? Yes. Mirzakhani was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2013, and after fiercely batting this frightful disease for four years, she died on July 15, 2017. She said in interviews that she liked the interdisciplinary connections and implications of her work. In 1994, she won the gold medal in the Iranian International Mathematical Olympiad at age 17.
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Hurricanes owner confirms he received offer to sell
The 74-year-old owner told ESPN in January that he was willing to sell the team , depending on what offers might come his way. He had been publicly seeking a local buyer for at least three years. Bill Foley paid a $500 million expansion fee to the league to bring the Golden Knights to Las Vegas. That's almost double the $230 million Forbes estimated the value of the franchise in December 2016.
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US Has Diplomatic Channels to Communicate with Iran: Washington
Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif suggested the USA to reconsider its policy towards the landmark nuclear deal as it is an global agreement and indicated that the policy of force and pressure is inefficient. Iran denies the claim that its nuclear activities might have had military aspects, saying the program is totally for peaceful applications. "That's what the strategy review is focused on, and until it's complete, it's hard to know what is the best resolution" on Iran policy, the ...
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Erdogan: Turkey outdoes West in terms of human rights
According to the BBC report, some 160 media outlets had been closed down in Turkey and 2,500 journalists or media workers were sacked from their jobs. "We wanted to hold a hall meeting in Hamburg, Germany, with our expats during the G20". Erdogan called 15 July 2016 'a day when human rights were grossly violated in Turkey'.