The United Nations’ cultural agency says reconstruction of Al-Nouri Mosque in Iraq’s city of Mosul is scheduled to start at the beginning of next year. UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay says rebuilding the landmark mosque that was blown up by the Islamic State group in 2017 is one part of ambitious plans to stimulate culture and […]
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Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel says her country will have to spend money to combat climate change, but doing so is a good investment. Interested in Climate Change? Add Climate Change as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Climate Change news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Speaking to lawmakers Wednesday during
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The NFL’s opening weekend to its 100th season delivered strong ratings for all games. Interested in NFL? Add NFL as an interest to stay up to date on the latest NFL news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The league and Nielsen said Wednesday there was an average of 17.1 million viewers for games, which
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WASHINGTON — President Trump urged the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates below zero, suggesting a last-ditch monetary policy tactic tested abroad but never in America. His comments came just one day before European policymakers are widely expected to cut a key rate further into negative territory. In a series of tweets, Mr. Trump said
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A Dutch doctor was acquitted Wednesday in a landmark trial that prosecutors and physicians hope will help clarify how the country’s 2002 euthanasia law can be applied to people with severe dementia. The doctor, who was not named in court, was cleared of any wrongdoing in carrying out euthanasia three years ago on a 74-year-old
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In the parody clip posted online Monday, the “Full Frontal” host jumped into the role of shark hunter Quint, who addressed a town hall meeting about how best to tackle the beast preying on swimmers. In the spoof version, Bee spoke up at a meeting of Democrats to warn them against infighting. “I’ll help all
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Queensland Police Service have released footage of their evacuation efforts in a residential neighbourhood, as wildfires have broken out across the state and neighbouring New South Wales. The wildfire season usually runs from October to April but with fires have starting earlier than expected this year, officials fear it could indicate the worst season on
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The rebuilding Seattle Mariners have spent the last year talking about the future. They got to see a glimpse of it during a 4-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night as nine rookies played and contributed heavily to the victory. Kyle Lewis hit a towering home run on the day he was called
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Under pressure from the federal government, General Motors is recalling more than 3.4 million big pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S to fix a brake problem. Interested in Recalls? Add Recalls as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Recalls news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The recall covers the
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Image copyright Getty Images A campaign group’s video of a patient dying in agony in a hospice has provoked outrage from doctors and nurses, who say it is ‘”scaremongering” and “sensationalist”. Dignity in Dying, which produced the film, said it was “a realistic portrayal” of the deaths of a minority of people in the UK.
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