Two high-rise buildings have been demolished in southern India, after a court ruled they were in breach of environmental regulations. Two more will be brought down in controlled explosions on Sunday. In May 2019 India’s Supreme Court ruled that the blocks had been built in violation of coastal regulations, with residents now facing a legal […]
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A firefighter has died battling the Australian wildfire crisis and the prime minister has said his government is adapting and building resilience to the fire danger posed by climate change By NICK PERRY Associated Press January 12, 2020, 12:03 AM 3 min read BURRAGATE, Australia — Another firefighter has died battling the Australian wildfire crisis
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Caleb Catto posted 19 points, including a 3-pointer in the final seconds of regulation that sent the game into overtime, and Florida Gulf Coast broke its eight-game road losing streak, narrowly beating Stetson 66-62 in overtime January 12, 2020, 12:02 AM 1 min read DELAND, Fla. — Caleb Catto registered 19 points, including a 3-pointer
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump systematically fabricated his record before boisterous supporters and the eyes of the world this past week. To a core question — did the U.S. killing of an Iranian general avoid an imminent attack on U.S. interests? — there is no definitive answer days after missiles flew. Trump and his officials
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Xavier Hill-Mais and Blake Lampman scored 15 points each and Oakland bumped off Cleveland State 68-55 to break a three-game losing streak January 11, 2020, 11:02 PM 2 min read CLEVELAND — Xavier Hill-Mais and Blake Lampman scored 15 points each and Oakland bumped off Cleveland State 68-55 on Saturday to break a three-game losing
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In a case that has stirred debate about free speech on college campuses, an adjunct professor at a Massachusetts college was fired on Thursday after posting on Facebook what he described as a joke suggesting that Iran pick sites in the United States to bomb. The professor, Asheen Phansey, wrote on his personal Facebook page
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John Crosby scored 18 points and buried a jumper at the buzzer to lift Delaware State to a 68-66 victory over North Carolina Central, snapping the Hornets’ seven-game losing streak January 11, 2020, 9:54 PM 2 min read DOVER, Del. — John Crosby scored 18 points and buried a jumper at the buzzer to lift
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Mr. Bloomberg said he would mobilize his operation behind any of the Democratic candidates, even Ms. Warren, the Massachusetts senator, or Mr. Sanders, the Vermont senator. Mr. Bloomberg said he did not plan on running negative ads against any Democratic candidate, even those he strongly disagreed with. “I really don’t agree with them,” he said,
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A published report says the United States and China have agreed to resume semiannual talks on economic and trade issues January 11, 2020, 8:56 PM 2 min read WASHINGTON — The United States and China have agreed to resume semiannual talks on economic and trade issues, according to a published report. These discussions had been
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Brock Boeser and Jake Virtanen scored 1:24 apart in the third period, leading the Vancouver Canucks to a 6-3 victory over the Buffalo Sabres By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer January 11, 2020, 8:56 PM 3 min read BUFFALO, N.Y. — Brock Boeser and Jake Virtanen scored 1:24 apart in the third period, and the
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