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Dike breached, thousands evacuated in Montreal area as floods worsen
More than 5,000 people were told to quickly leave their homes near Montreal late Saturday and early Sunday after floodwaters breached a ...U.S. charges Assange after London arrest ends seven years holed up in Ecuador embassy
British police dragged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange out of Ecuador\'s embassy after his seven-year asylum was revoked, paving the way for his ...US asks UN Security Council to meet on Venezuela aid
The United States requested that the UN Security Council hold a meeting next week to discuss the worsening humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, ...Trump says IS territory in Syria nearly eliminated
President Donald Trump says the last of the Islamic State\'s territory in Syria will be freed by U.S.-backed forces "by tonight."Tornado kills at least 23 in US state of Alabama
A tornado tore through the southern US state of Alabama on Sunday, killing 23 people, uprooting trees and causing "catastrophic" damage to ...U.S. imposes more sanctions on Venezuela amid humanitarian aid fight
The United States imposed fresh sanctions on Venezuela on Friday, targeting six Venezuelan government officials tied to President Nicolas Maduro, in its ...Trump, Kim summit collapses amid failure to reach deal
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had walked away from a nuclear deal at a summit with North Korean leader ...President Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump met in Vietnam on Wednesday for a second summit that the ...Spike Lee finally wins first competitive Oscar
Veteran director Spike Lee on Sunday won his first competitive Oscar, taking home a statuette for best adapted screenplay for the film ...Vietnam relishes role as peace maker as it seeks to balance ties
While the leaders of North Korea and the United States debate banishing nuclear bombs from the Korean peninsula, the host of their ...




