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New U.S. military testing facility coming to Saudi Arabia

A member of the U.S. Air Force stands near a Patriot missile battery at the Prince Sultan air base in al-Kharj, central Saudi Arabia. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Pool via AP,File) Military Times By Jonathan Lehrfeld The U.S. military is developing a new testing facility in Saudi Arabia to help stifle an increasing number of threats to the

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Part of grain deal not being implemented, says Kremlin

By Anadolu Agency The Kremlin said on Friday that the Istanbul grain deal is partially being implemented as grain shipment from Ukraine via the Black Sea is being carried out, while Russian grain exports are not. Speaking at a press briefing in Moscow, Dmitry Peskov said the work is underway to prepare a meeting between

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King Charles III, in first address, vows `lifelong service’

Britain’s King Charles III delivers his address to the nation and the Commonwealth from Buckingham Palace, London, Friday, Sept. 9, 2022, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press King Charles III vowed in his first speech as monarch Friday to carry on Queen Elizabeth

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Britain mourns Queen Elizabeth as Charles becomes king

In this Dec. 18, 2012 file photo Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II escorted by British Foreign Secretary William Hague, unseen, tours The Foreign and Commonwealth Office during an official visit which is part of her Jubilee celebrations in London. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century,

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The queen’s sporting fascination was racing: ‘I love horses’

In this June, 16, 2011 file photo Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II with Prince Philip arrive by horse drawn carriage in the parade ring on the third day, traditionally known as Ladies Day, of the Royal Ascot horse race meeting at Ascot, England. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much

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Queen Elizabeth dies at 96, ending an era for Britain

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth waits in the Drawing Room before receiving Liz Truss for an audience, where she invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative party to become Prime Minister and form a new government, at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, Britain September 6, 2022. Jane Barlow/Pool via Reuters By Reuters Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and

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Doctors ‘concerned’ about Queen Elizabeth II’s health

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II looks on during a visit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice, Maidenhead, England July 15, 2022. Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision as doctors are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health.” The announcement comes a day after the 96-year-old monarch canceled a meeting of her

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I’m getting old in corridors of Parliament — Dual

Credit to Photo/Facebook By The Star, Kenya Garissa Township MP-elect Aden Duale has said that he is getting old in the corridors of Parliament. Duale who will be serving his fourth term spoke on Thursday ahead of the swearing-in of members of the National Assembly and the Senate. “I have been here, this is my

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Salma Hussein makes history as first female Somali principal in Burnsville

CBS News By Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield Burnsville, Minn. School just started and already a Twin Cities principal has made history. Salma Hussein is the first female Somali principal in her district and believed to be the first in the state. It’s lunch time at Gideon Park Elementary in Burnsville and Principal Hussein is laughing, smiling and

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Turkish president faults West’s ‘provocation-based policy’ towards Russia

By Anadolu Agency The West is following a “provocation-based policy” towards Russia, but Moscow should not be underestimated, Turkey’s president said on Wednesday. “I can clearly say that I do not find the attitude of the West (towards Russia) right. Because there is a West that follows a policy based on provocation,” Erdogan told a

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