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The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon said there were no casualties after small arms fire targeted a border post.
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Trump approved the military's 1st firing squad execution since WWII. Why now?
The Pentagon says Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad in December at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 people in 2009. The announcement came days after a botched lethal injection in Tennessee.
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Army Sets Date for First Military Execution by Firing Squad Since 1945
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, will be shot to death on Dec. 3 at Fort Hood, where he killed 13 and wounded 32 in 2009.
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Travis Head hits back at Australia greats for firing a ‘bullet’ through current Test players
Opener said it is unfair for ex-players to criticise modern batting lineup Australia’s vice-captain eager to open in Tests against South Africa Travis Head has accused Australia’s golden generation of being unfair in “putting a bullet through” current players, saying the game has changed significantly since they…
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Former UN food agency official claims he was fired for highlighting hunger in Gaza
Benjamin Davis appealing against dismissal from FAO, after being accused by director general of playing ‘political games’ A former senior UN food agency official has alleged he was fired last week for his work highlighting hunger in Gaza, and has launched an appeal against his dismissal. Benjamin Davis said the…
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P&R's two-pronged budget approach under fire
Critics of P&R say it shows there is no commitment to making savings within the States.
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Trump Orders Execution by Firing Squad for Gunman in 2009 Fort Hood Shooting
The Pentagon said that Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, who carried out the deadliest mass shooting at an American military base, would be executed by firing squad.
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Trump approves firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter, Pentagon says
Nidal Hasan sentenced to death by military jury in 2013 for carrying out deadly shooting attack at army base in Texas Donald Trump has approved the execution by US army firing squad of Nidal Hasan, who was sentenced to death for killing 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a…
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France's police fire tear gas and water cannons as school protests sweep the country
More than a quarter of a million people rallied nationwide to support school students demanding more education funding, according to government figures, with thousands of arrests.
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Jesus fires back over Ronaldo question
Portugal manager Jorge Jesus fires back at a question from the media over his handling of Cristiano Ronaldo after the veteran forward left the squad in a row over playing time.
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Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad: All to know
The US Army is averse to capital punishment and has not carried out an execution in decades.
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Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood attacker Nidal Hasan
Pentagon confirms execution order for Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing 13 in Fort Hood shooting in 2009.
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Indonesia accused of ‘gross negligence’ in wildfires lawsuit as haze tests region
NGOs in Indonesian Borneo file class action lawsuit calling for government to better manage annual fires and The Indonesian government has been accused of “gross negligence” in a class action lawsuit over its handling of wildfires that have cloaked large parts of South-east Asia in a toxic haze, shuttered schools and…
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Pentagon says Trump approves Army firing squad execution of Fort Hood killer Nidal Hasan
Former Army Maj. Nidal Hassan was sentenced to death after a court-martial that convicted him of killing 13 and wounding 32 others at an Army base in Texas.
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Fort Hood shooter to be executed by firing squad - a first for US military since World War Two
Nidal Malik Hasan killed 13 unarmed US soldiers and injured another 32 and his execution will be the first by the US military since 1961.
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Ranchers and Fire Survivors Gather Outside Supreme Court to Support Boulder
Some rural counties in Colorado have sided with the oil firms in the case.
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Trump backs away from top aides who reportedly advised pro-Russia government
President floats firing Chris LaCivita and James Blair over any ‘conflict’ after reports of work in Republika Srpska Donald Trump distanced himself from two top advisers on Wednesday, claiming he did not have “any idea who else they work for”, after it was reported they spent the weekend assisting a pro-Russia…
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Houthi forces appear to make slow advance in south-west Yemen
Group’s fighters hit key airport in Aden with explosive moments before plane from Cairo was due to land Houthi forces appeared to be making slow advances on Wednesday in south-west Yemen, approaching the city of Taiz and firing a missile and an explosive towards the airport in Aden, the chief international hub of the…
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‘Catastrophic wildfire loop’ created after colonisation left parts of Australia more at risk from bushfires, study finds
Researchers found the shift from open woodland to dense forest after 1788 led to more intense fires, consistent with loss of cultural burning practices Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here The drastic land use changes wreaked by colonisation created a “catastrophic…
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Another bad Man United run of results has Michael Carrick feeling the heat. Should he?
Michael Carrick is hardly unique in that he brought hope to Man United, but is he on course to become the latest coach to be fired midseason?
