Новости за 22.08.2017

A high-ranking US military commander for the Middle East has announced that in a matter of days or a few weeks additional US troops could be deployed to Afghanistan, following President Trump’s speech on a new strategy in the region.
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US President Donald Trump’s plans to increase the number of troops in Afghanistan risk alienating his base and are unlikely to win him any favor with the Washington establishment, says a prominent former member of Congress.
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In less than a week, one quarter of a million Americans have signed a petition to have President Donald Trump officially classify the “Antifa” group a terrorist organization, accusing them of violence at demonstrations and incitement to kill police.
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Russian Helicopters design and manufacturing holding has produced the very first batch of Mi-28UB combat training helicopters, a new version of the battle-tested Mi-28N “Night Hunter” ground attack helicopter.
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At least two tornadoes have been spotted at sea just off the southern Russian city of Sochi. One of the whirlwinds attracted huge attention from online users thanks to its highly irregular form. The tornadoes did not inflict any damage.
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More than a dozen Cleveland Browns players staged the largest national anthem protest seen in the NFL so far, ahead of Monday’s preseason game against the New York Giants.
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Floyd Mayweather has been filmed munching on a hamburger just five days ahead of his Las Vegas megafight with Conor McGregor, launching insults against the Irishman between mouthfuls.
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Poland’s Ministry of Defense has said it will start a new program to give university students military training as part of a volunteer-based “Academic Legion,” which upon completion will see the students enlisted into the country’s reserve forces.
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Boko Haram has dramatically increased the use of children in suicide bomb attacks on civilians in Nigeria, UNICEF reported Tuesday.
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The UN has expressed “deep concerns” over the mounting number of civilian casualties in Raqqa inflicted by US-led coalition airstrikes, condemning “any attack directed against civilians or civilian infrastructure.”
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A 14-year-old Saudi boy has reportedly been arrested in Jeddah after video footage of him doing the ‘Macarena dance’ in the middle of a traffic intersection went viral.
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Despite a growing push across the US to dismantle monuments to Confederate generals and those who fought for the South during the American Civil War, the majority of Americans believe they should be kept in public spaces, a new poll says.
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Flash flooding caused by three rounds of heavy rain storms drenched Kansas City, Missouri overnight, leading to numerous water rescues and residents trapped on their roofs.
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As tensions between Berlin and Ankara continue to rise, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has said that personal verbal attacks against him by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have prompted threats to his wife.
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Blood-stained water caused panic among Cape Cod beachgoers on Monday as a shark attack on a seal sparked fears that a person had been bitten.
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Kazakh tennis player Yulia Putintseva has apologized to her coach after hitting him with a bizarre on-court rant during her first-round defeat at the Connecticut Open at the weekend.
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MSNBC coverage of Donald Trump’s speech on the future of US involvement in Afghanistan has people online asking questions about the channel’s test card that appeared on screen with the words "Trash man.”
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The leader of the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia, Vladimir Zhirinovsky, has told reporters he will definitely participate in the 2018 presidential race, also urging changes to the current law that allows presidents to serve two consecutive terms.
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Police in Germany have confiscated 5,000 ecstasy tablets imprinted with the face of Donald Trump.
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Police in the Far Eastern city of Khabarovsk have launched a nationwide manhunt following the brutal local killing of Russian powerlifting world champion Andrey Drachyov.
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At least 26 people have been arrested across London as police launch a preemptive crackdown on drug, knife and gang crime prior to this weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival.
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More than a quarter of people who voted for Brexit believe they were misled by the Leave campaign, with almost one-in-10 now saying they would vote to ‘Remain’ if a second referendum was called.
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A suspected member of the terrorist cell which carried out attacks in Catalonia said the group planned a bigger attack with explosives, Spanish media report. The testimony comes as four alleged group members appear at the high court in Madrid.
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The Brexit vote was meant to rid the Conservatives of their crippling divisions over Europe once and for all, but the ideological battles continue to rage and the party of government still can’t find a common position.
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The first cargo of Pennsylvanian coal is on its way to Ukraine under a deal sealed between US Xcoal Energy & Resources and Ukrainian state-run Centrenergo earlier this year, the Ukrainian Embassy said on its Facebook page.
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