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Tropical Cyclone Mekunu (23 May) — Desert Locust Alert
Yemen's fisheries minister Fahad Kafin said that of those missing, 14 were Indian sailors who were at the island's port when the cyclone struck. Local officials declared a state of emergency on Thursday for Socotra, which lies between southern Yemen and the Horn of Africa and is renowned for its unique animal and plant life.
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Irish abortion referendum results: Official confirms landslide victory for abortion rights advocates
The prime minister, a medical doctor who came to power a year ago, spoke to RTE News in advance of the announcement of the referendum's official results, expected later Saturday. Ireland voted by a landslide to ditch its strict abortion laws in a landmark referendum hailed by Prime Minister Leo Varadkar who said he wanted the law in force by the end of the year.
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Vladimir Putin Says He Will Step Down as Russia's President in 2024
Macron is seeking "a serious dialogue.to try to find common ground", an aide told reporters last week. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid overshadowing Trump's comments Thursday. France is at odds with the Kremlin over its annexation of Crimea from Ukraine four years ago, and allegations that Moscow meddled in a French presidential election in support of one of Macron's opponents.
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Donald Trump: talks of reinstating summit with North Korea, netizens vexed
But North Korean state media, in a measured response, stated that they were still open to meeting the U.S. president. "We'd like to do it". Mr Trump said on Friday that Washington was having "productive talks" with Pyongyang about reinstating the June 12th meeting, just a day after cancelling it.
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Gov. Scott declares State of Emergency across Florida over Alberto
Saturday morning, Florida Gov. Rick Scott declared a statewide state of emergency, a procedural move that clears the way for local, state and federal resource coordination. The storm will be near the western tip of Cuba Saturday morning and emerge over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico by Saturday night. "Instead of having warmer temperatures throughout its core, like a tropical storm, its upper levels are still quite cool, like what you'd typically see with winter and spring low pressure ...
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Memorial Day programs will honor fallen comrades
Soldiers from the Civil War to the Iraq War all found their final resting places at the cemetery. In Oelwein, the program begins at 10am at Woodlawn Cemetery. Memorial Day is now just days away, however local veteran support chapters of the VFW and Military Order of the Purple Heart have been keeping busy organizing Memorial Day events throughout the entire week leading up to Monday.