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There's an arms race between Trump and Clinton for military endorsements
Trump was, in fact, on the record against the war before either member of the 2004 Democratic ticket, Clinton herself or the vast majority of Republicans. "I think that that's absolutely correct", he said during the forum. He added that had Clinton gone to Mexico, the trip would have been "a total failure".
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Chelsea Manning starts hunger strike to protest treatment
Advocacy group Fight for the Future shared a statement from the 28-year-old transgender woman as she demanded written assurances from the Army she will receive all of the medically prescribed recommendations for her gender dysphoria and that the "high tech bullying" will stop.
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Over one million Muslims descend on Mecca
At sunrise on Sunday, they will head about 20 kilometers east of Mecca to Mount Arafat , following in the footsteps of the Prophet Mohammed, who performed the same rituals about 1,400 years ago. "I saw dozens of bodies", said Oumar Kante, a Malian army colonel who survived the crush and says better organization would have prevented the suffering.
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Bomb Blasts at Baghdad Mall Kill 12
The attack started with a suicide bomber who blew himself up with an explosive vest, police said. The multi-storey shopping mall houses one of the city s most popular cinemas. "Security forces have been deployed in districts and streets located near shopping places", an unnamed official told independent Iraqi website Alsumaria News.
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North Korea says nukes are defence against US 'blackmail'
North Korea on Friday said it "successfully" conducted a nuclear test, its fifth and the "most powerful" so far, evoking strong condemnation from the global powers including US, China and Russian Federation. "China does not want to put in motion instability [in North Korea] that would advantage the United States ", Snyder said. The UN Security Council was to meet later Friday to discuss a response.
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Senior Syrian rebel leader 'killed' near Aleppo
The group Jabhat Fateh al-Sham said on its Twitter account that commander Abu Omar Sarakeb died in an air strike in Aleppo province. However, a U.S defense official, confirmed that the U.S targeted and killed the Islamic group leader, as the Syrian government, Russian Federation and a US-led coalition have all been carrying out air strikes against militant groups in Syria .