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UK Would Go to War to Defend Gibraltar,"The Rock" Spain Seeks
While it has been under British control since 1713 and Gibraltarians have voted to keep it that way in several referendums, Spain has periodically made some rumblings about regaining control of the territory, which is located in a strategically valuable spot at the entrance to the Mediterranean.
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Additional security for DeVos may cost up to $7.8 million
The controversial education secretary was eventually able to get into the building, after she was confronted by protesters at a DC school. While the extra expense may be a pittance compared to the department's overall budget of more than $68 billion, the extra expense comes amid proposed cuts for the department by President Donald Trump, whose budget seeks a funding reduction of 13 percent .
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Countdown to SpaceX's first-ever launch of a used rocket
On Thursday, the rocket's second-stage, which is not recovered, continued firing to carry SES-10 into an initial egg-shaped orbit high above Earth, which it will provide television and other communications services to Latin America. "This is going to be ultimately a huge revolution in spaceflight", Musk said immediately after the booster's second successful landing. The company has not disclosed how much it spent refurbishing the rocket, but SES is believed to have paid about 30 percent less ...
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Trump, Xi meet again - in shadow of missile strikes on Syria
The massive strike - the first direct USA action against President Bashar al-Assad's government and Trump's biggest military decision since taking office - marked a dramatic escalation in American involvement in Syria's six-year civil war. Last year, two-way trade reached Dollars 519.6 billion, compared to USD 2.5 billion in 1979. Washington wants Beijing to implement United Nations sanctions.
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FM: China condemns chemical attacks in Syria, supports United Nations investigation
Davis said the runways themselves were not targeted. The U.S. strikes -59 missiles launched from the USS Ross and USS Porter - hit the government-controlled Shayrat air base in central Syria, where U.S. Russian Federation has said the toxic agents were released when a Syrian airstrike hit a rebel chemical weapons arsenal on the eastern outskirts of Khan Sheikhoun, and that blame should not be apportioned until a full investigation has been carried out.
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US employers add just 98K jobs, as rate falls to 4.5 pct
The unemployment rates has hovered around 4.5 percent for several months, meaning there are less people in the labor market to fill new positions. The number of long-term unemployed (those jobless for 27 weeks or more) was little changed over the month at 1.7 million and accounted for 23.3 percent of the unemployed.