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US oil price falls below 50 dollars threshold, and markets decline sharply
The US oil price fell below the symbolic threshold of $50 a barrel for the first time since April 2009,…
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John Boehner re-elected as U.S. House Speaker
John Boehner, a Republican from the state of Ohio, was re-elected as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday.…
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Panama Canal planning major transshipment port on the Pacific entrance
The Panama Canal Board of Directors this week formally approved the development and construction of a transshipment port in Panama’s…
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U.S. medics train Paraguayan Forces in combat casualty care
by Eric R. Lucero, U.S. Army South Public Affairs The eerie whistle of a mortar round pierces the calm as…
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US and Russia’s determination towards Global Zero
By Sidra Ajaib Kayani One of the most significant ventures to be taken towards Global Zero is generation of political…
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Soldiers of the future will generate their own power
By Jeff Sisto, NSRDEC Public Affairs Wearable technologies may provide U.S. Soldiers with on-the-move, portable energy and reduce the weight…
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Sexual abuse scandal hits Argentine Air Force Academy
Male 23-year-old cadet discharged, turned over to the courts over two allegedly proven cases of rape and at least five…
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Obama supports release of ‘The Interview’, spokesman says
By Yavuz Yener Sony and some movie theatres agreed on Tuesday to release the controversial movie, The Interview, on Christmas…
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State Department condemns cyber-attack by North Korea
On December 19 U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry condemned the cyber-attack by North Korea: “The United States condemns North…
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New gameboard for Maduro after US-Cuba reconciliation
Analysts agree that the Venezuelan president will need to put aside some of his anti-imperialist jargon and socialist practices to…
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