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4:54am, 10th May, 2019

U.S. B-52 bombers reach Middle East in message to Iran

American B-52 Stratofortress bombers sent to the Middle East over what Washington describes as threats from Iran have arrived at a U.S. base in Qatar, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said.

U.S. deploying carrier, bombers to Middle East to deter Iran: Bolton

1:22pm, 6th May, 2019

World

U.S. deploying carrier, bombers to Middle East to deter Iran: Bolton

The Trump administration is deploying a carrier strike group and bombers to the Middle East in response to troubling "indications and warnings" from Iran and to show the United States will retaliate with "unrelenting force" to any attack, national se...

Less to lose: Germany's poorer East embraces tech revolution

4:46am, 5th May, 2019

Business

Less to lose: Germany's poorer East embraces tech revolution

From the 12th floor of Jenoptik's headquarters, chief executive Stefan Traeger points to his laser factory and the university that provides it with talent. Welcome to "Optics Valley" - a role model for Germany's East in a big year for the r...

Libya's NOC calls for safe return of head of oil union taken in east

4:00pm, 4th May, 2019

World

Libya's NOC calls for safe return of head of oil union taken in east

Libyan state oil firm NOC called on Saturday for the safe return of the national head of the oil workers' labor union, Saad Dinar, who was abducted by an armed group on Monday near the eastern city of Benghazi.

Man arrested after women's bodies found in a freezer in east London

6:05am, 30th April, 2019

UK

Man arrested after women's bodies found in a freezer in east London

A 50-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the bodies of two women were found in a freezer in an apartment in east London.

Putin: nothing wrong with us giving passports to east Ukraine residents

6:03am, 25th April, 2019

World

Putin: nothing wrong with us giving passports to east Ukraine residents

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday a decision to give residents of Ukrainian rebel regions fast-track access to Russian passports was no different from what some European Union states were already doing.

Blast heard in town east of Sri Lankan capital, police say investigating

11:52pm, 24th April, 2019

World

Blast heard in town east of Sri Lankan capital, police say investigating

A blast was heard on Thursday from vacant land behind the magistrates court in the town of Pugoda, 40 km (25 miles) east of the capital Colombo, police and local residents said.

Russia offers passports to east Ukraine, president-elect decries 'aggressor state'

7:45pm, 24th April, 2019

World

Russia offers passports to east Ukraine, president-elect decries 'aggressor state'

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an order on Wednesday simplifying the procedure for obtaining a Russian passport for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine, prompting calls from Kiev for more international sanctions.

Deadly storm knocks out power in U.S. South, threatens east coast

10:44pm, 19th April, 2019

US

Deadly storm knocks out power in U.S. South, threatens east coast

Severe storms that killed three people in the U.S. South moved eastward on Friday, causing widespread power outages and threatening tornadoes along the east coast from Pennsylvania to Florida, forecasters said.

13 dead, 142 missing after east Congo boat accident: President

8:02am, 18th April, 2019

World

13 dead, 142 missing after east Congo boat accident: President

Thirteen people are dead and 142 are missing after a passenger boat sank this week on Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi said on Thursday.

Kushner urges world to keep 'open mind' about upcoming Middle East plan: source

11:44am, 17th April, 2019

Politics

Kushner urges world to keep 'open mind' about upcoming Middle East plan: source

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner urged a group of ambassadors on Wednesday to keep an "open mind" about President Donald Trump's upcoming Middle East peace proposal and said that it will require compromises from both sides, a source fami...

Deadly storms push through the U.S. East Coast

4:25am, 15th April, 2019

US

Deadly storms push through the U.S. East Coast

Tornados, wind gusts of up to 70 mph and pounding hail remained threats early Monday from eastern New York and into New England, as the remnants of a deadly weekend storm push out to sea, the National Weather Service said.

East Libyan warplanes hit Tripoli government positions

9:43am, 12th April, 2019

World

East Libyan warplanes hit Tripoli government positions

Eastern Libyan forces bogged down in street battles in a push to seize the capital Tripoli deployed warplanes on Friday to hit two government positions as more civilians fled fighting.

Double blast kills three people, injures 19 in east Afghanistan

3:17am, 6th April, 2019

World

Double blast kills three people, injures 19 in east Afghanistan

Twin explosions on Saturday in the eastern Afghanistan city of Jalalabad killed three people and injured 19 others, a government spokesman said.

East Libyan troops close on Tripoli, clashes near former airport

4:59pm, 5th April, 2019

World

East Libyan troops close on Tripoli, clashes near former airport

Eastern Libyan troops commanded by Khalifa Haftar said on Friday they had advanced into the southern outskirts of the capital Tripoli in a dangerous thrust against the internationally-recognized government.

Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes east of Luganville, Vanuatu: USGS

11:40am, 20th March, 2019

Entertainment

Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes east of Luganville, Vanuatu: USGS

A quake of magnitude 6.3 struck 64 kms east of Luganville on the coast of Espiritu Santo, the largest island in Vanuatu, on Wednesday at a depth of 123 kms, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.

Commuter jet slides off Maine runway as East Coast digs out from snow

9:04pm, 4th March, 2019

US

Commuter jet slides off Maine runway as East Coast digs out from snow

New England dug out from more than a foot of snow on Monday that snarled commutes, canceled nearly 1,800 airline flights and was blamed for injuries to five people after a commuter jet slid off a snowy runway in northern Maine, forcing the airport to...

Schools shut, flights canceled as storm sweeps U.S. Midwest, East Coast

9:45am, 20th February, 2019

US

Schools shut, flights canceled as storm sweeps U.S. Midwest, East Coast

A winter storm swept across much of the U.S. Midwest and East Coast on Wednesday, hampering air travel and prompting officials to close federal offices in Washington and several large public school systems.

SDF take control of last IS enclave in east Syria: Observatory

2:57am, 16th February, 2019

World

SDF take control of last IS enclave in east Syria: Observatory

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said U.S.-backed fighters seized the last Islamic State enclave in eastern Syria on Saturday after the jihadists who were still there surrendered.

Pompeo urges new era of cooperation in Middle East meeting

4:20am, 14th February, 2019

Politics

Pompeo urges new era of cooperation in Middle East meeting

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday called for a "new era of cooperation" in resolving Middle East challenges and said no country could afford to remain on the sidelines.

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U.S. B-52 bombers reach Middle East in message to Iran

U.S. deploying carrier, bombers to Middle East to deter Iran: Bolton

Less to lose: Germany's poorer East embraces tech revolution

Libya's NOC calls for safe return of head of oil union taken in east

Man arrested after women's bodies found in a freezer in east London

Putin: nothing wrong with us giving passports to east Ukraine residents

Blast heard in town east of Sri Lankan capital, police say investigating

Russia offers passports to east Ukraine, president-elect decries 'aggressor state'

Deadly storm knocks out power in U.S. South, threatens east coast

13 dead, 142 missing after east Congo boat accident: President

Kushner urges world to keep 'open mind' about upcoming Middle East plan: source

Deadly storms push through the U.S. East Coast

East Libyan warplanes hit Tripoli government positions

Double blast kills three people, injures 19 in east Afghanistan

East Libyan troops close on Tripoli, clashes near former airport

Magnitude 6.3 quake strikes east of Luganville, Vanuatu: USGS

Commuter jet slides off Maine runway as East Coast digs out from snow

Schools shut, flights canceled as storm sweeps U.S. Midwest, East Coast

SDF take control of last IS enclave in east Syria: Observatory

Pompeo urges new era of cooperation in Middle East meeting

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