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**A ] soldier is killed and two others wounded in a joint operation with ] in ]'s southern ]. **A ] soldier is killed and two others wounded in a joint operation with ] in ]'s southern ].
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**Violent riots break out in ], ], ], after political activist Kamlesh Tiwari allegedly insulted the Muslim prophet ]. **Violent riots break out in ], ], ], after political activist Kamlesh Tiwari allegedly insulted the Muslim prophet ].
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**One Shia protester is killed and a child is injured by Saudi police in ], ]. **One Shia protester is killed and a child is injured by Saudi police in ], ].
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**] militants continue to besiege the ] oil port of ], attacking checkpoints on the road to the port, leaving seven guards dead. The ] (NOC) said an oil storage tank in the port was set on fire by a long-range rocket, and that the oil tank fire started just as firefighters were close to bringing under control another blaze at an oil tank that was hit during fighting in the nearby ] on Monday. **] militants continue to besiege the ] oil port of ], attacking checkpoints on the road to the port, leaving seven guards dead. The ] (NOC) said an oil storage tank in the port was set on fire by a long-range rocket, and that the oil tank fire started just as firefighters were close to bringing under control another blaze at an oil tank that was hit during fighting in the nearby ] on Monday.
*The ], following ] execution of 47 people on Saturday, threatens to destroy Saudi Arabia's Tarfiya and ]s holding ] and ISIL supporters. *The ], following ] execution of 47 people on Saturday, threatens to destroy Saudi Arabia's Tarfiya and ]s holding ] and ISIL supporters.
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***California's state climatologist Michael Anderson mentions that the recent ] will put a dent in the ], but not end the conditions citing larger reservoirs that are still below normal. ***California's state climatologist Michael Anderson mentions that the recent ] will put a dent in the ], but not end the conditions citing larger reservoirs that are still below normal.
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***Back-to-back-to-back storms from the current ], which the ] says ties the strongest on record (1997–98), are likely to produce dangerous flooding and mudslides in the ] with as much as 15 inches (30cm) of rain, and about 2 feet (60cm) of snow in the ] over the next two weeks. ***Back-to-back-to-back storms from the current ], which the ] says ties the strongest on record (1997–98), are likely to produce dangerous flooding and mudslides in the ] with as much as 15 inches (30cm) of rain, and about 2 feet (60cm) of snow in the ] mountains over the next two weeks.


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**]n ] ] says the country's recent tensions with ] will not interfere with ] scheduled to begin in ], ], later this month. **]n ] ] says the country's recent tensions with ] will not interfere with ] scheduled to begin in ], ], later this month.
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**] says ] passengers flying from the ] cities of ], ], and ], will be allowed to stop at ] before flying to a third destination. ] ] applauded this step toward normalizing relations between the two ]. ] ] expressed concern that ] is trying to interfere with the ]. **] says ] passengers flying from the ] cities of ], ], and ], will be allowed to stop at ] before flying to a third destination. ] ] applauded this step toward normalizing relations between the two ]. ] ] expressed concern that ] is trying to interfere with the ].
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*Reform of the ] in China: *Reform of the ] in China:
**The Second Artillery Corps is re-organized into the ]. **The Second Artillery Corps is re-organized into the ].
**The ] is founded, with ] as its inaugural commander and ] as Political Commissar. **The ] is founded, with ] as its inaugural commander and ] as Political Commissar.
**The ] is re-organized under the People's Liberation Army Ground Force Command, under commander ]. **The ] is re-organized under the People's Liberation Army Ground Force Command, under commander ].
*Former Beijing ] ] is expelled from the Communist Party of China for "interfering with the market economy and law enforcement" and "living a luxurious lifestyle", among other offenses. *Former Beijing ] ] is expelled from the Communist Party of China for "interfering with the market economy and law enforcement" and "living a luxurious lifestyle", among other offenses.
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**On January 18, 2016, the ] ] will debate a petition, signed by more than 560,000 people, calling for the ] to ban ] ] ] from entering the United Kingdom because of ']' that is unacceptable behavior, non-conducive to the public good. The conclusion reached by the lawmakers will not be binding on the ]. **On January 18, 2016, the ] ] will debate a petition, signed by more than 560,000 people, calling for the ] to ban ] ] ] from entering the United Kingdom because of ']' that is unacceptable behavior, non-conducive to the public good. The conclusion reached by the lawmakers will not be binding on the ].
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**The ]'s ] ] announces he will suspend ] ahead of the ], allowing ministers to campaign for the UK to leave the ]. A member of his cabinet was reportedly due to resign over the issue within 24 hours. **The ]'s ] ] announces he will suspend ] ahead of the ], allowing ministers to campaign for the UK to leave the ]. A member of his cabinet was reportedly due to resign over the issue within 24 hours.
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