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Florence dumps more rain as rivers overflow

9/17/2018, 10:30:46 AM
Small streams have become rivers. Rivers are now raging torrents. City streets and stretches of interstate highways have become free-flowing waterways, empty of cars and trucks but dotted with rescue boats. ✔ MUST WATCH (CNN)Small streams look more like rivers ✔ Get prepared on the East Coast, this is a no-kidding nightmare coming for you ✔ Photos: In pictures: Florence drenches the Carolinas Jeff Bryant, left, and James Evans board the windows of a business in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, on Tuesday, September 11



Four dead and millions evacuated as Super-Typhoon Mangkhut slams into China

9/17/2018, 9:12:03 AM
TYPHOON Mangkhut is now barrelling across China bringing torrential rains and 120mph winds on the back of the total devastation it wreaked in the Philippines.  The killer storm – which has no… ✔ Witnesses can be seen fleeing for safety as the inflatable structure lands back on the ground ✔ Many shops and houses were damaged but most residents remained indoors as occasional gusts sent small pieces of tin sheets and other debris flying dangerously



Worst flooding yet to come for waterlogged Carolinas

9/17/2018, 11:08:00 AM
Deadly storm Florence moved across western North Carolina early on Monday and co... ✔ The soil is soaked and can’t absorb any more rain, so that water has to go somewhere, unfortunately, he said ✔ that are leading into Wilmington that are passable because of the flooding that is taking place now inland, Saffo said ✔ Officials urged people who had been evacuated to stay away ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Hurricane Florence NOAA 5am update: Florence BATTERS Carolina with floods - Virginia next

9/17/2018, 9:39:45 AM
HURRICANE Florence, now downgraded to a tropical depression, has already battered the Carolinas with torrential rain and flash flooding but the storm is now heading to Virginia, according to the latest NOAA update. ✔ The NHC 5am full advisory read: At 500 AM EDT (0900 UTC), the center of Tropical Depression Florence was located near latitude 36.9 North, longitude 82.2 West ✔ The depression is moving toward the north-northeast near 13 mph (20 km/h) and this motion is expected to become northeasterly today before accelerating and becoming more easterly on Tuesday ✔ And the question is how high will the water be, and we do not know



Dozens buried by typhoon landslide

9/17/2018, 10:42:00 AM
Rescuers are digging to recover bodies in the Philippines, as Typhoon Mangkhut weakens over China. ✔ Skip Twitter post by @jenzhuscott When the warning says stay inside, stay inside ✔ You can also contact us in the following ways: WhatsApp: +44 7555 173285 Tweet: @BBC_HaveYourSay Send pictures/video to yourpics@bbc.co.uk Or Upload your pictures/video here Text an SMS or MMS to 61124 or +44 7624 800 100 Please read our and



North Carolina floodwaters rise after storm

9/17/2018, 11:21:27 AM
Storm Florence has dumped up to 40in (100cm) of rain on parts of North Carolina since Thursday. ✔ Media player Media playback is unsupported on your device Storm Florence: Floodwaters rise in North Carolina Storm Florence has dumped up to 40in (100cm) of rain on parts of North Carolina since Thursday, according to the National Weather Service



Hope fades for Philippines miners buried amid Typhoon Mangkhut devastation

9/17/2018, 9:43:22 AM
Philippine official says "99 percent" chance that dozens buried by landslide caused by Typhoon Mangkhut are dead ✔ They were resisting when our police tried to pull them away ✔ Rail, airline and ferry services have been restored and casinos in the gambling enclave of Macau have reopened for business ✔ In Hong Kong on Monday, crews were clearing fallen trees and other wreckage left when the financial hub felt the full brunt of the storm on Sunday



Typhoon damage LIVE: Philippines landslide rescue - 36 BURIED in thick mud after Mangkhut

9/17/2018, 8:49:10 AM
ABOUT 50 people have been buried under thick mud as the barrelling typhoon Mangkhut caused landslides in the Philippines. Find the latest typhoon damage news, pictures and latest updates here. ✔ Find all the latest news and updates on the typhoon damage here ✔ As of now, we are still looking for the 36 still missing individuals that are still unverified, Lt.Gen Emmanuel Salamat of the Philippines Armed Forces said ✔ They were advised to move out because that is a hazardous area during typhoons, it might kill them and it really happened



Hurricane Florence update: Panic evacuations as dam in 'imminent danger' of BURSTING

9/17/2018, 11:45:08 AM
HURRICANE Florence has put the Headwaters Dam in North Carolina on the brink of bursting its banks, sparking a mass evacuation. ✔ Residents in Creston, Ashe County, were told to leave their homes immediately as the dam was deemed to be at imminent risk of breaching ✔ The Ashe County Emergency Management Office reports that at least 14 roads are currently closed ✔ By 5 a.m. on Monday, Florence's winds had dropped to about 30 miles per hour (45 kph), the NWS said, with weakening forecast over the next 24 hours before intensifying again as an extratropical low-pressure center



Typhoon Mangkhut damage update: Rescue chief WARNS Philippines death toll WILL rise

9/17/2018, 8:49:15 AM
TYPHOON Mangkhut has already claimed the lives of 64 people in the Philippines and officials warn the death toll so far might just be "the tip of the iceberg". ✔ At least 40 people, mostly gold miners, are believed trapped under a landslide in the Cordillera region and seven bodies have already been dug out ✔ He said: The landslides happened as some residents returned to their homes after the typhoon ✔ No matter how prepared we are, there is really some limitation



How cities must change to withstand 'category 6' mega storms

9/17/2018, 9:00:40 AM
Typhoon Mangkhut's mauling of Hong Kong this weekend has raised questions over the city's long term ability to withstand storms, which many fear will worsen with climate change. ✔ In terms of buildings swaying, it's not entirely unusual, but it's a concern for people living in them, it's not comfortable ✔ The typhoon was so strong that observatory instruments capable of registering winds up to 201 kilometers per hour (125 mph) broke down ✔ The potential costs of a future mega storm would likely be even higher



Britain braces for Storm Helene TOMORROW

9/17/2018, 9:03:56 AM
The Met Office has issued a severe wind warning for the North and South West of England, southern Scotland and western Wales from 6pm tonight until 8am tomorrow, with transport delays expected. ✔ It comes after yesterday's UK hotspot was Cambridge which got up to 75.7F (24.3C) ✔ Met Office spokesman Mike Reading added: 'One of the dangers being taken into account is that trees are still in leaf ✔ It will particularly hit Connemara and Mayo, but the rest of the county will get less rain.'



Hope fades in Philippines for dozens trapped in landslides

9/17/2018, 9:10:34 AM
ITOGON, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine mayor said Monday that it's unlikely any of the dozens of people thought buried in a huge landslide set off by Typhoon Mangkhut will be fou ✔ ITOGON, Philippines (AP) A Philippine mayor said Monday that it's unlikely any of the dozens of people thought buried in a huge landslide set off by Typhoon Mangkhut will be found alive, though rescuers were still digging through the massive mound of mud and debris covering a chapel where they had sheltered ✔ The building, a former mining bunkhouse that had been transformed into a chapel, was obliterated when part of a mountain slope collapsed



Storm Helene threat gets WORSE as 70mph gales to bring blackouts and travel chaos

9/17/2018, 10:17:56 AM
STORM Helene’s weather warnings have worsened as powerful winds and rain could cause power outages and travel chaos tonight, according to the Met Office. Large parts of England and Wales will… ✔ Alamy Live News 6 Cornwall is braced for the extremely strong winds forecast for the western parts of the country And when they come down they can obviously affect power supplies ✔ The met office said: Probably the most noticeable thing really is the warm air



The Latest: Train derails in North Carolina

9/17/2018, 10:52:38 AM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Tropical Depression Florence (all times local): 6:20 a.m. A train has derailed in North Carolina, but it's not cl ✔ The station says the derailment led to at least one road closure ✔ (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) A man points out where people need assistance to members of the U.S. Coast Guard in Lumberton, N.C., Sunday, Sept ✔ Around 700,000 North Carolinians were without power as Florence pounded through the state



Typhoon Mangkhut leaves sea of POLYSTYRENE in Hong Kong - City covered in white foam

9/17/2018, 9:39:47 AM
TYPHOON Mangkhut has left a trail of destruction across Hong Kong, with storm surge flooding leaving a sea of polystyrene foam. ✔ The deadly Category 5 super typhoon blasted through China overnight after causing devastation in the Philippines ✔ A 70-year-old resident surnamed Fung said: Yesterday's storm was very strong ✔ Even for a person of my weight, I was about to be blown down by the wind which made me very scared



Swollen rivers near record levels as Florence looms

9/17/2018, 8:57:41 AM
With Wilmington cut off from the rest of North Carolina by still-rising floodwaters from Florence, officials plan to airlift food and water to a city of nearly 120,000 people as rescuers elsewhere pull inland residents from homes threatened by swollen rivers. ✔ Three people died in weather-related traffic accidents, officials said ✔ Near the flooded-out town of New Bern , where about 455 people had to be rescued from the swirling flood waters, water completely surrounded churches, businesses and homes ✔ In the neighboring town of Trenton, downtown streets were turned to creeks full of brown water ✔ As you can tell, they're not listening to me, he said



UK weather forecast: UK to be BATTERED by heavy downpours as Storm Helene hits THIS week

9/17/2018, 10:47:29 AM
BRITAIN is set to be battered by rain and strong winds as Storm Helene hits this week, with the Met Office warning that the “damaging” winds could pose a risk of “injuries and danger to life” due to flying debris. ✔ It’s going to push us away eastwards across the UK through Monday evening and overnight, giving a spell of pretty heavy rain across the western and northern parts, but it’s the strength of the wind we’re keeping the closest eye on ✔ The first one will actually come later today and that’s all linked into what was a Hurricane - Hurricane Helene



Praying for miracles, rescuers seek signs of life after Philippine...

9/17/2018, 8:46:44 AM
Hopes of finding survivors in the rubble of a huge landslide in the Philippines ... ✔ The typhoon affected about five million Filipinos altogether, 150,000 of whom were in evacuation centers when the storm hit, packing winds of over 205 kilometers (127 miles) per hour, and gusts of as much as 305 kph ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Storm Helene latest: Schools closed today? Latest Met Office and Met Eireann path update

9/17/2018, 10:00:51 AM
STORM Helene has been roaring through the Atlantic Ocean as it makes a beeline for the UK, recently passing over the Azores archipelago with winds topping 50mph. Are schools closed in preparation for Storm Helene? ✔ Helene will come with complications however, as some services could see trouble at the expense of severe winds ✔ For September and October, the Met Office said: Overall daytime temperatures are likely to be close to or slightly above average, but the lengthening nights may lead to low overnight temperatures, with an accompanying risk of patchy morning fog and frosts, particularly in parts of the north



UK weather forecast Met Office map: What time will Storm Helene hit UK and Ireland TODAY?

9/17/2018, 11:12:45 AM
UK WEATHER forecasts are warning to prepare for a blowout couple of days as former tropical storm Helene flies for the British Isles. The latest Met Office maps reveal when to expect Helene’s impact. ✔ Some delays to road, rail, air and ferry transport are likely ✔ Clouds forming from low pressure can evolve into storms with the right circumstances, allowing the system to rotate in a turbine motion ✔ The turbine caused by atmospheric disturbances can quickly whip up extreme winds, sending them spinning into the land and causing widespread chaos



Philippines: Rescue efforts under way as Mangkhut toll rises

9/17/2018, 8:36:31 AM
Dozens of gold miners feared trapped after landslide buries miners' barracks in remote village in Benguet province. ✔ We're getting reports that there may be small landslides that have occurred but have yet to be accessed by rescue officials, the chances of actually finding survivors are slim ✔ But we did not evacuate because we didn't want to leave our carabao [water buffalo] and livestock



Trump's disaster relief chief implies 'spousal abuse' to blame for some Puerto Rico hurricane deaths

9/17/2018, 11:47:09 AM
Brock Long defends 'frustrated' president's death toll conspiracy theory



Mangkhut kills four in China, causes destruction in Hong Kong

9/17/2018, 10:51:44 AM
World's biggest storm of the year leaves a trail of destruction in Hong Kong, Macau and China's Guangdong province. ✔ More than 2.4 million people were evacuated from seven cities in the province before the storm's arrival ✔ South China Morning Post reported 20,000 households were left without power on Sunday in the gambling hub while 1,280 fled to temporary shelters as severe flooding hit low-lying areas



10 Things to Know for Today

9/17/2018, 10:37:15 AM
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. SWOLLEN RIVERS NEAR RECORD LEVELS AS FLORENCE LOOMS ✔ Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1 ✔ AMAZON LAUNCHES SMALL BUSINESS SHOP Amazon Storefronts will only list products sold by small- and medium-sized businesses in the U.S. 9 ✔ WHO'S FAVORED AT EMMYS The Handmaid's Tale, ''Game of Thrones and Atlanta are the top contenders on television's biggest night



When a Category None hurricane is worse than a Category 5

9/17/2018, 10:08:43 AM
So why do people ignore hurricane warnings? Are they lulled into a false sense of security when a storm is downgraded from a Category 3 to a Category 1? ✔ It was rated Category 4 when it made landfall on the Texas coast, and was downgraded to a tropical depression long before it hit Houston, where it stalled and dumped vast amounts of rain ✔ Jeez, we better get out.’ But, he added, That’s up to bigger minds than me



Hurricane Helene LIVE WEBCAM: Watch as Ireland braces for arrival of GALE force winds

9/17/2018, 10:00:48 AM
HURRICANE Helene is on a collision course with the UK and will reach Britain's shores by Monday afternoon bringing the risk of potential destruction and 70mph gale force winds. ✔ But southeast Scotland, the southeast of Northern Ireland, 19C or so, 24C or 25C in that sunshine in the south and east despite that grey start ✔ The latest advisory from the NHC states the storm will transition towards a tropical depression when it nears the UK and Ireland



The aftermath of the Hurricane Florence

9/17/2018, 9:54:53 AM
✔ The storm has never been more dangerous than it is right now, North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper told a news conference ✔ Many of those rescues took place on swift boats in Wilmington, a historic coastal city of about 117,000 people on a peninsula between the Cape Fear River and the Atlantic Ocean



Hong Kong typhoon damage: Horror pictures as Hong Kong DESTROYED by Mangkhut

9/17/2018, 10:06:22 AM
SUPER Typhoon Mangkhut battered the city of Hong Kong over the weekend as sustained winds reached 250km/h (155mph). These pictures show the full extent of the damage caused by Mangkhut. ✔ It brought Hong Kong a record-breaking storm surge, which was more severe than those brought by Typhoon Wanda and Typhoon Hope ✔ Mangkhut made landfall in Guangdong, China’s most populous province late afternoon on Sunday and is expected to hit the Chinese regions of Guizhou, Chongqing and Yunnan later in the day



Death toll from typhoon at 65, Philippines to ban illegal mining

9/17/2018, 8:58:06 AM
ITOGON, Philippines--The Philippines will deploy soldiers and police to stop illegal mining in six m ✔ Hundreds of rescuers using shovels and picks were searching in the red mud for dozens still missing ✔ The typhoon struck Asian population centers as tropical weather also was devastating the southern U.S. Florence has dumped historical levels of rain on North Carolina



Typhoon Mangkhut damage update: DRAMATIC time-lapse shows destructive storm hit Hong Kong

9/17/2018, 10:14:42 AM
WATCH as the super typhoon that claimed the lives of 64 people makes landfall in Hong Kong, wreaking havoc in the city before continuing its path of destruction towards Guangdong on the Chinese mainland. ✔ It made me feel so dizzy Elaine Wong At least 40 people, mainly gold miners, are believed trapped under a landslide in the Cordillera region and seven bodies have already been dug out ✔ No matter how prepared we are, there is really some limitation



The real difference between a hurricane and a typhoon explained

9/17/2018, 8:20:48 AM
MILLIONS of people have been forced to flee their homes in Asia and North America as Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut swept in. Dozens of lives have been claimed by the powerful forces of na… ✔ Reuters 3 Raging floods water is seen in Baguio City as Typhoon Mangkhut, known locally as Ompong, hit the Philippines How does Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut compare ✔ More than 2.4 million people were evacuated from China's southern Guangdong province ahead of the massive typhoon, the strongest to hit the region in nearly two decades



Hurricane Helene brings warm temperature surge - but high winds predicted

9/17/2018, 9:48:52 AM
Forecasters are expecting it to reach a sultry 24C in some areas, with a dry start to the week ✔ There is a risk winds could be damaging over south-west England through the evening but confidence is low ✔ However, brighter weather will follow behind the showers and the heat and humidity and heat will ease slightly in the south by Thursday ✔ Remaining windy on Wednesday and Thursday with rain-bearing fronts and temperatures beginning to drop off nearer towards average



Florence's flooding, Emmy's night, SpaceX to the moon: 5 things you need to know Monday

9/17/2018, 8:05:06 AM
Florence's deadly toll, a SpaceX mission to the moon, Emmy's night, the new iOS download and more of the biggest news to start your day. ✔ Robert Hanashiro, USA TODAY Chicago officer on trial after killing black 17-year-old on video A judge told told attorneys to prepare to give opening statements Monday in the trial of Jason Van Dyke, the Chicago police officer facing murder charges for the shooting death of Laquan McDonald in 2014



'Even the BBC doesn't blame Brexit!' Rees-Mogg's hilarious response to Project Fear claims

9/17/2018, 11:21:55 AM
LEADING Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg dismantled scaremongering claims food prices will increase once the UK officially leaves the European Union in a hilarious Brexit jibe about the BBC. ✔ The advert will point out that a World Trade Deal - which means the UK does not compromise with the EU and uses World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules instead - is better than the Prime Minister’s Chequers proposal ✔ The tour will then continue on to Torquay, Bournemouth, Gateshead and Harrogate



MH17: Russia claims Ukraine SHOT DOWN Malaysia Airlines jet over war zone

9/17/2018, 10:03:33 AM
RUSSIA has sensationally claimed Ukraine shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, insisting Moscow didn't have the missile that brought down the doomed jet. ✔ The investigators have claimed that the missile launcher used in the air disaster belonged to Russia's military ✔ Wilbert Paulissen, head of the Netherlands' national police crime squad, said the missile was fired from Russia's 53rd Anti-Aircraft Brigade



Philippine president repeats desire to 'close all mining' after...

9/17/2018, 11:08:33 AM
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday repeated his desire to shut all m... ✔ If I were to try to do my thing I will close all mining in the Philippines, Duterte said, presiding over a televised meeting of the government’s disaster response team two days after a powerful typhoon struck ✔ Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu earlier on Monday ordered all small-scale mining stopped in the Cordillera region, where landslides killed 24 people ✔ Our Standards:The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles



Abandoned America: California's best-preserved ghost town

9/17/2018, 11:55:29 AM
One of the largest and best-preserved ghost towns in the U.S., Bodie, California, has been a state park and a National Historic Landmark since 1962. ✔ Matthew Christopher, Abandoned America Fullscreen Bodie started out as a prospectors’ camp in 1859, and was named after a miner named William Bodey who died the following winter attempting to make the trip to Monoville, now known as Mono Lake



13 Cleaning Gadgets That'll Give You Dramatic Before And After Photos

9/17/2018, 10:11:28 AM
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Lib Dems vote to back cancelling Brexit if a deal isn't on the table by March

9/17/2018, 10:19:18 AM
The Party has changed its policy to back revoking Article 50 if there's no deal or referendum on the table ✔ The new policy would seek to extend the Article 50 period in a bid to secure a people's vote on the deal ✔ We demand better than a Tory government obsessed with picking its ideological scabs and selling pie in the sky lies to the country ✔ And we demand better for UK citizens in the EU whose lives have been turned upside down



Meghan Markle releasing new book in first solo project as royal

9/17/2018, 10:37:19 AM
THE DUCHESS of Sussex is releasing a book as part of her first solo project as a royal. ✔ PA CHARITY: The proceeds of the book will go towards helping victims of the Grenfell Tower blaze (Pic: PA) I immediately felt connected to this community kitchen Meghan The horrifying disaster on June 14, 2017 saw a blaze rip through the entire London tower block



Netflix new UK releases - from Bojack Horseman to American Vandal

9/17/2018, 8:59:11 AM
The streaming giant has a whole host of new films and series to enjoy this weekend ✔ American Vandal: Season 2 In the wake of the first documentary's success, Peter and Sam seek a new case and settle on a stomach-churning mystery at a Washington high school ✔ Or if none of these pique your fancy you could just re-watch The Good Place or Queer Eye!



Freshers Week CARNAGE: Fresh-faced students BRAWL in street in moving-in mayhem

9/17/2018, 11:58:21 AM
FRESHERS’ Week kicked off in its trademark messy style last night – with wild scenes emerging in Manchester. ✔ UK NEWS MEDIA BRAWL: Carnage broke out outside Tiger Tiger (Pic: UK NEWS MEDIA) UK NEWS MEDIA CUFFED: The night didn't end well for some (Pic: UK NEWS MEDIA) UK NEWS MEDIA SHOCKING: Students on their first uni night out didn't end it very well (Pic: UK NEWS MEDIA) Many lasses were pictured with their heels in their hands as they stumbled back to their university halls



The cargo ships that ‘liquefy’

9/17/2018, 10:42:08 AM
Solid cargoes like crushed ore or sand can suddenly turn to liquid… and cause the ship to sink. And the phenomenon happens more frequently than you might think. ✔ If it regains its strength and reverts to a solid state, the cargo will remain in the shifted position, causing the ship to permanently tilt or ‘list’ in the water ✔ This article originally appeared on The Conversation, and is republished under a Creative Commons licence



One House, 22 Floods: Repeated Claims Drain Federal Insurance Program

9/17/2018, 9:45:35 AM
As they tally up hurricane losses, government officials are looking for ways to step up purchases of frequently flooded houses, which have become a huge drain on the federal flood insurance program. ✔ Floodwaters from the San Jacinto River in Texas inundate homes in the aftermath of Harvey on Aug. 30 ✔ The six-bedroom house, which has an indoor swimming pool, sits along the San Jacinto River ✔ We will be thinking very seriously about a buyout, said the 82-year-old retired contracts manager, who lives on a fixed income



Serial numbers of missile that downed MH17 show it was produced in 1986, owned by Ukraine - Russia

9/17/2018, 10:26:58 AM
The serial numbers found on debris of the Buk missile which downed Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine show it was produced in 1986, the Russian military said. The projectile was owned by Ukraine, they added. ✔ Analysis of Bellingcat footage by Russian experts ✔ Moscow believes that the investigation is biased, failing to obtain all necessary evidence from Ukraine and relying on questionable sources while ignoring evidence provided by Russia, which doesn't fit the theory favored by Kiev and its foreign sponsors



Deplorable trust rating for banking industry

9/17/2018, 9:11:03 AM
undefined ✔ Korea experienced record-breaking massive unemployment after it was struck by the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis ✔ Kim (ickim@skku.ac.kr), former foreign investment ombudsman, is a professor emeritus at Sungkyunkwan University ✔ in economics at the University of Chicago and taught at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and the American University, Washington, D.C



Puerto Rico to Hurricane-Hit Homeowners: Move If You Want Aid

9/17/2018, 9:37:44 AM
The Puerto Rican government is taking a hard line on rebuilding properties decimated by last year’s Hurricane Maria, offering homeowners federal financial assistance only if they move out of flood-prone areas. ✔ Some homes in the flood-prone Caño Martín Peña sector of San Juan still have FEMA tarps on their damaged roofs a year after the hurricane ✔ Government officials say they don’t want to rebuild communities on land that is vulnerable to soil erosion, chronic flooding and destruction from future storms ✔ Our community is very united.…We are not going to allow it



‘A Nest of Spies’: How Poverty-Stricken Niger Is Becoming a Security Hub for the West

9/17/2018, 9:37:49 AM
Advocates say the strategy is fortifying Niger against security threats, but opponents say it makes the country a target. ✔ In the shadows, smugglers move migrants, guns and drugs across lawless territory ✔ We are known as a land of terrorism and migrant traffic ✔ They took our livelihood and don’t give us anything in return ✔ A massive dust storm barrels across the desert in Agadez on July 19



Spectacular Photos From Russia's Huge Ongoing 'Vostok' Military Drill

9/17/2018, 10:18:35 AM
Vostok 2018 Day 1 ✔ Of course Putin came to look through binoculars, because it wouldn’t be a strategic exercise otherwise ✔ Some additional photos of note: Russian and PLA forces coordinating something The display signs at Tsugol – this seems to be the Chinese contingent section



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