Survey: 41 percent of Americans don't know what Auschwitz is
Many Americans lack basic knowledge about the Holocaust — a stat many say could hold grave consequences, according to a survey results released on Thursday.
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Trump says Syria attack 'could be very soon or not so soon'
U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on Thursday over the timing of his threatened strike on Syria in response to a reported poison gas attack, while France said it had proof of Syria’s guilt but needed to gather more information.
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Chemical Weapons Team Is On Its Way To Syria, Watchdog Group Says
A fact-finding team from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons is now on its way to Syria and will begin working there by Saturday, OPCW spokesperson Johan de Wittlaan said on Thursday.
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Bolivia calls U.N. meeting over Syria strike threat
Bolivia has asked for the United Nations Security Council to meet on Thursday “on the escalation of rhetoric regarding Syria and these threats of unilateral military action,” hours after U.S. President Donald Trump warned of missile attacks.
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UK Sends Submarines to Within Syria Strike Range: Reports
British Prime Minister Theresa May has ordered submarines to move within missile range of Syria in readiness for strikes against the military that could begin as early as Thursday, the Daily Telegraph newspaper reports.
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Trump considering plan to drug test some food stamp recipients
The Trump administration is considering a plan that would allow states to require certain food stamp recipients to undergo drug testing, handing a win to conservatives who've long sought ways to curb the safety net program.
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Pentagon stops accepting Lockheed F-35 jets over repair cost dispute
The U.S. Department of Defense has stopped accepting most deliveries of F-35 jets from Lockheed Martin Corp because of a dispute over who will cover costs for fixing a production error, three people familiar with the matter said.
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Pompeo Says Softer U.S. Policy Toward Russia Is ‘Now Over’
Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state, CIA director Mike Pompeo, was pressed by senators to give the president independent advice on foreign policy hot spots should he be confirmed as the next U.S. secretary of state.
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China says it will fight back if U.S. escalates trade spat
China’s commerce ministry said on Thursday trade negotiations with the United States would be impossible as Washington’s attempts at dialogue were not sincere, and vowed to retaliate should U.S. President Donald Trump escalate current tensions.
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China is warning the US not to drag Latin America into a trade war
China's ambassador to Peru warned on Wednesday that it would be disrespectful for the US to drag Latin America into its trade dispute with Beijing but told Reuters a potential trade war between the world's top two economies could bolster the region's exports.
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Dublin Endorses BDS, Calls for Expulsion of Israeli Ambassador
Dublin’s City Council approved a motion to endorse the Palestinian led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement which aims to pressure Israel to respect Palestinians’ human rights, end its occupation, and guarantee the right of return for over 5 million Palestinian refugees.
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Brazil: 'Free Lula!' Protest Continue in Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte
Demonstrators marched through the country's largest city chanting "Free Lula Now!"
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