UN envoy warns that threat of terrorism is ‘resurging’ with attacks by Daesh extremists

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HAMAMETH, Tunisia: In the Tunisian seaside town of Hammamet, bulldozers carefully shovel sand from the nearby desert onto a popular beach in an attempt to stop it from disappearing due to erosion. “This beach is a postcard image of Hammamet,” said environmentalist Chiheb Ben Frege, gazing nostalgically at the city's famous Yasmin Beach. “It has … Read more

US ambassador to UN visits Haiti, announces new aid

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PORT-AU-PRINCE: The US ambassador to the United Nations visited crisis-hit Haiti on Monday, where she announced an additional $60 million in humanitarian aid and received an update on the Kenya-led security support mission. During the one-day trip, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield held talks with the country's Transitional Presidential Council and new Prime Minister Harry Connell. “Haitians … Read more

Miami’s Messi, Suarez out for MLS All-Star Game

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WASHINGTON: Costa Rica played the United States women's national team to a goalless draw on Tuesday in a lopsided match for the Americans before they leave for the Olympics in Paris. USA captain Lindsey Horan told a crowd of nearly 19,000 that they are not afraid of their chances in France despite the draw. “We … Read more

Crashed Japan navy choppers found on seabed

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TOKYO: Japan's navy has discovered on the seabed the wreckage of two helicopters that crashed more than three months ago, killing eight crew members. In April, SH-60K helicopters with a crew of four were conducting a submarine detection exercise off the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean when they collided. Only one body has been … Read more

Tunisia’s sandy beaches eaten away by coastal erosion

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HAMAMETH, Tunisia: In the Tunisian seaside town of Hammamet, bulldozers carefully shovel sand from the nearby desert onto a popular beach in an attempt to stop it from disappearing due to erosion. “This beach is a postcard image of Hammamet,” said environmentalist Chiheb Ben Frege, gazing nostalgically at the city's famous Yasmin Beach. “It has … Read more

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