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Iraqi army prepares to recapture Mosul from Islamic State

Iraqi army prepares to recapture Mosul from Islamic State

The Iraqi armys heavy weaponry heads towards Mosul, preparing for an attack on the city. Mosul has been held by Islamic State since 2014.It is the largest city held by Isis and was home to two million people before the war.Freeing it could destroy ISs hold on half of its territory in Iraq. IS fighters are said to have prepared tunnels and chemical weapons to defend the city. Oct 16, 2016
Boris Johnson: Unpublished article argues Brexit would cause economic shock

Boris Johnson: Unpublished article argues Brexit would cause economic shock

The contents of a previously unpublished pro-EU article written by Boris Johnson two days before he publicly announced his support for the Leave camp, have been made public.When asked about the article Johnson stated he had written one article each both for remaining and leaving the EU to weigh up the arguments. He was not aware how the Remain piece had been leaked.The existence of the article, which Johnson wrote for The Daily Telegraph, was well known, but the contents were not - until they were shared in the Brexit book All Out War, by Tim Shipman, the political editor of The Sunday Times. Oct 16, 2016
Sturgeon: New independence referendum if UK backs hard Brexit

Sturgeon: New independence referendum if UK backs hard Brexit

Closing the Scottish National Partys annual conference in Glasgow, Nicola Sturgeon hinted if her measures to keep Scotland in the single market were rejected, it would be grounds for a new Scottish Independence vote. Mentioning that she had joined the SNP 30 years ago, she continued saying she never doubted that Scotland would be its own independent country one day. Oct 16, 2016
Global deal reached to limit use of powerful greenhouse gases

Global deal reached to limit use of powerful greenhouse gases

Nearly 200 countries have agreed to limit the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFC).This type of greenhouse gas is used in refrigerators and air conditioners.Countries are divided into three groups with different deadlines to reduce the use of HFC.These gasses are 10,000 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.Europe and the US committed to a reduction of 10% by 2019 and 85% by 2036. Oct 15, 2016
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