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Ahead of Trade Deadline, Trump Threatens Canada for Backing Palestinian State

Canada faces a 35 percent tariff on its exports to the United States if it does not reach a trade deal with the Trump administration by Friday.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada had said on Wednesday that Canada would recognize Palestine as a state if the Palestinian Authority commits to certain conditions.
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Russia’s Far East Suffers Some Damage From Earthquake and Tsunami

Regional authorities in one region declared an emergency after a tsunami hit the Kuril Islands, and the Kamchatka Peninsula was watching for volcanic activity.

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A major earthquake damaged a building housing a kindergarten in the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.
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Russia’s Far East Suffers Damage From Earthquake and Tsunami

Regional authorities in Sakhalin Oblast declared an emergency after a tsunami hit the Kuril Islands, and Kamchatka region was watching for volcanic activity.

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The facade of a kindergarten was among the infrastructure in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky damaged by the quake.
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Hawaii Declares Emergency After Earthquake Off Russia Causes Tsunami

The worst predictions did not come to pass after a major earthquake off the coast of Russia sent a surge of water across the Pacific.

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Drivers headed away from Waikiki beach in Oahu on Tuesday after tsunami alerts in Hawaii.
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The 8.7-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s coast led to warnings and advisories for parts of Japan, Hawaii and Alaska.

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Thailand Warns of War With Cambodia as Deadly Clashes Enter 2nd Day

More than 100,000 people have been displaced in the deadliest conflict between the two nations in 14 years.

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Cambodians following behind a military vehicle as they evacuated from Oddar Meanchey Province on Friday.
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Collapse at Red Chris Mine in British Columbia Traps 3 Workers

A rescue operation is underway at the Red Chris gold and copper mine to reach the trapped miners, who were safe in a sealed chamber underground, according to officials.

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The Canadian authorities are working to rescue three miners trapped underground after a collapse at the Red Chris mine in British Columbia.
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