U.S. Aircraft Carrier Arrives In Philippines -- USA Today
The USS George Washington aircraft carrier arrived in the Philippines Thursday to boost international efforts to bring aid and relief to the people of the typhoon-devastated region, many of whom have been without much food and clean water for six days.
The ship is part of the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet and is accompanied by seven other ships that make up the George Washington Strike Group. The aircraft carrier has a crew of 5,500 and brings with it 21 helicopters, which can be used to ferry goods to hard-to-reach areas where people have seen no aid since typhoon Haiyan hit Friday.
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MIDDLE EAST
Israel says West discussed big sanctions cut with Iran.
Putin discusses Syria peace moves with Assad.
Syrian troops make further gains in Damascus.
Nasrallah: Hezbollah will stay in Syria to help Assad as long as needed.
Deadly blasts hit Iraqi religious procession.
Israel warplanes strike Gaza after militant mortar fire.
Palestinian negotiators quit in protest.
ASIA
Philippine typhoon survivors flee city as aid trickles in.
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Slammed for being stingy, China boosts aid to Philippines.
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Leader's death plunges Pakistan Taliban into dangerous disarray.
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Australia rejects raising debt ceiling, hopes to avoid America-style shutdown.
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AFRICA
UN: Nigeria offensive drives 40,000 refugees into Niger.
Insight: Revival of Islamists in Mali tests French, U.N. nerve.
Egypt not replacing US with Russia as top ally, Lavrov says.
UN: 460,000 displaced in Darfur this year.
S. Sudan Central Bank backpedals on currency devaluation.
Libya has lost $6 billion from oil protests: minister.
EUROPE
Eurozone economic growth slows to 0.1%.
Ireland to exit international bailout in December.
Ukraine parliament deadlock on Tymoshenko clouds EU signing.
Insight: Russia fears return of fighters waging jihad in Syria.
Russia-led security bloc looks to boost peacebuilding role.
Russian lawmaker wants to outlaw U.S. dollar, calls it a Ponzi scheme.
Estonia to extradite cybercrime suspects to US.
Europe allows gadgets to be used from take-off.
AMERICAS
U.S. trade gap widens on imports, weekly jobless claims fall slightly.
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's ex-staffers detail erratic behavior in documents. Rob Ford vows legal action against former staffers for ‘outright lies’.
Guerrillas step up campaign in Paraguay.
Brazil Mensalao trial: Supreme court upholds jail terms.
Two Obama secret service agents 'removed over misconduct'.
First World Trade Center tower opens 12 years after 9/11.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Drone combat missions may be scaled back eventually, Air Force chief says.
Al-Qaida seen shifting tactics to smaller attacks.
U.S. had plans for failure, success of bin Laden raid.
Terrorists slaughter African elephants, use ivory to finance operations.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Microsoft's new Cybercrime Center combines tactics against hacking groups.
$100 billion Boeing bonanza to dominate Dubai airshow.
Lockheed Martin will cut 4,000 jobs as U.S. shrinks spending.
Snapchat turned down more than $3B from Facebook.
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