U S General Dempsey Visits Vietnam for Historic Talks
General Martin Dempsey arrives in Hanoi as the first U S chairman of the Joint Chiefs since 1971 to visit Vietnam. He seeks to deepen military ties amid Vietnam China South China Sea disputes and Hanoi's anger over Beijing oil rig deployment. The trip precedes potential partial easing of a weapons sales ban to Vietnam as early as next month.
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U.S
Martin Dempsey
Joint Chiefs of Staff
China
South China Sea
United States
Beijing
Two Amish sisters safe after abduction
Two missing Amish sisters, 12-year-old Fannie Miller and 7-year-old Delila Miller, were found safe and cold but unharmed about 13 miles from Oswegatchie. Investigators believe multiple people were involved in their disappearance after an abducted Farm stand incident.
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N.Y
New York
St. Lawrence County
Mary Rain
Richville
Oswegatchie
Fannie Miller
Delila Miller
Miller
TweetSmart campaign urges citizens to limit posting during shootings
Washington state police urge the public to curb tweets during active shootings and manhunts to avoid hindering operations. The multi agency effort highlights risks of sharing real time SWAT activity and aims to reduce interference while preserving safety for officers and bystanders.
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Washington State
Washington State Patrol
Seattle Police
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Nancy Kolb
Alexandria
Center For
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Boston
Canada
Portland
Ore
Lakewood
State Patrol
Bob Calkins
Russia Ukraine aid convoy near border halted amid standoff
A Russian aid convoy of about 262 vehicles with roughly 200 trucks halted near the Ukraine border after pushing from Voronezh. Ukraine threatens to block the convoy without Red Cross cargo inspection and Barroso calls for three way talks to de escalate.
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Ukraine
Red Cross
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U.S. State Department
Marie Hart
European Commission
Jose Manuel Barroso
Barroso
Luhansk
Novosvitlivka
Voronezh
Moscow
Kharkiv
Gaza war ceasefire holds as Egyptian mediators push talks
Palestinian officials voiced cautious optimism in Cairo over progress in Egypt mediated negotiations with Israel aimed at ending the Gaza war. A five day cease fire began at midnight to allow talks while Hamas seeks sea port airport and end to the blockade.
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Gaza
Hamas
Ziad al- Nakhaleh
Islamic Jihad
Associated Press
Mark Regev
Egypt
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