Santos extends cease-fire with Colombia rebels to December
President Juan Manuel Santos announced an extension of the cease-fire with Colombia's largest rebel group until Dec 31 to buy time for peace efforts after a referendum rejection. He spoke after meetings with student demonstrators pressing implementation.
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UN Security Council Fractures Stall Global Diplomacy Over Syria Yemen North Korea and Sudan
The divided Security Council shows Western diplomats furious over Russia vetoes on Aleppo and war crimes talks. US and UK push for accountability as Russia backs Assad. Across Yemen, North Korea, Sudan and Burundi, council moves falter amid tensions with Moscow and Beijing.
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U S strikes Houthis in Yemen amid rising war risk
The United States launched Tomahawk strikes against three Red Sea radar sites near Ras Eissa Khoukha and Makha targeting Houthi forces in retaliation for a missile aimed at U S ships. The action marks a direct U S strike in Yemen's civil war as Iran deploys ships near Bab el Mandeb and as civilian casualties from the conflict exceed four thousand dead and seven thousand wounded.
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Nigerian girls freed in swap with Boko Haram
Twenty one Chibok schoolgirls abducted in 2014 were released in a prisoner exchange for Boko Haram leaders. The government and military said the girls, some with babies, were placed in the custody of Nigeria’s secret service. International groups welcomed the move as more negotiations continue.
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Government warns heating costs could rise this winter
The Energy Department projects higher average household heating bills October through March as forecasts call for a colder winter and modest price bumps across natural gas electricity heating oil propane. National totals rise with regional increases especially in the Northeast for natural gas and heating oil.
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