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Nouri Al Maliki issues warning to Israel after Iraq bombing
The National 24 Aug 2019
Iraq could descend into a "battle arena" if Israel continues to target the country, former Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki has warned, after the US confirmed Israeli responsibility for the bombing of a weapons depot belonging to a pro-Iran militia ... Two Iranian military commanders were killed in the blasts ... Read More ... Updated ... SHARE. ....
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Colombian Instagram Star Revealed to Be ‘La Madame’ Running Child Sex Trafficking Ring
Sputnik 25 Aug 2019photo: Creative Commons
Newlyweds Killed Only Minutes After Their Wedding In Tragic Car Accident
Inquisitr 25 Aug 2019
On Friday, a young couple from Orange County, Texas got married in front of their friends and family. The bride was Rhiannon Boudreaux who was just 20-years-old ... They died instantly ... ....
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Here are the US allies that have been caught in Trump's crosshairs
The Hill 24 Aug 2019
Denmark on Tuesday became the latest country to be caught in President Trump's crosshairs after he announced he was postponing a meeting with the country's leader over a dispute involving Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory ... “But never over my entire career have I seen a U.S ... ... ... ... Australia ... 2017 conversation ... Canada ... .......
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Iraqi woman allegedly beaten at Iranian airport sparks outrage within Iraq
The Jerusalem Post 24 Aug 2019
Iranian state-media said on Friday that Iran's Vice-Consul in Najaf, Iraq visisted the woman to apologize for the police's behavior ... ....
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NASA is investigating what may be the first space crime
Quartz 24 Aug 2019
Much is unknown about space. But one thing is sure. The laws of Earth still apply to astronauts who leave the planet’s bounds. For astronaut Anne McClain, this notion became a stark reality when she became what appears to be the first person ever to be investigated for a crime alleged to have taken place in space....
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How we can save the planet and ourselves
The Manila Times 24 Aug 2019
THE ongoing burning of the Amazon rainforests in Brazil under the newly elected President Jair Bolsonaro is an indication of the destructive power of a dictatorial leader. He is allowing thousands of hectares of rainforest to be cut down and burned. He is transforming the forests into grazing lands for beef production ... I ate the beans and peas raw ... ....
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N. Korea tests new 'super-large' multiple rocket launcher
Yahoo Daily News 25 Aug 2019
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Sunday leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a "newly developed super-large multiple rocket launcher," another demonstration of its expanding weapons arsenal apparently aimed at increasing its leverage ahead of a possible resumption of nuclear talks with the U.S ... ... We'll see what happens." ... ....
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Protests near G-7 summit mostly peaceful but dozens still arrested
Boston Herald 25 Aug 2019photo: NASA / Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute/Alex Parker
Why Pluto is no longer a planet (or is it?)
CNN 24 Aug 2019
(CNN)Pluto was long considered our solar system's ninth planet. Although small, it orbits the sun and has the spherical shape required to be considered a planet. But today marks 13 years since Pluto received a harsh drop in status -- officially dubbed Pluto Demotion Day ... But that has not settled the matter for fans of the faraway Pluto. Pluto's prime ... ....
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Violent protests return to Hong Kong as clock ticks on Beijing intervention
Sydney Morning Herald 25 Aug 2019
The violent clashes erupted hours after Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam issued a plea on Facebook for the community to "sit down and talk" because "everyone is tired". Lam, however, continued to offer no concessions ... Protesters were forced to walk to the starting point of the rally, while residents were left stranded without a subway service. ....
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China firmly opposes U.S. tariff hikes on Chinese imports
China 24 Aug 2019
China is firmly opposed to the U.S. announcement that it will further raise the tariffs on about 550 billion U.S. dollars of Chinese imports, said a spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) Saturday ... [File Photo....
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Amazon rainforest fires: Jair Bolsonaro sends Brazilian army to put out huge blaze as G7 leaders hold emergency talks
The Independent 24 Aug 2019
Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro has bowed to international pressure and sent in the military to battle huge blazes sweeping across the Amazon, after G7 leaders meeting in Biarritz threatened to tear up a trade deal with South America ... In the Cypriot capital Nicosia, a sign tied to the railings of Brazil’s diplomatic mission read ... Subscribe now ... AP ... ....
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EU's Tusk sees even more reasons to keep Russia out of G7
This is Money 24 Aug 2019
BIARRITZ, France, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The president of the European Council on Saturday rebuffed Donald Trump's suggestion that Russia be readmitted to the Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies, saying there were even more reasons than before for keeping Moscow out. The U.S ... "Under no condition can we agree with this logic," he added ... data ... "Second ... ....
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Scarlett Johansson tops again Forbes highest-paid actresses list, no Indian in top-10
The News International 24 Aug 2019
Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson has topped, for the second successive year, the Forbes’ list of highest paid female actors in the world. The 34-year-old actor’s earning, after the success of her summer Marvel film ‘Avengers. End Game’, reached USD 56 million ... End Game’, reached USD 56 million ... ....
