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Russian firm Kalashnikov set to unleash kamikaze drones
Stars and Stripes 23 Feb 2019
DHABI, United Arab Emirates —he Russian company that gave the world the iconic AK-47 assault rifle has unveiled a suicide drone that may similarly revolutionize war by making sophisticated drone warfare technology widely and cheaply available ... The tiny item was dwarfed by the tanks, armored vehicles and fighter jets that were also on display ... .......
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Airlines admit having cameras installed on back of passengers’ seats
The Independent 23 Feb 2019
Three of the world’s biggest airlines have admitted some of their planes have cameras installed on the backs of passenger seats. American Airlines, United Airlines and Singapore Airlines have new seat-back entertainment systems that include cameras. They could also be on planes used by other carriers. We’ll tell you what’s true ... Subscribe now ... 1/10 ... ....
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'I was like a prisoner': Saudi sisters trapped in Hong Kong fled to escape brother, ...
DNA India 23 Feb 2019
Two sisters from Saudi Arabia who fled the conservative kingdom and have been hiding out in Hong Kong for nearly six months said they did so to escape beatings at the hands of their brothers and father. The pair, who say they have renounced their Muslim faith, arrived in the Chinese territory from Sri Lanka in September ... ....
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Opposition leader Juan Guaido says first aid shipment has entered Venezuela from Brazil.
Wtop 23 Feb 2019
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Venezuela soldiers abandon posts at Colombia border
BBC News 23 Feb 2019
Tensions have been rising over a row about the delivery of humanitarian aid ... ....
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JKLF Chairman Yasin Malik arrested in crackdown on Kashmiri leaders
Dawn 23 Feb 2019
Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Yasin Malik has been arrested in a crackdown on leaders in Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK), Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Saturday. "Strongly condemn the nocturnal crackdown on Jamat e Islami [JI] leadership and cadres, and the arrest of Yasin Malik," wrote Farooq on Twitter ... ....
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Court records reveal a Robert Mueller report right in plain view
The Times of India 23 Feb 2019
WASHINGTON. Special counsel Robert Mueller has not made a single public comment since his appointment in May 2017. But he has spoken loudly, if indirectly, in court — indictment by indictment, guilty plea by guilty plea ... He followed a Republican campaign that embraced the Kremlin's help and championed stolen material to hurt a political foe ... Trump Jr ... ....
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Common toothpaste ingredient making antibiotics less effective
The Siasat Daily 23 Feb 2019
New York. A common ingredient found in toothpastes and handwashes could make antibiotics less effective in treating conditions like urinary tract infections (UTIs), which, if left untreated, can become life-threatening, say researchers ... According to the study, led by researchers at the Washington University in St ... coli from growing ... Source. IANS. ....
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NASA greenlights SpaceX crew capsule test to ISS
The Siasat Daily 23 Feb 2019
Washington ... NASA signed contracts in 2014 with SpaceX and Boeing for the companies to shuttle US astronauts to the ISS ... “This is an absolutely critical first step that we do as we move towards returning the crewed launch capability back here to the US,” said Gerstenmaier, speaking at a press conference in Cape Canaveral, Florida ... Source ... ....
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N.Korea's Kim: I don't want my children to bear burden of nuclear arms - report
This is Money 23 Feb 2019
By Jack Kim. HANOI, Feb 23 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told the U.S. secretary of state he did not want his children to live with the burden of nuclear weapons, a former CIA officer involved in high-level diplomacy over the North's weapons was quoted as saying on Saturday ... "'I´m a father and a husband ... concession ... ....
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Dianne Feinstein, students have tense debate over climate change
WPXI 23 Feb 2019
SAN FRANCISCO - U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein said she had “a spirited debate” after a confrontation with a group of students, who wanted her to support the climate change plan backed by Democratic Rep ... >> Read more trending news ... energy policy ... Pressed further, Feinstein, 85, told the students, “You come in here and say....
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Who is the highest paid footballer in the world?
Metro UK 23 Feb 2019
(Picture. Getty). It’s no secret that being a professional footballer is a well-paying career. In cycles, debates arise about whether nurses should be paid the same as our team’s stars, with vehement opinions on either side of the argument ... Plus, each player has their own image right and other monetary benefits ... Advertisement. Advertisement ... Lionel Messi....
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Women pilots fly high at Aero India
Yahoo Daily News 23 Feb 2019
Bengaluru, Feb 23 (IANS) Women pilots flew high in the skies above the Yelahanka air base, as part of 'Women's Day' celebrated here on Saturday at the ongoing Aero India air show ... The aerobatic team of Sarang that comprised four Dhruvs, included one chopper piloted by Second Lieutenant Sneha Kulkarni ... India's ace badminton player P.V ... --IANS ... ....
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India Orders Eviction Of More Than 100 Million Forest Dwellers
WorldNews.com 22 Feb 2019
India’s Supreme Court has ordered the eviction of more than one million forest dwellers, a majority of whom belong to indigenous tribal communities, after the federal government failed to defend a law aimed at protecting their rights, Al Jazeera reported.The top court's order, dated Feb ... ....
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Trump nominates top GOP donor Kelly Craft to succeed Nikki Haley as US ambassador to the UN
Business Insider 23 Feb 2019
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he was nominating Kelly Craft, currently the U.S. ambassador to Canada, to replace Nikki Haley as his envoy to the United Nations after a four-month search ... Regardless, she will need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate ... She was seen as a tough negotiator in a new U.S ... policies ... French U.N ... ....
