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Nouri Al Maliki issues warning to Israel after Iraq bombing
The National 24 Aug 2019
The Associated Press reported Israel carried out the July 19 strike on an Iranian weapons depot in Iraq in which two Iranian military commanders were killed ... Two Iranian military commanders were killed in the blasts ... The attacks mark a significant expansion of Israel’s wider military engagement in the region ... Read More ... Updated ... SHARE. ....
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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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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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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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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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Colombian Instagram Star Revealed to Be ‘La Madame’ Running Child Sex Trafficking Ring
Sputnik 25 Aug 2019photo: Creative Commons / https://www.kmu.gov.ua/
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 ... ....
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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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First Vaping-Linked Death Reported In US
WorldNews.com 23 Aug 2019
Illinois health officials said the state contained what could be the first death linked to a growing number of lung illnesses around the United States doctors say could be connected to a rise in e-cigarettes and vaping on Friday, according to BuzzFeed News. The U.S ... Dr ... The cases began to appear in June and have affected mostly teens and young adults....
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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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Madonna supports Miley Cyrus amidst latter's divorce storm
Mid Day 24 Aug 2019
Madonna has lent support to pop star Miley Cyrus, who has been accused of cheating on her former husband Liam Hemsworth. After Miley on Thursday took to Twitter to deny all rumours about cheating on Hemsworth, saying she has nothing to hide, Madonna responded to Miley's post, to say "there is no need to apologise" ... Earlier in the day, Miley wrote....
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Iran test-fires new missile amid boost of deterrence power: IRGC chief
Press TV 24 Aug 2019
The chief commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) says that Iran has test-fired a new missile. "Our country is always the arena for testing a variety of defense and strategic systems and these are non-stop movements towards the growth of our deterrence power," Major General Hossein Salami said on Saturday ... ....
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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 ... ....
