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Standoff Over Tankers In Strait Of Hormuz Brings Persian Gulf Region To Brink Of War
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
This is despite the fact it was a major breach of sovereignty.This is largely because Oman, nicknamed the “Switzerland of the Middle East” has prided itself on being a regional mediator, by maintaining strong ties with Iran, the west and the Sunni-Arab Gulf ... ....
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China could ‘render US military bases useless’ within hours of conflict in Asia, report says
The Independent 20 Aug 2019
China’s military could use missiles to overwhelm American military bases in Asia within hours, a think tank has warned. The US defence strategy in the Indo-Pacific is “in the throes of an unprecedented crisis”, according to a report from the United States Studies Center, at the University of Sydney in Australia ... Subscribe now ... EPA ... AP ... ....
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Bet Over Flat Earth Theory For $10,000 Turns Into Death Threats Using Crossbow
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
A man who threatened his friend with a crossbow over a $10,000 bet about the Earth being flat apologized for his threats on Tuesday in New Zealand, according to Stuff.co. Jamie Mathew Sutherland, 36, apologized to Louie Lanz for threatening to kill him after he thought he won the bet ... The flat Earth believer told the Queenstown District Court judge ... ....
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[UPDATE] Italian Government Collapses As Prime Minister Announces Resignation
WorldNews.com 21 Aug 2019
Italy’s prime minister has announced his resignation, as turmoil in the country’s populist coalition drags the government into a state of collapse, The Independent reports.Giuseppe Conte said during a parliamentary debate on Tuesday afternoon he would go to the president to resign at the end of the day’s sitting, adding ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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UPDATE: Military Sniper Shoots Hostage-Taker In Rio, Ending Standoff
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
Military police said an armed man who took dozens of hostages on a bus outside of Rio de Janeiro was shot dead after a four-hour standoff on a busy bridge on Tuesday morning, according to BBC News. State Gov ... But Hans Moreno, one of the hostages, told TV Globo the man still appeared "very calm." ... But Col ... "This is the police force we want to see....
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Scientists Find Stardust In Antarctic Snow Which Could Be 20 Million Years Old
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
Researchers working in Antarctica found dust from an exploded star in snow which could be millions of years old, according to a scientific study published earlier this month. Phys.Org said the discovery could reveal important information about the solar system's history and place in its surrounding environment ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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U.S. Taliban Negotiator Returning To Doha In Hopes Of Reaching Afghanistan Peace Deal
WorldNews.com 21 Aug 2019
The top U.S ... We have good talks going and we will see what happens." – Donald TrumpKhalilzad, the U.S ... Briefed management on where we are and next steps," Khalilzad tweeted as he headed to Qatar."Back on the road again. First stop Doha where we will try and close on remaining issues. We're ready ... ....
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Stegosaurus Skeleton Discovered In Morocco Is Oldest Species Of Its Kind Ever Found
WorldNews.com 21 Aug 2019
Thyreophoran dinosaurs, which include stegosaurs and ankylosaurs, are found across much of the globe and have been mainly attributed to Laurasian rock formations, the team explained.This has suggested that when the Earth was divided into two supercontinents, Laurasia and Gondwana, thyreophorans were more common and diverse in Laurasia ... ....
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Turkish Riot Police Use Water Cannons As Kurds Demonstrate In Diyarbakir
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
Riot police clashed with demonstrators who were protesting the removal of three Kurdish mayors less than five months after they were elected on Tuesday in Diyarbakir, according to Al Jazeera ... Diyarbakir police fired water cannons and tear gas on the protesters as they grouped together to try and protect themselves ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Lawsuit Says ICE Denied Food, Medicine, And Assistance To Disabled Migrants
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
A new lawsuit filed in Los Angeles on Monday on behalf of 15 plaintiffs and two non-profit groups claim migrants face “horrific conditions” and “torture” in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers, according to The Guardian ... The lawsuit says conditions at ICE facilities are so bad migrants who came to the U.S ... ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Brazil's Bolsonaro May Reconsider Plan To Appoint Son U.S. Ambassador Due To Backlash
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
in Saudi Arabia, Chad and Uzbekistan.Eduardo Bolsonaro’s appointment must be approved by a simple majority in Brazil’s 81-member senate, where such proposals are seldom challenged ... “I feel confident and hopeful,” he was quoted as saying.Jair Bolsonaro claims his son’s ties to the Trump family would be a boon to U.S.-Brazil ties ... ....
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Saudi Arabia Begins Implementing End To Travel Restrictions For Woman
WorldNews.com 21 Aug 2019
Saudi Arabia has begun allowing adult women to travel without permission and to exercise more control over family matters, the state news agency SPA reported Tuesday, following a flurry of royal decrees approving the changes, Middle East Memo reported.Riyadh has long faced international criticism over the status of Saudi women ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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French Police Arrest Five Over Planned Attack On G7 Summit In Biarritz
WorldNews.com 20 Aug 2019
Five people were detained on suspicion of planning an attack at this weekend's G7 summit at the beach resort town of Biarritz, according to Deutsche Welle. French authorities said they announced the anti-capitalists on Monday after they posted messaging online which called for attacking the hotel housing police gendarmes during the political summit....
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Duterte orders foreign ships to gain permission to sail in Philippine waters, in message aimed ...
South China Morning Post 20 Aug 2019
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At Least 3 Migrant Children Die Of Flu In U.S. Detention As Authorities Refuse Vaccinations
WorldNews.com 21 Aug 2019
At least three migrant children being held in detention centers have died after suffering from flu, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has said it does not plan to vaccinate detained immigrant families as winter approaches, The Independent reports ... The country needs urgent answers to that question so that children stop dying in detention."...
