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US says it no longer considers Israeli settlements as illegal
Dawn 19 Nov 2019
WASHINGTON. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo disclosed on Monday that the United States had decided to soften its position on Israeli settlements in occupied West Bank, meaning that Washington no longer considers the settlements as illegal ... The 1978 legal opinion on settlements is known as the Hansell Memorandum ... Published in Dawn, November 19th, 2019. ....
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Trump administration ridiculed for orchestrating ‘secret’ foreign policy on WhatsApp
The Independent 19 Nov 2019
President Donald Trump even named him the administration’s first informal “cybersecurity adviser” ... Trump impeachment ... And Mr Trump’s own cellphone use has led US intelligence officials to conclude that the Chinese — with whom he is negotiating a huge trade deal, among other sensitive topics — are doubtless privy to the president’s conversations....
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Qantas Backs Legal Action Against Black Eyed Peas Singer's Racism Claim
NDTV 18 Nov 2019
Australia's Qantas on Monday rejected accusations of in-flight racism from US performer will.i.am, with the airline saying it would back legal action against the Black Eyed Peas frontman ... He said he had complied "quickly & politely" with instructions from the woman to put his laptop away. "I don't want to believe she racist ... ....
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Joe Biden says he would not legalise cannabis over fears it could be gateway drug
The Independent 18 Nov 2019
Joe Biden has said he would not legalise cannabis across the US because he feared it could be a gateway drug. The Democratic presidential candidate said he needed “a lot more” evidence on whether the substance caused further drug use ... Download the new Indpendent Premium app. Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now....
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The collapse of the information ecosystem poses profound risks for humanity
The Guardian 19 Nov 2019
For the last few years, scientists have argued that we’re living through a distinctly new geological age. They call it the Anthropocene ... .......
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Doctors warn feather bedding can lead to 'duvet lung'
The Independent 19 Nov 2019
Brazilian indigenous leader, Kreta Kaingang from the Kaingang People, holds a petition letter with over 200,000 signatures asking the UK government to suspend trade talks with Brazil until the Amazon and its people are protected, as he poses outside 10 Downing Street....
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Iran Unrest Raises a Question: Is ‘Maximum Pressure’ Working?
The Times of India 19 Nov 2019
TEHRAN. Anti-government protests in Iran have left buses and banks burned, hundreds under arrest, the Internet blocked and an unconfirmed number of people dead ... out of the 2015 nuclear deal, a pact which had traded limits on Iran’s nuclear fuel program for a relaxation of international sanctions. Read more ... Leaders in Tehran fear the U.S ... The U.S ... ....
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Hostages from U.S., Australia have been freed, Taliban says
The Los Angeles Times 19 Nov 2019
KABUL, Afghanistan — . The Taliban said they freed on Tuesday an American and an Australian hostage held since 2016 in exchange for three top Taliban figures who were released by the Kabul government and flown out of Afghanistan the previous day ... forces. Advertisement ... The following year, the Taliban released two videos showing the captives....
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Impeachment inquiry enters most crucial stage with top witnesses on deck
CNN 19 Nov 2019
Washington (CNN)Democrats who want to oust President Donald Trump and Republicans battling to save him are braced for the most momentous phase yet in the battle of impeachment that is rocking Washington ... ET with appearances by senior national security officials ... Trump attacks another witness as his impeachment defense faces new tests ... Read More ... Lt ... ....
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Air Astana says signs letter of intent for 30 Boeing 737 MAX
Reuters 19 Nov 2019
Kazakhstan flag carrier Air Astana said on Tuesday it had signed a letter of intent to order 30 Boeing 737 MAX for its recently launched low-cost carrier subsidiary Fly Arystana ... ....
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NASA tracking THREE asteroids headed this way, two spotted just 2 days ago
Russia Today 19 Nov 2019
NASA is currently tracking three near-Earth objects (NEOs) due to fly past the Earth on November 20. Worryingly, two of the three were only spotted this past weekend, once again raising tensions over planetary defense ... It is 2019 UK6 we had most prior warning about, as it was first observed on October 24 ... Also on rt.com 30 Rock from space....
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Sweden Drops Investigation of Julian Assange - WikiLeaks
Sputnik 19 Nov 2019
In May, Swedish prosecution announced the reopening of the investigation against Julian Assange over rape charges, just over a month after he was stripped of his political asylum by Ecuador and arrested at the Ecuadorian embassy in London ... ....
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US Cancels Civil Nuclear Cooperation Waiver for Iran
Voa News 19 Nov 2019
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday he is canceling one of four sanctions waivers that had allowed foreign companies to work with Iran's civilian nuclear program without U.S. penalties. Pompeo also warned Iran's leadership not to crack down on protests that recent fuel price increases have sparked ... 15 ... 10, 2019 ... The world is watching.". � ....
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Taliban officials: 3 Taliban in Qatar for prisoner swap
Yahoo Daily News 19 Nov 2019
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Three ranking Taliban prisoners released by the Kabul government have been flown to Qatar for an expected swap for an American and an Australian hostage held by the insurgents since their abduction in 2016, Taliban officials said Tuesday ... They said the three of their members arrived in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar on Monday ... U.S ... ___....
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UK leaders square-off in first debate of election campaign
The Times of India 19 Nov 2019
LONDON. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn are preparing to square off in the first televised debate of this year's election campaign ... 12 election ... Top Videos ... ....
