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Could Trump And Modi, Two Authoritarian Nationalists And Capitalists, Trigger A War?
WorldNews.com 24 Feb 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. In 2016, Amnesty International delivered a blistering report. It said ... In addition to separating refugee families and placing them in cages at the border, cities were terrorized with Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ... This includes Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains, and Christians....
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Death toll from virus reportedly at 50 in Iranian city
The Los Angeles Times 24 Feb 2020
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — . A staggering 50 people have died in the Iranian city of Qom from the new coronavirus this month, Iran’s semiofficial ILNA news agency reported on Monday ... He said the 50 deaths date as far back as Feb. 13. Iran, however, first officially reported cases of the virus and its first deaths on Feb. 19. Advertisement ... ....
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50,000 people are placed in lockdown as Italy scrambles to stop spread of deadly coronavirus
Irish Independent 24 Feb 2020
Eleven Italian towns were in lockdown due to coronavirus last night as three deaths were attributed to the disease following a dramatic surge in cases ... Under the decree, around 50,000 people are now banned from leaving or entering the zones across the northern regions of Lombardy and Veneto without permission ... Yesterday, Mr Conte said ... ....
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U.S. strikes militants' Somalia compound
Arkansas Online 24 Feb 2020
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Africa Command bombed an al-Shabab compound near Dujuuma, Somalia, on Sunday, the seventh in a series of strikes on the terrorist group this month in operations coordinated with the Somali government. Three militants were wounded, according to a U.S. assessment ... assessment ... U.S....
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Coronavirus challenges $45 billion cruise industry
Yahoo Daily News 24 Feb 2020
Coronavirus concerns have pushed the $45 billion cruise line industry to cancel trips and reroute ships as it struggles to contain the impact from fearful travelers. But experts say the industry will bounce back after the outbreak is contained ... He predicted the trend would continue, “until we see the leveling off of new cases.” ... ....
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Klopp: Liverpool success helps and hinders with transfers
Yahoo Daily News 24 Feb 2020
Jurgen Klopp admitted success helped Champions League titleholders Liverpool attract players, but it also made completing signings harder. While they hold a 19-point lead atop the Premier League, Liverpool have been linked with moves for numerous players, including RB Leipzig star Timo Werner ... "It's easier if players see you as that ... ....
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Togo’s president ‘wins’ election, extends family’s 53-year dynastic rule over poor African nation
South China Morning Post 24 Feb 2020
Gnassingbe has led the country of eight million people since taking over in 2005 following the death of his father Gnassingbe Eyadema, who ruled with an iron fist for 38 years....
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Isis and al-Qaeda join forces in West Africa
The Independent 23 Feb 2020
Groups linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, at war with each other in the Middle East, are working together to take control of territory across a vast stretch of West Africa, US and local officials say, sparking fears the regional threat could grow into a global crisis ... Download the new Independent Premium app ... Shape Created with Sketch ... Getty ... ....
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Squirrel invasion in Manila raises disease fears
Gulf News 24 Feb 2020
Manila. Sightings of squirrels have been increasing in Metro Manila and, while children and pet lovers would welcome this development, animal experts are raising alarm. Squirrels are not native to the metropolis ... She said, like other rodents, squirrels are prolific breeders ... Disease carriers ... “Whatever we think of them, the lesson is clear ... Subscribe ... ....
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Merkel's party suffers worst ever result in Hamburg state elections
Press TV 24 Feb 2020
Voters handed German Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservatives their worst-ever result in Hamburg on Sunday, punishing them for flirting with the far-right in an eastern state and descending into a messy leadership battle ... The CDU slipped into third place, scoring just 11.2% ... Germany's ruling party in turmoil after MPs side with far-right in key vote....
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Fourth person dies from coronavirus in Italy
Metro UK 24 Feb 2020
It comes as Italy scrambles to halt the spread of Europe’s first major outbreak of coronavirus (Picture. Rex). An 84-year-old man has become the fourth person to die in Italy from the corononavirus. He is reported to have died in the northern Lombardy region, as the number of people contracting the virus continued to mount ... (Picture. Rex Features) ... ....
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Canary Island airports reopen after Saharan sandstorm
Independent online (SA) 24 Feb 2020
Canary Islands airports resumed operations on Monday following a Saharan sandstorm that left hundreds of travellers stranded. ENAIRE, the air navigation manager in Spain and Western Sahara, tweeted that all airports reopened on Monday. It revealed that air traffic was restored overnight ... The company said around 822 flights were affected ... ....
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Greta Thunberg scathing about politicians as thousands join Hamburg climate protest
Yahoo Daily News 23 Feb 2020
"If enough people get involved in making change happen, change can happen," the 17-year-old said. (Reuters/F. Bimmer). Greta Thunberg gave a rousing speech to several thousand people as part of a climate protest in Hamburg on Friday ... Organizers estimated 60,000 people. "This is 2020, and we need to see real action now." ... ....
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10 Things Players Dislike About God of War (2018)
GamingBolt 24 Feb 2020
It became immediately and abundantly clear when God of War launched nearly two years ago what a masterpiece it was, that it would go down as not only one of the best games of this console generation, but also as one of the greatest games Sony has ever produced ... SLOW START ... ....
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Malaysian PM Mahathir sends resignation letter to king
Business Line 24 Feb 2020
Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad has submitted a letter of resignation to Malaysia's king, his office said on Monday, amid talk of forming a new governing coalition ... “The letter has been sent to His Royal Highness the King at 1 pm,” Mahathir's office said in a statement ... .......
