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Times' Russia report is 'virtual treason,' Trump says
This is Money 16 Jun 2019
New York Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger has said President Donald Trump's attacks on the press are "dangerous". US President Donald Trump on Saturday accused The New York Times of "a virtual act of treason," after it reported the US is stepping up digital incursions into Russia's electric power grid ... In February the publisher of the Times, A.G ... ....
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Bitcoin Futures Are More Significant Than We Think
LB News 15 Jun 2019
Earlier today, Live Bitcoin News put out an article saying that Litecoin has been this year’s top-performing cryptocurrency. With over 300 percent in gains since the start of 2019, Litecoin is indeed carving out a new name for itself in the crypto space, but that doesn’t mean we should take anything away from bitcoin, the granddaddy of them all ... ....
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Jimmy Carter receives award for role in China-US relations
China.dot.org 16 Jun 2019
Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president who helped set the China-U.S. diplomatic relationship in motion forty years ago, was recognized for his crucial role in an award ceremony this week. . The George H. W. Bush Foundation for U.S.-China Relations, also known as the Bush China Foundation, bestowed its inaugural George H. W ... ... ... ... ....
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If Dean Is Right about Trump and Watergate, America May Slip into a Death Spiral
WorldNews.com 14 Jun 2019
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingIt’s well known a major test of America’s democratic institutions was the authoritarian behavior of President Richard Nixon. What’s not well known, however, is if this current test of America’s democratic institutions will be able to withstand the authoritarian behavior of President Donald Trump ... 141 ... 145....
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The Philippine ghost town that still hasn’t recovered from Islamic State’s deadly siege
The Independent 15 Jun 2019
Only a week had passed since Mohammad Ali Acampong finished renovating his house when bombs and bullets struck Marawi City. Pro-Islamic State militants were carving out their own “Wilayah”, or province, forcing nearly 100,000 people to flee. It became the Philippine military’s toughest and longest conflict since the Second World War ... Subscribe now ... ....
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Hong Kong set for street march as protester death mourned
Belfast Telegraph 16 Jun 2019
Hong Kong was bracing for another massive protest on Sunday over an unpopular extradition bill that has highlighted the territory’s apprehension about relations with mainland China ... A week after the crisis brought as many as 1 million into the streets, the activists said they want the proposal withdrawn and are calling for Ms Lam to step down ... ....
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Thieves In Mexico Have A New Target: Trucks Full Of Avocados
WorldNews.com 14 Jun 2019
Avocado farmers, packers, and exporters took out newspaper advertisements in the Mexican state of Michoacán on Friday to explain how up to four trucks full of the in-demand fruit are stolen every day, according to The Guardian ... “It’s impossible to continue taking these losses,” the advertisement explained ... coming from Michoacán ... Though since the U.S....
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U.S. reportedly increasing digital incursions into Russian power grid
Japan Times 16 Jun 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday accused The New York Times of “a virtual act of treason,” after it reported the U.S. is stepping up ... ....
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Powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand
Khaleej Times 16 Jun 2019
A powerful 7.2-magnitude earthquake stuck near the remote Kermadec Islands northeast of New Zealand Sunday, briefly prompting a tsunami warning. After initially forecasting "a threat to beach, harbour, estuary and small boat activities", New Zealand's Civil Defence organisation gave the all-clear eight minutes later ... ....
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Malaysian Politician Arrested After Confessing To Being In Sex Video With Minister
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Singer Accused Of Keeping Sun Bear In Her Condo Says She "Thought It Was A Dog"
IFL Science 14 Jun 2019
The world of Malaysian reality TV stars is a wild one. Zarith Sofia Yasin, a 27-year-old singer from Malaysia, has been charged with allegedly keeping a sun bear in her apartment in Kuala Lumpur, as reported by The Jakarta Post ... Yasin claims she was hoping to give the bear, named Bruno, to a local zoo once it had regained its strength ... - ... [H/T ... ....
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Car bomb kills eight in Somali capital: emergency services
This is Money 15 Jun 2019
Al-Qaeda-linked Shabaab have been fighting for more than a decade to topple the Somali government and continue to wage a guerrilla war against the authorities ... "We have confirmed eight people killed and 16 others wounded in the blast," the private Aamin Ambulance service said ... Police sealed off the road and ambulances rushed to the scene, he added ... ....
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Real Madrid beat Barcelona, Man City in race to sign ‘Japanese Messi’
Independent online (SA) 14 Jun 2019
Real Madrid confirmed the signing of Japanese teenager Takefusa Kubo on Friday. The 18-year-old joins from FC Tokyo and will play for Madrid’s B team, Castilla, next season. “Takefusa Kubo will join Castilla next season,” a Real Madrid statement read ... He has scored four goals in 13 J-League games this year for Tokyo....
