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Three dead as speedboat trying to set record smashes into causeway near Venice
Yahoo Daily News 18 Sep 2019
Three people have been killed after a high-powered speedboat smashed into a concrete causeway outside Venice at the end of a race that started in Monte Carlo in Monaco. A fourth person was badly injured in the crash, which happened in darkness on Tuesday night ... Italian authorities denied early reports that two of the dead were Britons ... More ... More ... ....
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Putin Briefed on Results of Probe Into Hole in Soyuz MS-09 Spaceship - Source
Sputnik 19 Sep 2019
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed on the results of a probe into the mysterious hole in the hull of Soyuz MS-09 spaceship, a source in the space industry told Sputnik. "The president has been briefed on the results of the investigation," the source said....
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Saudi Arabia shows ‘evidence’ of Iranian involvement in oil attacks
Metro UK 18 Sep 2019
Saudi unveiled ‘evidence’ of Iranian involvement in attack on Aramco oil facility (Picture. REUTERS). Saudi Arabia has blamed Iran for the attack on its oil fields as fears grow over escalating tensions in the gulf ... The military also showed journalists what they described as an Iranian cruise missile and drones used in the attack ... AFP) ... REUTERS) ... ....
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Canada's PM Justin Trudeau "Deeply Sorry" For Wearing Brownface Makeup
NDTV 19 Sep 2019
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a fervent advocate of the multiculturalism integral to Canadian identity, apologized Wednesday for wearing brownface makeup to a party at a school where he... ....
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Benjamin Netanyahu fails to win majority in polls
DNA India 19 Sep 2019
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to win a ruling majority in an election that produced a virtual tie between his right-wing bloc and a centre-left grouping that would be led by former military chief Benny Gantz. Numbers are often cruel. Especially after elections, when they expose the strengths and weaknesses of political leaders ... ....
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Belgian fighter jet crashes in France, pilot hits power line
The Tribune San Luis Obispo 19 Sep 2019
French authorities say a Belgian F-16 fighter jet has crashed in a populated area in western France and one of its pilots is caught on a high-voltage electricity line. A spokesman for the regional prefecture, or administration, told The Associated Press that the plane crashed Thursday in the town of Pluvigner in Brittany....
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The reason Pakistan's Imran Khan should thank India for Article 370
The Times of India 19 Sep 2019
Since August 5, when India scrapped Article 370, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's obsession with Kashmir has reached unprecedented levels and it is visible most prominently in his tweets ... Khan rose to power with the promise to improve the economic situation of his country ... It's the economy ... Not exactly the kind of numbers to boast about ... ....
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'US stands with Saudi Arabia,' says Mike Pompeo after meeting Crown Prince MBS
Deccan Chronicle 19 Sep 2019
Riyadh. Amidst heightened tensions in the region following the drone attack on oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday met Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman (MBS) and expressed support for the Kingdom's right to defend itself ... The U.S. stands with #SaudiArabia and supports its right to defend itself ... The U.S....
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Indonesia to send ‘contaminated’ waste back to West
The Independent 18 Sep 2019
Indonesia is sending waste back to wealthy nations after discovering they were contaminated with used plastic and hazardous materials. The move came amid a growing backlash in southeast Asia against being a dumping ground for the developed world’s rubbish ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... Rubbish mountain....
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At least 30 civilians killed in air strike near pine nut field in eastern Afghanistan
The Times of India 19 Sep 2019
KABUL. At least 30 civilians were killed and 40 injured in an air strike conducted by the Afghan security forces, backed by US air support, in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Thursday ... Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial governor of Nangarhar confirmed the air strike ... US forces in were not immediately available for a comment ... ....
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India is a migration superpower with 17.5 million migrant population
International Business Times 19 Sep 2019
With an estimated migrant population of 17.5 million, India is the top country of origin of international migration, according to a report released by the United Nations (UN). Traditionally, major destinations of Indian origin migrants include the Gulf, the United States and Europe ... Major Reasons ... ....
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Fukushima trial ends in not guilty verdict, but nuclear disaster will haunt Japan for decades to come
CNN 19 Sep 2019
(CNN)The only criminal prosecution stemming from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster has ended in not guilty verdicts, in a blow to families displaced by the meltdown, as the fallout promises to haunt northern Japan for decades to come ... The trio were accused negligence for failing to implement safety measures, all three pleaded not guilty ... Read More....
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Huawei promises smartest 5G phone, but who will be brave enough to buy?
Independent online (SA) 19 Sep 2019
INTERNATIONAL - Huawei [HWT.UL] launches what could be the world’s most powerful and feature-packed 5G smartphone later today, but the fate of the device in Europe will hang on whether it can overcome a U.S. ban to give customers the Google software they expect ... It expects the U.S. ban to cost it $10 billion ... UNBOXED DELIGHT ... REUTERS. ....
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British Airways pilots call off strike planned for Sept 27
The Siasat Daily 19 Sep 2019
London. British Airways pilots have called off a strike planned for September 27 over a dispute with the airline on the pay hike. This comes after the union said that the action taken earlier this month had “demonstrated the anger and resolve of pilots.” ... We are considering the implications and we will give updates in due course.”....
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Russia to give cosmonauts guns to fend off wild animals on landing
South China Morning Post 18 Sep 2019
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