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Russia says Iran shot down passenger plane after US jets sent to its borders
The Independent 17 Jan 2020
Iran shot down a commercial plane, killing all 176 crew and passengers, because it was spooked by “six F-35 US fighter jets” near its borders, Russia’s top diplomat told The Independent on Friday. ... “It was a human mistake. Everyone understands that.” Download the new Independent Premium app ... Iran plane crash ... Show all 25 ... 1/25 ... EPA ... ....
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Brazil culture secretary forced out after appearing to paraphrase Nazi Goebbels
The Guardian 17 Jan 2020
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Ukrainian prime minister resigns after recordings published
Artesia Daily Press 17 Jan 2020
Ukraine’s prime minister submitted his resignation Friday, days after he was caught on tape saying the country’s president knows nothing about the economy. . In a Facebook post, Oleksiy Honcharuk said that he had given his resignation to President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ... “It is not true,” the prime minister insisted ... ....
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Do We Dare Speak Of The Christian Right And Fascism In The Same Breath?
WorldNews.com 17 Jan 2020
their campaigns of ritual purification-whether immigrants, Mexicans, Muslims, Iran, political opponents, Palestinians, journalists, abortionists, the LGBTQ community, etc…-are simply a sign of strength, of making the American people achieve their full measure of ......
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'World's smallest man' dies at age of 27
RTE 17 Jan 2020
The world's shortest man who could walk, as verified by Guinness World Records, died this morning at a hospital in Nepal. Khagendra Thapa Magar, who measured 67.08cm (2'2), died of pneumonia at a hospital in Pokhara, 200km from Kathmandu, where he lived with his parents. "He has been in and out of hospital because of pneumonia ... ....
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Trump adds Jeffrey Epstein’s old attorney to impeachment team
The Daily Dot 17 Jan 2020
President Donald Trump announced his team of lawyers to defend him during the upcoming Senate trial over his impeachment on Friday, according to CNN. Leading the pack is Ken Starr, who conducted the investigation into President Bill Clinton that led to his impeachment ... Also on this list is Alan Dershowitz. Dershowitz was part of O.J ... READ MORE ... ....
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Pregnant woman and six children tortured and killed by a religious cult in Panama, authorities say
CNN 17 Jan 2020
Nine indigenous people have been arrested and will be charged over the grisly attack, which took place in a remote part of the Ngäbe-Buglé region, home to a large community of native Panamanians ... Baloyes added that authorities carried out an investigation in local communities to see whether anyone else was missing, but didn't find any more victims. ....
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'Monumental': Scientists successfully grow mysterious ancient organism that could be origin of life as we know it
Russia Today 17 Jan 2020
A team of researchers has unravelled a scientific mystery by successfully growing an ancient life form in a lab, a breakthrough that brings us one step closer to discovering our very first ancestors on Earth. The previously unknown organism was unearthed on the floor of the Arctic ocean in 2010 ... Also on rt.com Heavy metal diet....
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Spain’s Balearic Islands cracking down on pub crawls and happy hours
Belfast Telegraph 17 Jan 2020
Authorities in Spain’s Balearic Islands are clamping down on binge-drinking tourism in three hotspots, introducing what they claim is the first law of its kind in Europe ... It also prohibited the practice of jumping from hotel balconies into swimming pools — popularly known as balconing — throughout the Mediterranean islands ... PA. ....
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Hezbollah supporters say revenge for Soleimani’s death has only just begun
The Independent 17 Jan 2020
Qassem Soleimani was often described as a “shadowy” figure; an elusive commander who criss-crossed the Middle East in secret on his mission to sustain a regional military alliance loyal to Iran. . But in the days after his killing by a US drone strike this month, his face was suddenly everywhere ... Download the new Independent Premium app ... 1/35 ... AP....
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"Just The Beginning": Greta Thunberg Takes Switzerland Halt Before Davos
NDTV 17 Jan 2020
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg issued a warning to world leaders at a protest in the Swiss city of Lausanne on Friday, days before the start of the Davos summit of the world's political and... ....
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UK will rejoin EU as younger voters realise Brexit is mistake, says Verhofstadt
The Independent 17 Jan 2020
Britain will rejoin the EU in the “coming decades” because young voters will realise leaving the bloc was a mistake, according the European Parliament’s chief Brexit coordinator. ... Download the new Independent Premium app. Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now ... Britain is taking a sabbatical”. ... Bizarre ... Show all 8 ... 1/8 ... ....
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Meryl Streep to Narrate Animated Short Film Celebrating Earth Day for Apple TV+
The Wrap 17 Jan 2020
Meryl Streep is set to star in and narrate an animated short film for Apple TV+ that will celebrate Earth Day, Apple announced Friday. Streep will star with Chris O’Dowd, Jacob Tremblay and Ruth Negga in “Here We Are ... Streep will narrate the short film. Also Read. Apple to Release 'The Banker' in March After Conclusion of Misconduct Review....
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China calls on India to respond positively to request of UNSC members on Kashmir issue
Dawn 17 Jan 2020
After a recently-held United Nations Security Council (UNSC) meeting to review the situation in India-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, China has called on India to "give serious consideration and positive response to the request of UNSC members" on the issue ... He rubbished claims that the issue did not get much support from members of the UNSC ... ....
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Khamenei says Iranian forces can take fight beyond borders
The Irish Times 17 Jan 2020
The Revolutionary Guards can take their fight beyond Iran’s borders, the supreme leader said on Friday, responding to the US killing of his country’s most prominent commander and to anti-government unrest at home over the downing of an airliner ... He built up regional militias that Washington has blamed for attacks on US forces ... ‘Hand of God’ ... . ....
