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Qantas Backs Legal Action Against Black Eyed Peas Singer's Racism Claim
NDTV 18 Nov 2019
In his tweets, the star said the crew member had been "overly aggressive" and unnecessarily escalated the situation after he didn't hear an on-board safety briefing because he was wearing headphones ... 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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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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Piece Of The Berlin Wall With Message For Trump Goes On U.S.-Mexico Border Tour After White House Rejects 'Gift'
Newsweek 18 Nov 2019
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Three reported dead in mass shooting at Walmart in Duncan, Oklahoma, police say
The Wichita Eagle 18 Nov 2019
A shooting was reported at a Walmart in Oklahoma, officials say. The shooting occurred Monday morning at the Walmart in Duncan, Oklahoma, a town of about 22,000 residents located 80 ... ....
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Hundreds trapped in Hong Kong campus siege
The Times of India 19 Nov 2019
Police tightened their siege of a university campus where hundreds of protesters remained trapped on Monday night in the latest dramatic episode in months of protests against growing Chinese control over the semi-autonomous city ... Officers repelled one escape attempt early on Monday with tear gas, driving hundreds of protesters back onto the campus ... ....
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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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Putin, Macron ask Kiev to grant Donbass special status: Kremlin
China.dot.org 19 Nov 2019
MOSCOW, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron agreed Monday on the necessity for the Ukrainian authorities to grant the eastern rebel region of Donbass special status, the Kremlin said ... 9 in Paris ... Enditem ....
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‘Pay to breathe?’: ‘Oxygen bars’ hit New Delhi as India chokes under pollution & declares ...
Russia Today 19 Nov 2019
A new fad sweeping India offers customers a breath of fresh air – literally. As pollution in New Delhi hits toxic levels, “Oxygen bars” are popping up in the city to help locals breathe easy, but some found the idea off-putting ... While the smog-choked air is inescapable for many, those with the cash may find a brief reprieve at their local oxygen bar....
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Does Anyone Notice Trump's Perfect Crime: Murder Of The Real?
WorldNews.com 18 Nov 2019
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. At the end of the 20th century, French sociologist Jean Baudrillard announced that "the year 2000, in a certain way, will not take place." He claimed the apocalypse-the end of the world as we know it had already occurred, and in the 21st century, we "have already passed beyond the end." ... imperialism....
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Over 140 New Nazca Lines—Including Strange Humanoids—Discovered in Peru
Newsweek 18 Nov 2019
Researchers at Yamagata University and IBM Japan used AI technology belonging to the IBM Thomas J ... ....
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Saturn's moon Titan is largely covered in organic material, new evidence shows
CNN 18 Nov 2019
(CNN)Before NASA's Cassini mission ended its study of Saturn in 2017, it also flew by Saturn's moon, Titan. The data provided by the Hyugens probe, which was part of the mission, suggested that Titan was the perfect candidate for further exploration ... Larger than both our own moon and the planet Mercury, Titan is unique in our solar system ... Read More ... ....
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Doctor says Trump's unscheduled trip to medical military centre was 'routine'
TVNZ 19 Nov 2019
Donald Trump’s physician says the president’s unscheduled weekend visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre was “for a routine, planned interim checkup" ... ....
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Mali army says 24 soldiers, 17 militants killed in attack on northern patrol
Reuters 18 Nov 2019photo: AP / Matt Dunham
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange doesn't like his jail computer
Toronto Sun 18 Nov 2019
LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is struggling to prepare for his case fighting extradition to the United States because he has been given an unsuitable computer in prison, his lawyer told a British court on Monday ... He could spend decades in prison if convicted ... ....
