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So what has the rest of the world promised to do about climate change?
The Guardian 19 Apr 2021
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Russia says Iran nuclear talks enter 'drafting stage'
The New Arab 19 Apr 2021
A Russian diplomat taking part in talks to save the landmark Iran nuclear deal said Monday that the negotiations had entered 'the drafting stage' ... "Practical solutions are still far away, but we have moved from general words to agreeing on specific steps towards the goal," he added ... Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to stay connected ....
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5 Wounded in Rocket Attack on Iraqi Base Hosting US Troops
Beijing News 19 Apr 2021
There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but the United States routinely blames Iran-linked Iraqi factions for such attacks on its troops and diplomats ... There were no casualties in the strike on the capital of northern Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region, although it did cause damage to a building in the military part of the airport ... ....
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George Floyd brother’s message for America: ‘You have the right to be angry but express it peacefully
The Independent 19 Apr 2021
No words can adequately explain what this past year has been like for Terrence Floyd and the other members of George Floyd’s family ... He says no matter how hungry the family is for conviction, he urges people to remain peaceful if the verdict is something different ... No, no ... But there’s no black race, or white race, just the human race.”.
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Arms race rapidly heats up between the two Koreas
The Independent 19 Apr 2021
Pride and jealousy have driven North and South Korea to engage in propaganda shouting matches and compete over who could build a taller flagpole on their border. Now that one-upmanship is intensifying a much more dangerous side of their rivalry. the arms race ... The country also recently revealed plans to acquire dozens of new US combat helicopters ... .
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Jailed Navalny to be moved to a hospital in another prison
Bennington Banner 19 Apr 2021
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian state penitentiary service said Monday a decision has been made to transfer imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is in the third week of a hunger strike, to a hospital ... According to the statement, Navalny’s condition is deemed “satisfactory” and he has agreed to take vitamin therapy ... All rights reserved.
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Campaigners call for global response to ‘unprecedented’ oppression in Xinjiang
The Guardian 19 Apr 2021
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Is America’s longest forever war really coming to an end?
The Observer 19 Apr 2021
“No, it wasn’t,” Biden replied ... When the Afghan government requests direct military support, and members of Congress call for granting it, Biden will have to say no ... As Biden no doubt appreciates, he has broad public support for his withdrawal ... Republicans, for their part, are no longer uniformly hawkish.
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France’s Macron Seeks Change in Law After Jewish Woman’s Murderer Escapes Trial
Hamodia 19 Apr 2021
French President Emmanuel Macron urged a change in the country’s law during an interview with Le Figaro published Monday, after a man who murdered a Jewish woman in 2017 avoided a trial on the grounds he acted in delirium due to taking drugs ... Sarah Halimi, Hy”d. Mrs ... French Jews have been repeatedly targeted by terrorists in recent years ... .
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Israel and Greece sign record defence deal
Al Jazeera 18 Apr 2021
Israel and Greece have signed their biggest ever defence procurement deal, which Israel said would strengthen political and economic ties between the countries as the two countries’ air forces launched a joint exercise ... Elbit will supply kits to upgrade and operate Greece’s T-6 aircraft and also provide training, simulators and logistical support ... .
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Rights Watchdog Condemns Jailing of Hong Kong Media Tycoon Over Participation in Protests
Urdu Point 19 Apr 2021
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemned on Monday the jailing of Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai over organizing and participating in "unauthorized assemblies" during August 2019 protests and demanded his immediate release ... On Friday, Lai was sentenced to 14 months in prison ... ....
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The Supreme Court’s Increasingly Dim View of the News Media
New York Times 19 Apr 2021photo: NASA / JPL-Caltech
Built by JPL, NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, first for another planet
LA Daily News 19 Apr 2021
In this image from NASA, NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity hovers above the surface of Mars Monday, April 19, 2021. The little 4-pound helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the thin Martian air Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. (NASA via AP) ... (NASA via AP). Sound ... (NASA via AP) ... Photo ... .
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How Bitcoin “Black Thursday” Compares to this Weekend’s Flash Crash
Bitcoinist 19 Apr 2021
Bitcoin is barely recovering from a bloody weekend. Trading at $56,767 with 2.8% profit in the daily chart and a 5.6% loss in the weekly chart, BTC’s price outlook might seem bearish. BTC barely recovering in the daily chart. Source. BTCUSD Tradingview ... At that moment, Bitcoin’s price traded as low as $3,500 wreaking havoc across the crypto market ... .
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US military officials advised Biden to leave ‘residual counter-terrorism force’ in Afghanistan
The New Arab 19 Apr 2021
Senior US military leaders reportedly believe there could be a resurgence of Al-Qaeda or that the Taliban could take Kabul. US military leaders advised against Joe Biden's Afghanistan withdrawal plan and suggested that a "residual counter-terrorism force" remain there, The Washington Post reported ... Read more ... "To me, it was absolutely clear." ... ....
