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Facebook removes hundreds of fake accounts promoting Trump US social media company Facebook says it has taken down a news network that used hundreds of fake accounts to publish stories about a variety of topics, including articles promoting President Donald Trump and criticizing the Chinese government.
Facebook said Friday it removed more than 900 accounts,... |
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Panamanians march on 30th annv. of US invasion Dozens marched to the US Embassy in Panama City, to protest on the 30th anniversary of the US invasion of the Central American country, on Friday.
Footage shows the protesters marching towards the Embassy carrying Panamanian flags and an effigy of US President Donald Trump. The effigy and the American... |
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Muslim nations considering gold dinar to beat sanctions Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad says Iran, Malaysia, Turkey and Qatar are considering using the gold dinar and barter trade as a way of protecting themselves against any future economic sanctions.
At the end of the Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019 in the Malaysian capital on Saturday, Mahathir praised... |
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US verbal abuse over rights allegations aggravate tensions: North Korea North Korea says the United States will have to "pay dearly" for accusing Pyongyang of human rights violations, amid heated rhetoric ahead of a year-end deadline that raised concerns over an end of diplomacy between the two sides.
In an annual resolution cosponsored by the US, the United Nations General... |
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Italys new tax on tech giants likely to trigger US retaliation Max Civili
The 2020 budget bill which the Italian Chamber of Deputies is likely to approve on Monday includes the introduction of a web tax that is to affect US internet giants operating in the country.
The digital tax will be imposed on revenue from internet transactions for tech companies with... |
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Twitter aborts another manipulative Saudi state-backed op, which included activity against Iran Twitter has uncovered a "significant" misinformation operation originating in Saudi Arabia and backed by the Riyadh regime, removing more than a staggering 88,000 accounts involved in that operation, which included activity against Iran.
Twitter issued a statement on Friday, saying it had removed... |
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US watching North Korea closely for possible Christmas surprise missile launch: Report The United States is reportedly watching North Korea closely for indications of a possible "Christmas surprise" missile test, which it has promised if Washington does not come to the negotiating table.
Pyongyang has said that it will not give in to Washingtons pressure since it already has "nothing... |
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Ayatollah Sistani demands early elections to end crisis in Iraq Iraqs prominent Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani has called for early elections in order to put an end to a months-long political paralysis in the country, saying that a new government should be formed soon.
"The fastest and most peaceful way out of the current crisis, and avoiding the... |
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Death toll hits 9 as citizenship law protests spread in India Fresh clashes between Indian police and demonstrators erupted on Friday after more than a week of deadly unrest triggered by a citizenship law seen as anti-Muslim.
Three protesters were shot dead on Thursday, taking the death toll to nine in the wave of anger that is emerging as a major challenge... |
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Lebanon president Aoun designates Diab as countrys new premier Lebanons President Michel Aoun has designated former education minister as the countrys new prime minister after he got the confidence vote of nearly 70 lawmakers during consultations on the matter.
According to a statement released by the Lebanons media quoting the Lebanese Presidency, the designation... |
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Moscow: One killed in lone wolf terror attack on domestic security agency building An unknown assailant has attacked the headquarters of Russias domestic security agency in Moscow, killing one of its officers, in what the agency has billed a "terrorist" incident.
"The shooting began around 17:40," one witness told Reuters of the Thursday incident.
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Global security will be put in jeopardy if New START treaty with US not renewed: Putin warns Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that nothing can hold back yet another arms race and thus international security will be damaged if the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) with the United States is not renewed.
The Russian leader made the comments during his annual end-of-year marathon... |
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Erdogan slams certain Islamic platforms for inaction over Muslim woes Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has criticized certain Islamic organizations for their failure to take action in dealing with the challenges facing Muslims.
"If we still havent made any progress regarding the Palestinian cause, if we still cant stop the exploitation of our resources, if... |
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Bolivian regime issues arrest warrant for ex-president Morales The Bolivian regime has ordered the arrest of former president Evo Morales, who has been in exile since his forced resignation last month, after the interim government accused him of sedition and terrorism.
The Public Prosecutors Office on Wednesday signed a warrant for police to detain the 60-year-old... |
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President Trump impeached over abuse of power, obstruction of US Congress US President Donald Trump has been impeached over abuse of power after a vote by the US House of Representatives.
In a historic vote on Wednesday, the lower chamber of US Congress voted to impeach the president over pressuring Ukraine for personal political gain.
The majority of the lawmakers supported... |
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Pelosi calls Trump threat to US national security before impeachment vote US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi called US President Donald Trump "an ongoing threat" to American democracy as the bitterly divided chamber engaged in an impeachment debate before historic votes on two charges accusing the Republican president of abusing his power and obstructing Congress.
The... |
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Clashes Continue in Indian Capital Over Citizenship Law Police fired shots in the air and volleys of tear gas to push back thousands of demonstrators in the Indian capital New Delhi on Tuesday as protests raged against a new citizenship law that has angered the countrys Muslims.
The situation spiraled out of control after demonstrators threw stones at... |
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French commuters face 12th day of transport strike over pensions French commuters endured a twelfth day of misery on Monday as the government and unions traded blame for a crippling transport strike over a pensions overhaul that has put holiday travel plans at risk for thousands.
Some 630 kilometers (390 miles) of traffic jams clogged Paris and its suburbs during... |
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China lodges representations with US over expelling diplomats Beijing says it has lodged "stern representations" with the United States over the expelling of two Chinese officials accused of breaching security at a sensitive military base in Virginia, calling the expulsions a "mistake."
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang was reacting to a report... |
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Students join protests against new citizenship law on campuses across India Protests in India against a controversial citizenship bill have spread to universities across the country, with police storming student campuses and firing tear gas at protesters.
Anger has been growing in India over the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB), which gives refugees of all of South Asias... |
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Trump says US and China very close to trade deal US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Washington and Beijing were "very close" to reaching a trade deal, days before more retaliatory tariffs are due to go into effect.
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"Getting VERY close to a BIG DEAL with China," Trump posted on Twitter. "They want it, and so do we."
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UK system of elections is viewed by many as being unfair Despite being the hot topic of the moment, many serious questions remain as to the fairness of the 2019 UK general election. Many warnings have been issued in this regard, such as the article posted on the Electoral reform Society website on 21st October, 2019, authored by Sabine McGinley as follows:
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Facebook is engine of anti-Muslim hate in the world: Journalist American social media giant "Facebook is an engine of anti-Muslim hate the world over," according to British journalist, broadcaster and author Mehdi Hasan.
Hasan made the remarks in a recent article for The Intercept, written as if it is a letter to Facebook chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg.... |
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US weekly names Swedish activist Greta Thunberg Person of the Year The American weekly Time has named the Swedish teenage climate change activist Greta Thunberg its "Person of the Year" for 2019.
The news magazine declared the 16-year-old Swede - who quickly bloomed into one of the worlds most notable climate change activists and inspired millions of young people... |
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Indian police fire blanks in fresh demos against citizenship bill Police in India have fired blanks at protesters in the countrys northeast, in a fresh day of demonstrations against a contentious bill that seeks to grant citizenship only to non-Muslim immigrants from certain countries.
Thousands of protesters ignored a curfew in the northeastern Indian state of... |
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US judge blocks Trump from using $3.6 billion in Pentagon money on border wall A US federal judge has issued an order that blocks President Donald Trumps attempt to spend $3.6 billion from the US military budget to build a wall on the US-Mexico border.
The ruling on Tuesday by District Judge David Briones in El Paso, Texas, is the latest setback for Trump, whose administration... |
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Nicola Sturgeon set to reshape the politics of the British Isles Nicola Sturgeon is fighting her biggest political battle tomorrow as the outcome of the election is set to determine Scotlands future for the rest of the century.
In recent days Sturgeon has tried to position her Scottish National Party (SNP) outside the framework of the UK establishment in order... |
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No election tomorrow, Algerians chant ahead of presidential vote A big crowd of protesters have marched through central Algiers to demand Thursdays presidential election be cancelled, chanting that they would not vote in a poll they regard as a charade.
The protesters chanted on Wednesday "No election tomorrow" and held up banners reading "You have destroyed the... |
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Protests Held Against Indias Religion-Based Bill Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in India on Monday as Prime Minister Narendra Modis government offered a controversial bill in parliament that would give citizenship to non-Muslim minorities from three neighboring countries.
Home Minister Amit Shah introduced the Citizenship Amendment Bill... |
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US House Democrats unveil Trump impeachment charges The long-anticipated formal impeachment against US President Donald Trump has been announced by the Democrat-led House of Representatives.
House Democrats unveiled the two articles of impeachment against Trump on Tuesday, accusing the Republican president of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress.
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