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N Korea declares state of emergency amid fears of first COVID-19 case This file photo taken on December 30, 2019, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.
North Korea has reportedly declared a state of emergency after a person suspected of having COVID-19 returned from South Korea by illegally crossing the border this month, state media said.
North Korean leader Kim Jong... |
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Andalusia MotoGP: Quartararo takes pole position Fabio Quartararo has scored pole position for MotoGPs Andalusian Grand Prix.
The Yamaha rider claimed the top spot with almost one minute 37 seconds in the closing stages of the qualifying.
His teammate Maverick Vinales lost his best lap for running outside track limits, but managed to finish 2nd,... |
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Hurricane Hanna batters Texas coast A satellite image shows Tropical Storm Hanna as it moves trough the Gulf of Mexico and approaches Texas, July 24, 2020. (Photo via ABC News)
A satellite image shows Tropical Storm Hanna as it moves trough the Gulf of Mexico and approaches Texas, July 24, 2020. (Photo via ABC News)
Hurricane Hanna has... |
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100s sickened as salmonella outbreak hits 23 US states Salmonella bacteria (Photo via CDC)
Outbreak of salmonella across 23 US states has sickened hundreds of people, resulting in an investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Oregon has so far reported the most cases of salmonella, 51, with a total of 212 people infected across... |
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Senior Tories demand transparency on Russia-linked infrastructure project Boris Johnson seen here with Alexander Temerko, the director of Aquind Limited. It is not clear if Temerko, who is a former official in the Russian defense ministry, is the man referred to in latest media reports
The ripple effects emanating from the Russia report continue to reverberate across the... |
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Khalilzad on New Trip to Press for Intra-Afghan Talks The USs special envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad is traveling to press for intra-Afghan talks, the US State Department said on Saturday, and he plans to visit five nations.
Khalilzad departed on July 24 for Kabul, Afghanistan; Sofia, Bulgaria; Oslo, Norway; Islamabad, Pakistan; and Doha, Qatar,... |
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Hagia Sophia prayers ignites war of words between Turkey, Greece A man raises his arms as people gather outside Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to attend the Friday prayers, July 24, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Neighboring Turkey and Greece have traded barbs over the disputed conversion into a mosque of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, a day after Friday... |
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Secretary General of International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), New Delhi, India "Shincheonji Contributes to Donating Blood Plasma Even in Media Manipulation" Secretary General of International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), New Delhi, India urged the Korean government to immediately stop persecution of Sincheonji Church, HWPL and Chairman Lee, and focus on facts that they have only worked for peace for many years.
On July 17 (local time), Dhammapiya, Secretary... |
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Woke Brit MP who wants to end debate will lead us down a path where violence is the only way to sort disagreements Nadia Whittome MP © members.parliament.uk
Labour MP Nadia Whittome argues that debate is "a foot in the door for hatred." Its yet another example of the radical left trying to censor free speech and force their views on everyone.
While Britains Labour Party may no longer be run by a rabid left-winger... |
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Top US military general visits Israel, stresses need to pressure Iran US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley (R) meets with Israeli minister of military affairs Benny Gantz at Nevatim Air Base, on July 24, 2020. (Photo by ministry of military affairs)
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley makes an unannounced visit to Israel... |
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The Badger by Kazem Mollaie to be shown at 23rd Shanghai International film festival The Badger, by Kazem Molaie.
Written and directed by Kazem Mollaie, "The Badger", a Sina Sadeghian production, is to be premiered on Monday July 27 at the 23rd Shanghai International film festival.
"The Badger" is the story of a woman, Soodabeh Sharifzadegan, performed by renowned female Iranian comedian,... |
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Portland protests continue unabated despite federal suppression Demonstrators approach federal law enforcement officers standing behind a metal fence during a protest against racial inequality and police violence in Portland, Oregon, US, July 25, 2020. (Photo by Reuters)
The US city of Portland witnessed another night of anti-racism rallies on Friday, with thousands... |
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US-led forces withdraw from Iraqi military base near Baghdad Besmaya Range Complex south of Baghdad is handed over from the US-led military coalition to Iraqi security forces during a ceremony, on July 25, 2020. (Photo by Iraqs Arabic-language al-Sumaria television network)
The US-led military coalition, purportedly formed to fight the Daesh Takfiri terrorist... |
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WHO reports record single-day increase in global coronavirus cases A woman is tested for the coronavirus in Kolkata, India, on July 23, 2020. India is the third country in the world to record more than 1 million cases. © Rupak De Chowdhuri, REUTERS
The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Friday, up by 284,196 in... |
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South Korea reports Covid-19 spike, virus-wracked US states tighten controls Models present creations during a fashion show, wearing masks as a measure to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Seoul, South Korea July 24, 2020. REUTERS - KIM HONG-JI
South Korea on Saturday reported more than 100 new coronavirus cases for the first time in four months while... |
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Blow-Up Event Could Crush US Dollar as Multi-Trillion Debt Mounts, Ex-IMF Deputy Head Warns The US Congress is currently mulling a new round of support for the American economy during the pandemic, that cost would at least $1 trillion if agreed by the Democratic-led House of Representatives and Republican-led Senate. However, such a fiscal stimulus may also create additional risks for the American... |
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Scientists Have Reportedly Discovered Remains of Giant Pigeon Scientists from the University of New Mexico have found the remains of a giant pigeon, Tongoenas burleyi, on the islands of the Kingdom of Tonga in Oceania, according to the portal "Eurekalert!"
The pigeon may be among the most common animals city-dwellers encounter on a daily basis, especially if... |
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Hunt for suspected PEDOPHILE descends into chaos in Kazakhstan Angry mobs ready to lynch a suspected pedophile raged in the central Kazakh city of Satpayev, as they hunted for a man who allegedly abducted and raped an underage girl.
People conducted an all-out search through the city in a door-to-door manhunt after a 5-year-old girl went missing late Thursday,... |
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Judge blocks Seattles tear gas & crowd control weapons ban as city braces for weekend protests FILE PHOTO: A line of Washington State Patrol officers in riot gear © REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
A federal judge has overturned a Seattle ordinance that prohibited police from using crowd control weapons. The last-minute decision comes hours after the citys police chief said the force would be powerless... |
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OPCW leaks show US cover-up of illegal Syria bombing: American weekly This photo taken on April 16, 2018 shows people standing in front of damaged buildings, in the city of Douma, the site of a suspected chemical weapons attack, near Damascus, Syria. (Photo by AP)
Leaked documents from the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) show that the administration... |
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UN human rights office condemns arbitrary arrests & unnecessary use of force amid US police brutality protests Federal law enforcement officers fire at protesters and form a line on a public street during a demonstration against police violence in Portland, Oregon, July 24. © Reuters / Caitlin Ochs
The United Nations has denounced heavy-handed police tactics used against demonstrators in Portland and other... |
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India, China agree on complete disengagement of troops from border region Soldiers await a visit by Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Indias Himalayan desert region of Ladakh, India, July 3, 2020, in this still image taken from video. (Photo via Reuters)
India and China have agreed on a fast withdrawal of troops from across a disputed border area in the western Himalayas... |
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PSG beat St Etienne to win French Cup Paris Saint-Germains players celebrate with the trophy after winning the French Cup final football match between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Saint-Etienne (ASSE) on July 24, 2020, at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris. (Photo by AFP)
Neymar has led Paris Saint-Germain to a 1-0 victory... |
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Hezbollah capable of targeting Israeli offshore gas rigs in Mediterranean: Israeli commander This file image taken from a video by the Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah shows a drilling platform floating above an Israeli gas field with a targeting sight superimposed on it. (Photo by The Times of Israel online newspaper)
A senior Israeli military official says the Lebanese Hezbollah resistance... |
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Erdogan reads Quran as Hagia Sofia holds Friday prayers +Video A handout picture taken and released on July 24, 2020, by the Turkish Presidential Press service shows Turkeys President Tayyip Erdogan (C) and invited guests attending Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque during the official opening ceremony of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. (Photo by AFP)
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UN says all must respect safety of civilian flights after US jets harassed Iranian airliner over Syria The United Nations has stressed that all countries must respect the safety of civilian air travel, referring to the recent harassment of an Iranian passenger plane by a pair of American warplanes.
"As a matter of, of principle, the safety of civilian air travel should be respected by all," said UN spokesman... |
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Mandatory face covering law takes effect in Britain What the British government announced more than a week ago has finally come into effect obligatory face coverings for customers visiting shops across England.
And already it has caused a stir among the people and businesses. Retail and trade organizations want to know why it took the government so long... |
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Trump eases controls on exports of lethal drones to US allies An MQ-9 Reaper sits on the flight line at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., on Dec. 17, 2019.
US President Donald Trump has moved to make it easier to export some types of American-made lethal drones to Washingtons allies, saying that the allies need US technology and that other countries outside of a non-proliferation... |
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CENTCOM lying; US warplanes harassed Iran airliner in Lebanon airspace The photo purports to show a US warplane that dangerously approached an Iranian passenger aircraft near Beirut on July 23, 2020.
American F-15 warplanes involved in the harassment of an Iranian passenger plane approaching the Beirut airport were not ‘on a routine air mission, a report says, dismissing... |
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Italian politician launches Italexit party to take country out of eurozone Italian Senator Gianluigi Paragone speaks to media outside the Italian Senate in this still image taken from video, in Rome, March 24, 2018. (Via Reuters)
A well-known Italian senator has launched a political party in a move to take his country out of the European Union (EU), amid the rise of anti-Brussels... |
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