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New Zealand PM ‘utterly’ disagrees with Trump tweets
The Siasat Daily 16 Jul 2019
WELLINGTON. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday joined international condemnation of US President Donald Trump’s xenophobic tweets about progressive Democrat congresswomen ... Also Read. Twitter won’t act on Trump’s racist tweets ... Ardern said New Zealanders welcomed diversity in the corridors of power ... Also Read ... Source ... ....
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Australia's Orwellian anti-refugee system hints at what's to come for climate refugees
The Guardian 16 Jul 2019
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Earthquake in Indonesia: Strong Quake of Magnitude 5.7 Hits Bali Region
Yahoo Daily News 16 Jul 2019
Jakarta, July 16. A strong earthquake of magnitude of 5.7 on the Richter Scale hit Indonesia on Tuesday ... The epicentre of the quake is yet to be ascertained. There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage to the property as a result of the quake. Earthquake in Indonesia ... Also Read . Earthquake in Indonesia ... Also Read ... ....
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'Do not take the bait': congresswomen denounce racist Trump attack
Yahoo Daily News 16 Jul 2019
Four Democratic congresswomen of color targeted by Donald Trump’s racist attacks have accused the US president of following an “agenda of white nationalists” and asked that Americans “do not take the bait” of his divisive rhetoric ... Of the four, all are non-white and all except Ilhan Omar of Minnesota were born US citizens ... Related. 'You can leave' ... ....
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Likely next EU chief says she wants to end member states' veto on foreign policy
The Independent 16 Jul 2019
EU leaders' pick to be the next European Commission president has said she wants to end countries' veto on foreign policy ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... ....
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New statistics confirm what we already knew – Islamophobia is thriving in all parts of ...
The Independent 16 Jul 2019
It has been eight years since Baroness Warsi declared that Islamophobia had “passed the dinner table test” in Britain. Sadly, anti-Muslim prejudice remains a huge problem in the UK ... middle-class dinner tables” – are just as relevant today ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... The picture is far more complex ... ....
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Philippines wants to buy 74,000 M-16 assault rifles from US: foreign secretary
China.dot.org 16 Jul 2019
MANILA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The Philippines wants to buy 74,000 pieces of M-16 assault rifles with corresponding accessories from the United States, Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin said on Tuesday. Locsin disclosed the plan after meeting with U.S ... Enditem ....
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Dutch police are being infiltrated by criminal gangs, report says
The Guardian 16 Jul 2019
Dozens of officers suspended or sacked recently for corruption may be ‘tip of iceberg’ Dutch police unions have called for extra training in resisting approaches from criminal gangs after a report concluded that the recent firing of dozens of officers for corruption and security breaches could prove “the tip of the iceberg” ... .......
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White House nominates new Pentagon defense secretary
China.dot.org 16 Jul 2019
WASHINGTON, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The White House formally nominated Mark Esper as the secretary of defense on Monday as it struggles to fill the top Pentagon post that has been vacant for over six months ... Enditem ....
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North Korea warns US-South Korea drills will affect nuclear talks
The Times of India 16 Jul 2019
SEOUL. North Korea on Tuesday warned that US-South Korea military drills to be held next month "will affect" proposed working-level nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington ... Top Videos. Trending Videos. ....
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Airline urges passengers not to take pictures on flights
The Independent 16 Jul 2019
Airline Garuda Indonesia is urging passengers not to take any pictures or videos onboard its flights. The Indonesian national carrier circulated an internal memo banning the practice on 14 July, writing. “It is not permissible to document activities on the plane, either in the form of photos or videos, by the cabin crew or passengers.” ... Subscribe now....
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Hong Kong protests will put off 350,000 mainland Chinese tourists this year, HSBC estimates
South China Morning Post 16 Jul 2019
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Olympics: Sprint legend Usain Bolt expecting high-voltage games in Tokyo
Kyodo 16 Jul 2019
Approaching one year to go until the Tokyo Olympics, double individual world record holder and now-retired Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt said he is thrilled to be coming to Japan for the sporting extravaganza, even if he is no longer considered "the fastest man alive." ... [Getty/Kyodo] ... (Abdul Hakim Sani Brown) ... ....
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Nasa tapes of moon landing expected to sell for $1 million
Gulf News 16 Jul 2019
The Apollo 11 moon walk wasn't the first broadcast sent from space, but in geographic reach, it was the most astonishing. Microwave links, satellites and landlines carried images of Neil Armstrong's steps around the globe from Australia and the United States to Japan and Europe, even parts of the Eastern Bloc, in virtually real time ... ....
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Pakistan reopens airspace for civil aviation
Deutsche Welle 16 Jul 2019
Commercial and cargo flights can now fully access Pakistani airspace for the first time since a skirmish with India in February. The airspace closure had caused costly diversions to international flights ... ....
