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30 killed in Nigeria after Boko Haram triple suicide bombing
Hindustan Times 17 Jun 2019
Thirty people were killed late Sunday in a triple suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria, emergency services reported, in an attack bearing the hallmarks of the Boko Haram jihadist group ... “The death toll from the attack has so far increased to 30 ... An earlier toll from the blasts, the bloodiest in months, gave 17 dead and 17 wounded ... First Published ... .......
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Trump says ‘I think I know’ who was behind 9/11 attacks
The Independent 17 Jun 2019
Donald Trump has said he knows who was behind the al-Qaeda attacks on America in September 2001 and added that “Iraq did not knock down the World Trade Centre”. “It was not Iraq,” the president told ABC News. “It were other people. And I think I know who the other people were. And you might also.” ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... ....
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China is harvesting organs from detainees, tribunal concludes
The Guardian 17 Jun 2019
Victims include imprisoned followers of Falun Gong movement, China Tribunal says An independent tribunal sitting in London has concluded that the killing of detainees in China for organ transplants is continuing, and victims include imprisoned followers of the Falun Gong movement ... .......
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Trump’s Whataboutism to Accept Dirt on Opponents from Foreigners Is Risky
WorldNews.com 17 Jun 2019
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingHow many of us can relate to when a child is accused of some misdeed or wrong, they often mount a defense that begins by blubbering, “B-b-but wha-what-what-about what Johnny did?” . Known as “whataboutism,” it’s way to distract and then evade responsibility from a misdeed ... He then emphasized ... Bush ... p. 224 ... ....
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Ecuador 'allows US military planes to use Galapagos island airfield'
BBC News 17 Jun 2019
Ecuador has agreed to allow US military planes to operate from an airport on the Galapagos Islands, reports say ... ....
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China’s Xi to visit North Korea this week ahead of G20
Gulf News 17 Jun 2019
BEIJING. Xi Jinping will make the first trip to North Korea by a Chinese president in 14 years this week, state media said on Monday, as Beijing tightens relations with Pyongyang amid tensions with the United States. Xi will visit Pyongyang on Thursday and Friday at the invitation of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said Chinese broadcaster CCTV ... ....
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France to declare natural emergency after deadly storm
Deutsche Welle 17 Jun 2019
The French government is to declare a natural emergency for farming areas in the southeast blasted by a fierce storm at the weekend. A German tourist was one of those killed when her caravan was hit by a tree ... ....
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What Is Enriched Uranium and Why Does Iran Want More of It?
Newsweek 17 Jun 2019
Iran's nuclear energy body has warned that within just 10 days—on June 27—the country's stockpile of enriched uranium will surpass the limits set by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—also known as the Iran nuclear deal ... But under the pressure of new American sanctions, their efforts are faltering ... To get to 90 percent—i.e ... ....
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Illegal fishing by foreign trawlers costs Ghana $50m a year, researchers say
The Guardian 17 Jun 2019
Destructive industrial fishing practices condemned as ‘corporate, organised crime’ Illegal fishing by foreign trawlers is decimating Ghana’s fish populations and costing the country’s economy tens of millions of dollars a year, according to researchers ... .......
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The Numbers Behind America’s Appalling Wealth Gap
Truth Dig 17 Jun 2019photo: AP / Vahid Salemi
Tehran says ready to breach nuke pact uranium stockpile limits
Hong Kong Standard 17 Jun 2019
Iran will break the uranium stockpile limit set by Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers in the next 10 days, the spokesman for the atomic agency said today while also warning that Iran has the need for uranium enriched up to 20 percent, just a step away from weapons-grade levels ... TS Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android. More>> ... ....
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British tourist barred from entering US for 10 years over cocaine text
The Independent 17 Jun 2019
A British tourist has been barred from entering the US for 10 years after a reference to taking cocaine was found on her mobile phone. Isabella Brazier-Jones travelled to Los Angeles with her friend in March to embark on a two-month trip, but the pair were stopped by Customs officials who suspected they were planning to overstay their visas ... 1/8 ... 2/8....
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Mexico detains 791 migrants, including 368 children under eight
The Times of India 17 Jun 2019
COATZACOALCOS, MEXICO. A total of 791 Central American migrants, including 368 children under the age of eight, have been detained in the Mexican state of Veracruz, officials said on Sunday ... The detained included 413 Guatemalans, 330 Hondurans and 39 Salvadorans, the source said ... Download The Times of Indiafor Latest News ... Top Videos ... ....
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Tulse Hill shooting: 17-year-old fighting for life after being gunned down in south London
The Independent 17 Jun 2019
A 17-year-old boy was left fighting for his life after being shot in south London neighbourhood of Tulse Hill ... The victim was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition on Monday afternoon ... Subscribe now ... ....
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Ireland Unveils Climate Change Plan With Goal Towards Zero Net Carbon Emissions By 2050
WorldNews.com 17 Jun 2019
Ireland's Taoiseach Leo Varadkar unveiled a new climate change action plan on Monday which he said provided a "way forward that is both effective and sensible," according to The Guardian. Varadkar said the plan will help “nudge people and businesses to change behavior” and address climate change across the country ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
