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Ethiopian capital could fall in 'months if not weeks' — rebels
The Jordan Times 04 Nov 2021
ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa could fall within "months if not weeks", an Oromo group allied with Tigrayan rebels told AFP Wednesday, as the fighters advanced southwards ... Earlier on Wednesday OLA spokesman Odaa Tarbii said his group intended to topple Abiy's government, calling his removal "a foregone conclusion" ... Image. Section ... Right .
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China may have at least 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030: Pentagon
The Telegraph India 04 Nov 2021
China is sharply increasing its nuclear arsenal and could have up to 700 deliverable warheads by 2027 and at least 1,000 by 2030, as the Communist giant aims to surpass US global power by the middle of the 21st century, the Pentagon has warned in a new report. Advertisement ... "The US is using this report to hype up the "China nuclear threat" theory ... .
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Mexican president slams COP26 'hypocrisy'
Urdu Point 04 Nov 2021
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador Wednesday slammed participants in a major UN climate summit for their "hypocrisy," accusing them of failing to address the root causes of the crisis and pointing to their use of private jets ... "And then they arrive in private planes." "Enough hypocrisy and fad ... ....
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Rapes recorded by police hit a record 61,000
Belfast Telegraph 04 Nov 2021
Police forces in England and Wales have recorded the highest number of rapes and the second highest number of sexual offences in a 12-month period, figures show ... They included 17,285 between April and June – the highest quarterly figure ... He added ... Most Read ... .
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‘You are not alone’: E.U. Parliament delegation tells Taiwan on first official visit
Asahi News 04 Nov 2021
TAIPEI--The European Parliament’s first official delegation to Taiwan said on Thursday the diplomatically isolated island is not alone and called for bolder actions to strengthen EU-Taiwan ties as Taipei faces rising pressure from Beijing ... “We came here with a very simple, very clear message. You are not alone ... .
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The woman defying the Taliban on girls' education
Business Ghana 04 Nov 2021
When the Taliban took power in Afghanistan they instructed girls and young women to stay home from school. With no resolution in sight, one member of the Afghan diaspora decided to act. Angela Ghayour's online school now has nearly 1,000 students and more than 400 volunteer teachers ... And aged just 13, she realised she had a calling ... .
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Pressured by Biden, OPEC+ meets to decide oil production
The Roanoke Times
04 Nov 2021
By DAVID McHUGH and JOSH BOAK Associated Press. FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — OPEC and allied oil-producing countries will decide Thursday how much oil they think the global economy needs, with President Joe Biden urging Saudi Arabia and Russia to increase production and lower U.S. gasoline prices — so far to no avail ... The U.S ... U.S ... The steady rise in U.S ... .
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Russia navy to get hypersonic missiles in 2022: Putin
Press TV 04 Nov 2021
President Vladimir Putin says Russia's navy is to begin taking delivery of the country's trademark Zircon hypersonic missiles, whose tests are nearing completion, in 2022 ... He said that in testing, the missile had successfully hit both ground and sea targets when fired from under water or from surface ships ... Kremlin ... www.presstv.ir. www.presstv.co.uk.
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Dwayne Johnson says no to real guns on his sets after Alec Baldwin tragedy
Gulf News 04 Nov 2021
Hollywood actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson said he would not use real guns again in his movies after his friend and fellow actor Alec Baldwin accidentally shot and killed a cinematographer on a film set in New Mexico last month ... Baldwin had been told by an assistant director that the gun was “cold”, an industry term meaning it is safe to use ... AP ... .
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Venezuela faces landmark ICC investigation over alleged crimes against humanity
The Guardian 04 Nov 2021
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Ex-Nato head says Putin wanted to join alliance early on in his rule
The Guardian 04 Nov 2021photo: Public Domain / Timothy Pike
US "Absolutely" Capable Of Defending Taiwan From China: Top General
NDTV 03 Nov 2021
The United States military "absolutely" has the ability to defend Taiwan from an attack by China if called on to do so, US Joint Chiefs Chairman Mark Milley said Wednesday ... .
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Asian shares rise after Fed says economic aid will wind down
Times Union 04 Nov 2021
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares rose Thursday, boosted by the U.S. Federal Reserve's announcement on winding down the extraordinary aid for the economy it has been providing since the early days of the pandemic. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.7% in afternoon trading to 29,729.44. South Korea's Kospi added 0.2% to 2,982.96 ... ___ ... .
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US drone strike that killed 10 Afghans did not violate law: Pentagon
Khaama Press 04 Nov 2021
Pentagon Inspector General said on Wednesday that the US strike in Kabul in August this year that killed 10 Afghans was a tragic mistake but did not violate the law ... < .
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Murphy barely wins in NJ while Youngkin upsets in Virginia
Tacoma News Tribune 04 Nov 2021
Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey narrowly won reelection in his reliably blue state while a Republican political newcomer delivered a stunning upset in the Virginia governor’s race, sending ... .