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With No Republican-Led ‘Nuclear Option’ For His Wall, Trump Drops One Of His Own
WorldNews.com 07 Jan 2019
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingWhen U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told Newsmax TV Donald Trump’s mind was “always open to different perspectives,”1 few expected his most startling one ... This not only comes on the heels of the president and senior Democrat’s failure to strike a deal to end a partial shutdown of the U.S ... 162 ... 163 ... 134....
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says 'no question' Trump is racist
BBC News 07 Jan 2019
New Democratic congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has said there is "no question" that President Donald Trump is racist ... "Yeah, yeah no question." ....
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Thousands stung in Australian jellyfish ´invasion´
The News International 07 Jan 2019
Sydney. Highly venomous jellyfish have stung more than three thousand people on Australia´s northeastern shores in just a few days, authorities said Monday, forcing the closure of several beaches ... At least four major beaches remained closed as the organisation warned that even more jellyfish were on their way ... Lifesavers are closing the beach ... ....
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New Study Says Millions Of Americans Are Wrong About Having Food Allergies
WorldNews.com 07 Jan 2019
Even though food allergies have become a serious concern, a new study published in the medical journal JAMA Network Open said nearly half of the people who think they have one, are not actually allergic, according to Gizmodo ... Researchers from Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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'My Family Threatens to Kill Me,' Asylum-Seeking Saudi Woman Says After Denouncing Islam
Newsweek 07 Jan 2019
A young Saudi woman has fled from her family and is seeking asylum, fearing for her life after she denounced Islam. "My life is in danger. My family threatens to kill me for the most trivial things,” the young woman, identified as 18-year-old Rahaf al-Qunun, told Reuters on Sunday ... “They will kill me,” she added ... refugee agency decides,” he said. U.N ... ....
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Trump Will Visit Southern Border Amid Government Shutdown Over Fight For Wall Funding
WorldNews.com 07 Jan 2019
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said President Donald Trump would visit the United States-Mexico border later this week on Monday, according to The Washington Post ... Trump has demanded Democrats in Congress concede to his demand for $5.7 billion in funding for the border wall, one of Trump's key campaign promises....
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Head Of Brazil's Environmental Protection Agency Resigns After Bolsonaro Criticism
WorldNews.com 07 Jan 2019
Brazil's head of the environmental protection agency Ibama resigned on Monday after newly inaugurated President Jair Bolsonaro continued to attack the agency for the amount it spends on renting vehicles to reach more remote areas, according to Reuters ... The President also commented ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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US Navy ship sails in disputed South China Sea amid trade talks with Beijing
The Times of India 07 Jan 2019
BEIJING. A US guided-missile destroyer sailed near disputed islands in the South China Sea in what China called a "provocation" as US officials joined talks in Beijing during a truce in a bitter trade war ... The operation was not about any one country or to make a political statement, McMarr said ... China has retaliated with tariffs of its own ... ....
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7 Dead After Bar Shooting In Mexican Resort Town
WorldNews.com 07 Jan 2019
Authorities said Monday seven men have been killed in a shooting attack at a bar in Mexico’s Caribbean coast resort city of Playa del Carmen, The Guardian reported.State and local police said the attack occurred late Sunday at the Las Virginias bar in a low-income section relatively far from the beachside tourist zone ... ....
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Copenhagen Plans On Creating Artificial Islands To Host European Silicon Valley
WorldNews.com 07 Jan 2019
The Danish city of Copenhagen is planning to build nine artificial islands to attract more business amid an ongoing housing and office space shortage, according to a government announcement released on Monday ... The construction of the islands will begin in 2022 and will cover an area of 3 million square meters (32.3 million square feet) ... ....
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[UPDATE] Thailand Allows Saudi Woman Seeking Asylum To Stay Temporarily
WorldNews.com 07 Jan 2019
Immigration authorities said Monday an 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family over alleged abuse and barricaded herself in a Bangkok airport hotel room in a desperate bid for asylum will be allowed to stay in Thailand while her case is evaluated by the U.N ... We will not do that. We will adhere to human rights under the rule of law." ... Gen....
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Former Texas Teacher Among 2 Americans Captured While Fighting For ISIS
WorldNews.com 08 Jan 2019
Two Americans were reportedly captured fighting for the self-described Islamic State in Syria last week, the U.S-backed Syrian Democratic Forces said on Sunday, the Huffington Post reported. One of the Americans was identified as 34-year-old Warren Christopher Clark, aka Abu Mohammad al-Ameriki, who formerly taught in Texas ... citizenship....
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Venezuelan Supreme Court Judge Flees To United States To Protest Maduro's Reelection
WorldNews.com 08 Jan 2019photo: UN / Cia Pak
[UPDATE] Gabon Government Reports Situation Under Control After Coup Attempt
WorldNews.com 08 Jan 2019
"The situation is calm. The gendarmes who are often stationed there have taken control of the entire area around the radio and TV headquarters, so everything is back to normal," said Guy-Bertrand Mapangou ... The French government and the African Union condemned the attempted coup. WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Will Miss Supreme Court Arguments For First Time
WorldNews.com 07 Jan 2019
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will not be present at the Supreme Court on Monday morning as the court convenes for its first day of oral arguments of 2019, according to CNN ... There was no information released about whether or not Ginsburg would be present for arguments on Tuesday. ... Dr ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
