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The West wants to turn Ethiopia into the next Libya, Iraq - PM Abiy's party
Ghana Web 18 Nov 2021
Ethiopia's ruling party, the Prosperity Party, PP, has accused the West of wanting to turn the country into another Iraq or Libya. The Horn of Africa nation is facing a politico-security crisis that has seen rebels threaten to attack the capital Addis Ababa and remove Prime Minister ABiy Ahmed's government ... .
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State of emergency in British Columbia; more deaths expected
Federal News Radio 18 Nov 2021
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Canadian Pacific coast province of British Columbia declared a state of emergency Wednesday following floods and mudslides caused by extremely heavy rainfall, and officials said they expected to find more dead ... The body of a woman was recovered from one of the mudslides late Monday ... Read more. World News ... ‘’ ... ___ ... .
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‘Increasingly active’ ISIS expanded dramatically in Afghanistan, UN says
Russia Today 18 Nov 2021
The Islamic State terrorist group is tearing a path across Afghanistan, establishing itself in “nearly all” of its provinces while increasing attacks more than five-fold in the past year, the UN’s envoy to the country has warned ... She added that so far in 2021, IS has carried out 334 attacks, up from just 60 last year ... READ MORE.
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Effectiveness of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine drops significantly after 6 months: Israeli study
People Daily 18 Nov 2021
JERUSALEM, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- The effectiveness of the two-dose regimen of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine decreases significantly after about six months, said an Israeli study recently published in open access journal Nature Communications ... When stratifying the results by age, the study found a similar trend across all age groups ... .
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Alec Baldwin facing second lawsuit over fatal shooting on Rust set
Belfast Telegraph 18 Nov 2021
Alec Baldwin recklessly fired a gun when he shot and killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza on the set of Rust, it is claimed in a lawsuit. The suit, from script supervisor Mamie Mitchell, is the second following the fatal shooting last month ... AP/PA Images. / ... Daily Headlines & Evening Telegraph Newsletter ... / ... Latest. .
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Belarus shuts down Russian oil pipeline to EU, despite Putin's warnings
Democratic Underground 18 Nov 2021
Migrants at the border between Belarus and Poland are being taken away by bus as of Wednesday, said a Polish government official, per ABC News, which suggests "the tense standoff could be easing." ... The shutdown came despite Russian President Vladimir Putin's warnings ... You don't have too many friends Lukashenko ... .
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China coast guard blocks Philippine boats in disputed sea
Stars and Stripes 18 Nov 2021
Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr ... Locsin said in a tweet that the three Chinese coast guard ships' actions were illegal and he asked them “to take heed and back off.” ... There was no immediate comment from Chinese officials in Manila or Beijing ... China has repeatedly warned the U.S ... related stories ... .
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15 shot dead in crackdown on Sudan anti-coup protests
Urdu Point 18 Nov 2021
Khartoum, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Nov, 2021 ) .Sudanese security forces shot dead at least 15 anti-coup protesters and wounded dozens more on Wednesday, medics said, in the bloodiest day since the military's October 25 takeover ... Hundreds more have been wounded. "The day's massacre reinforces our slogans ... ....
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Rittenhouse jury to resume after fresh mistrial request
Wtop 18 Nov 2021
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The jury in Kyle Rittenhouse’s trial was to move into a third day of deliberations Thursday, even as its request to re-watch video in the case sparked a fresh bid from his attorneys for a mistrial ... It was the second mistrial motion from the defense in a week ... Rittenhouse is white, as were those he shot ... ___ ... ___ ... Source .
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Taiwan deploys advanced F-16V fighter jets amid China threat
Stars and Stripes 18 Nov 2021
CHIAYI, Taiwan — Taiwan has deployed the most advanced version of the F-16 fighter jet in its air force, as the self-ruled island steps up its defense capabilities in the face of continuing threats from China, which claims it as part of its territory ... Tsai said the upgrade project showed the strength of Taiwan's cooperation with the U.S ... forces.
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China Evergrande sells entire stake in streaming platform HengTen to ease debt burden
Hong Kong Standard 18 Nov 2021
China Evergrande Group is selling its entire stake in streaming services firm HengTen Network Group to raise HK$2.13 billion, as the cash-strapped developer boosts efforts to avoid a debilitating default on its debts. ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android. More>> ... 28 ... (Reuters). .
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U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials say
Pittsburgh Tribune Review 18 Nov 2021
NEW YORK — An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health officials say is tied to the covid-19 pandemic and a more dangerous drug supply ... “This is unacceptable and it requires an unprecedented response,” said Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of National Drug Control Policy ... ....
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Russian 'military adventurism' would be 'tragic mistake', Boris Johnson warns
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Bannon just blew off a court appearance because he isn't taking the charges seriously: legal expert
Raw Story 18 Nov 2021
Trump adviser Steve Bannon formally pleaded not guilty Wednesday to two counts of contempt, stemming from his decision to defy a subpoena from the House Select Committee investigating the Capitol insurrection ... NYU law professor Melissa Murray told MSNBC on Wednesday night that it's uncommon for a defendant to waive arraignment ... Watch below.
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Amid border row with India, China says military preparing for ‘next stage’
Hindustan Times 17 Nov 2021
The Chinese military has conducted “major operations related to border defence” and strengthened training under combat conditions to build a modern armed force, the ruling Communist Party of China has said ... (REUTERS). Copy Link ... In what could be interpreted as a message to adversaries, the resolution said ... ....