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Government shutdown: Three people die after Trump administration decide to keep national parks open
The Independent 05 Jan 2019
Three people have died in national parks around the US since the start of the government shutdown, during which the Trump administration chose to keep the parks open ... Join Independent Minds ... Get the best of The Independent ... Get the best of The Independent ... ....
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China’s Xi Jinping calls on army to be battle-ready
Indian Express 05 Jan 2019
China’s armed forces must strengthen their sense of urgency and do everything they can to prepare for battle, President Xi Jinping told a meeting of top brass on Friday ... Advertising ... Advertising ... 0 Comment(s). ChinaXi Jinping. HomeWorldChina's Xi Jinping calls on army to be battle-ready ... news ... Featured ... Trending ... The Group ... हिंदी. मराठी. മലയാളം ... ....
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Paris: ‘Yellow vest’ protesters return
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Unlike The Rest Of Us, What The Media Won’t Tell You About Billionaires Like Trump
WorldNews.com 04 Jan 2019
Article By WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingAnother telling moment in America’s “political economy” came when speakers at the 2016 Republican Convention launched a stinging accusation at President Barack Obama, a claim echoed by the same billionaire plutocrats who own and control 80 percent of America’s wealth ... Equal Opportunity Illness ... The Fix ... ....
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US Says No Timeline for Syria Withdrawal as Fighting Continues
The Algemeiner 05 Jan 2019
US troops patrol near the Turkish border in Hasakah, Syria, Nov. 4, 2018. Photo. Reuters / Rodi Said / File ... US-backed forces are still retaking territory from Islamic State in Syria, Pentagon officials said on Friday, two weeks after Washington announced it would withdraw the roughly 2,000 US troops in Syria ... January 4, 2019 3.04 pm. 0 ... 16 and Dec ... ....
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Tuna sells for record 3 mln USD in Japan new year auction
China.dot.org 05 Jan 2019
TOKYO, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- A bluefin tuna was sold on Saturday for a record 333.6 million yen (3.1 million U.S. dollars) at the first new year auction at the Toyosu fish market in Tokyo, Japan, local media reported ... Enditem. ....
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Little Mix thank Ariana Grande for standing up to Piers Morgan
Music News 05 Jan 2019
Little Mix have thanked women like Ariana Grande for defending them against Piers Morgan's accusations of using sex to sell records. The loudmouthed British broadcaster reacted angrily to the band promoting their single Strip by getting naked for a photoshoot to emphasise the track's focus on body positivity ... The rest of it is baloney." ... ....
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Ukraine Orthodox Church to be granted independence from Russian Church
BBC News 05 Jan 2019
The Patriarch is to sign what is known as a "tomos", a decree officially recognising an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church, in the presence of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, who travelled to Istanbul for the occasion ... The event at St George's cathedral is being broadcast live on Ukrainian television ... Read more on related topics. ... ....
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Ryanair named worst airline for sixth year in a row
Irish Independent 05 Jan 2019
Independent.ie Newsdesk Twitter Email. January 5 2019 6.56 AM. 0 Comments Ryanair named worst airline for sixth year in a row. Independent.ie. Ryanair has been named the worst airline serving UK airports for the sixth year in a row. https.//www.independent.ie/business/ryanair-named-worst-airline-for-sixth-year-in-a-row-37682587.html ... Email ... ....
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Vijay Mallya becomes first person to be declared ‘fugitive economic offender’
Indian Express 05 Jan 2019
Embattled liquor baron Vijay Mallya on Saturday became the first person to be declared a ‘fugitive economic offender’ under the Fugitive Economic Offenders’ Act, 2018 by a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Court in Mumbai ... Advertising ... Advertising ... He is wanted in India for defaulting on Rs ... Latest Videos. 01.11 ... news ... ....
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Trump Says He's Considering Declaring National Emergency To Secure Funding For Border Wall
WorldNews.com 04 Jan 2019
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Even Though Thousands Of Federal Workers Go Without Pay, Trump Officials Get Raises
WorldNews.com 04 Jan 2019
With more than 800,000 federal government employees furloughed or working without pay, the Trump administration is still moving forward with raises for hundreds of political appointees on Friday, according to The Washington Post ... 5 without legislation to stop them, according to the Office of Personnel Management and experts in federal pay....
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President Macron dismisses 'yellow vest' protesters as agitators
Press TV 05 Jan 2019
French President Emmanuel Macron has dismissed “yellow vest” protesters as agitators, saying they aim to topple his government. In his first cabinet meeting of the year on Friday, Macron said order and law must be restored in the country, according to government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux....
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German IT security agency criticized over hacking response
The Oklahoman 05 Jan 2019
Advertisement. FILE---In this picture taken Nov.21, 2018 German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) speaks in the Bundestag. (Ralf Hirschberger/dpa via AP) ... Associated Press ... Managed 24/7 by these editors. apne.ws/APSocial Read more ›. ....
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Isis supporter claims he was 'bullied into' Oxford Street terror plot by militant in Philippines
The Independent 05 Jan 2019
An Isis supporter has claimed a militant “bullied” him into mounting a terror plot targeting shoppers on Oxford Street in London ... He told the Old Bailey that he felt “bitter” and “heartbroken” when his first plan was thwarted, adding ... ....
