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Hong Kong-Why Repression Always Wins Out Over Protests in China and the West
WorldNews.com 09 Sep 2019
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. On June 4, 1989, Chinese troops marched on political protesters, many of them students, camped in Beijing's central Tiananmen Square. The protesters had been agitating for weeks for a more open and democratic system ... Consequently, the same fate waits for Hong Kong's democratic protests ... The Grand Bargain....
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Man ‘accidentally shoots himself dead’ on London street after bullet ricochets off car
The Independent 09 Sep 2019
A man is thought to have died after he shot at a car on a southeast London street and the bullet ricocheted back, fatally wounding him . The victim in his 20s died at the scene in Sydenham on Sunday afternoon, Scotland Yard said. ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... ....
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Bank accidentally puts $120,000 in couple's account. They spend it. Here's what happened next ...
Gulf News 09 Sep 2019
Imagine waking up one day to find an extra $120,000 (Dh440,700) in your bank account. You did not make $120,000 or win $120,000, but there it is, $120,000, just sitting there. Cool!. What would you do with all that cash? Pay off the mountain of student loans you’d otherwise be stuck with until you die? Buy a house? Buy a car? ... Yeah ... Read more ... Subscribe....
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Chrissy Teigen claps back after President Trump calls her ‘John Legend’s filthy mouthed wife’
Hollywood 09 Sep 2019
Chrissy Teigen had a foul-mouthed clap back ready for U.S. President Donald Trump after he called her “John Legend’s filthy mouthed wife” in a tweet on Sunday night (08Sep19) ... I got it done with a group of Senators & others who would never have gone for it. Obama couldn’t come close ... “lol what a pu**y a** b**ch ... ....
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Trump scuppered peace plan with Taliban 'by trying to take credit for deal'
The Independent 09 Sep 2019
A tentative peace deal between Taliban leaders and the US fell apart after Donald Trump moved to make the accord a spectacle as part of his re-election campaign, reports have suggested ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now ... Afghanistan war ... 1/20 ... ....
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Israel election: Netanyahu under fire for 'racist' bill allowing cameras at polling stations
The Independent 09 Sep 2019
Israel’s cabinet has approved a controversial bill to allow cameras at polling stations during national elections, a move critics have suggested is aimed at lowering Arab turnout. ... The strategy has drawn comparisons to president Donald Trump, who has made similar unsubstantiated claims about minority communities in the US. ... Subscribe now....
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Nearly 1,500 deaths linked to French heat waves
CNN 09 Sep 2019
(CNN)A pair of heat waves in France have been linked to the deaths of 1,435 people this summer by the country's health ministry. Two bouts of record-setting heat hit France and other parts of Europe from June 24 to July 7, and July 21 to July 27 ... France and much of Europe saw record-breaking temperatures this summer ... Replay ... ....
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Suicide kills one person every 40 seconds: WHO
Press TV 09 Sep 2019
Across the world, one person takes their own life every 40 seconds, and more people die by suicide every year than in war, the World Health Organization says ... "Suicide is a global public health issue. All ages, sexes and regions of the world are affected (and) each loss is one too many," the WHO's report said ... (Photo by AFP) ... (Source....
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Neo-Nazi unanimously elected as town mayor in Germany
The National 09 Sep 2019
The unanimous election of a neo-Nazi politician in Germany to the position of town mayor has led to anger among senior political figures who are calling for the decision to be reversed ... Around 2,500 people live in Waldsiedlung ... His main task will be to lead the council in all important matters concerning the local district ... #noNPD." ... Read More ... ....
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Avocados has underlying psychological effect on consumers
Deccan Chronicle 09 Sep 2019
Washington. Researchers have found that avocados are the wonder food which can help obese people in bringing about a change in their eating habits. It helps in increasing meal satisfaction in obese adults, amongst other benefits ... Researchers evaluated these effects in 31 overweight and obese adults in a randomised three-arm crossover clinical trial....
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Brazil worker who protected indigenous tribes killed in Amazon
BBC News 09 Sep 2019
The union which represents staff at Brazil's indigenous protection agency, Funai, said Mr Santos had been shot twice in the head as he drove his motorcycle down a busy street ... The reserve is said to be home to the world's highest concentration of uncontacted indigenous tribes ... Related Topics. ....
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Mystery illness kills dozens of dogs in Norway
The Guardian 09 Sep 2019
Owners told to keep pets away from other canines after sickness found in 14 of 18 counties A mystery sickness has struck dozens of dogs in Norway, killing at least 25 and prompting authorities to warn owners to keep their pets on a lead and away from other canines until the cause is established ... .......
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Hezbollah says it shot down Israeli drone over south Lebanon
Stars and Stripes 09 Sep 2019
BEIRUT — The Lebanese militant Hezbollah group said it shot down an Israeli drone over southern Lebanon early Monday, shortly after it crossed from Israel amid rising tensions along the border between the two countries in recent weeks ... The statement did not elaborate further ... Last week, Israel and Hezbollah traded fire for the first time in years....
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UK parliament Speaker John Bercow announces he will quit
Dawn 09 Sep 2019
Britain's House of Commons Speaker John Bercow, who played a key role in the three-year Brexit crisis, said on Monday he would stand down from the role, issuing a warning to the government not to “degrade” parliament ... ....
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Deforestation of Amazon grew by 222% in August
The Times of India 09 Sep 2019
BRASILIA. The Brazilian Amazon lost 1,698 sq.km of its vegetation cover in August, an area 222 per cent higher than the deforestation recorded in the same month last year, according to official data ... more from times of india news. Latest NewsBreaking newsUS NewsPakistan NewsEurope NewsChina NewsSouth Asia NewsWorld NewsNarendra Modi. Top Videos ... ....
