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Russian Defence Ministry warns of serious armed conflict with NATO
Pravda RU 28 Dec 2021
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Hunt for Gaddafi’s $100 Billion Fortune Reaches New York
The Epoch Times 27 Dec 2021
The search for deceased Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s rumored $100 billion illicit fortune has hit the Big Apple ... 9 by the Libyan Asset Recovery and Management Office ....
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Greta Thunberg hits out at Biden, says it’s ‘strange’ he’s considered a leader on climate
The Independent 28 Dec 2021photo: AP / Elaine Thompson
Seattle sees coldest day in 73 years as cold weather hits west coast
The Independent 28 Dec 2021
Temperatures in Seattle have fallen to their lowest in more than half a century, the National Weather Service (NWS) has said ... .
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Egyptian Pharoah’s mummy ‘digitally unwrapped’ after 3,500 years
Live Mint 28 Dec 2021
For the first time in more than three millennia, humanity has gazed upon the mortal remains of one well-preserved royal mummy. That of Amenhotep I was discovered in a burial site near the Egyptian city of Luxor more than a century ago ... The findings were published Tuesday in the journal Frontiers in Medicine ... Dr ... Saleem said ... MINT PREMIUM See All ... .
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3,000 flights cancelled, 11,500 delayed worldwide amid Omicron case surge
The Times of India 29 Dec 2021photo: AP / Vahid Salemi
Experts look to progress in resumed Iran nuclear talks
China Daily 29 Dec 2021
The progress made at the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna shows that they are headed in the right direction to resolve the deadlock, experts say. The seventh round of talks to salvage the pact, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, was adjourned on Dec 17 ... New proposals ... Xinhua contributed to this story. .
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Despite defence buildup, Japan's arms industry struggles
The Times of India 29 Dec 2021
ENIWA. The dozens of Type 90, or "Kyumaru," tanks rumbling through recent shooting drills on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido exemplify the challenge its arms makers face both at home and overseas as the country fortifies its defences against strategic threats ... Big Japanese defence manufacturers like Mitsubishi, IHI Corp ... .
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Bitcoin tumbles 7%, leads major cryptocurrency losses
Market Watch 28 Dec 2021photo: AP / Vincent Yu
Hong Kong Police Raid Pro-Democracy Stand News Outlet, Arrest Six
Voa News 29 Dec 2021
Hundreds of Hong Kong national security police raided the office of online pro-democracy media outlet Stand News on Wednesday and arrested six people, including senior staff, for "conspiracy to publish seditious publications." ... "Over 200 uniformed and plain clothes police officers have been deployed during the operation ... 'Speech crimes' ... .
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‘Tied up naked, without food for three days:’ ex-Palestinian prisoner recounts ordeal
Press TV 28 Dec 2021
A former Palestinian prisoner has spoken out about the "physical and psychological torture" he endured in Israeli jails, saying he was "tied up naked" and left without food for three consecutive days ... I was restricted with a plastic zip tie which cut into my wrists, whilst I was strapped to a chair in a stress position for 20 hours of the day." ... ....
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Somalia’s allies fear instability as political crisis deepens
Al Jazeera 28 Dec 2021
Somalia’s allies and international observers have expressed alarm over the escalating power struggle between the country’s president and prime minister, as heavily armed factions patrolled parts of the capital, Mogadishu ... International alarm ... All parties must desist from escalatory actions & statements,” it said on Twitter. The U.S ... .
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South Africa court blocks Shell’s oil exploration
Joy Online 28 Dec 2021
A South African court has halted oil giant Shell’s seismic testing for oil and gas along the country’s eastern coastline, pending a final ruling. The decision has been hailed by environmentalists who fear that the sound blasting will harm marine life. Shell said it had “paused” operations while it reviewed the judgement ... .
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IRA cannot be defeated militarily, John Major privately admitted
Belfast Telegraph 28 Dec 2021
John Major admitted privately in 1992 that he did not believe the IRA could be beaten militarily. The British Prime Minister also warned that republicans were wrong if they believed that Britain was suffering from “battle fatigue” ... At the meeting, the Taoiseach asks Mr Major directly. “Do you think we can defeat the IRA?”. He responds ... PA. / ... He said ... .
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Russia vexed by growing US military presence in Greece: Expert
Anadolu Agency 28 Dec 2021
Greece's prime minister was received in Russia earlier this month amid a backdrop of Athens pushing to become a forward US operating base in the region, while tensions continue to accumulate between the West and Moscow over the buildup of Russian forces on Ukraine's border ... "Peskov, in the same interview ...