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Chinese Military Leader Bluntly Warns US Admiral To Forget Any Taiwan Plans
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
The chief of US naval operations Admiral John Richardson was bluntly warned Tuesday by a senior Chinese military official in Beijing the US Navy should not interfere in support of Taiwan’s independence, Agence FrancePresse reported ... The US remains the island's most powerful ally, as well as its main arms supplier.– WN.com, Jack Durschlag....
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BREAKING: UK Parliament Holds Historic Vote Rejecting May's Brexit Plan
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
The United Kingdom Parliament gathered on Tuesday to vote on British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan, rejecting the plan in a vote of 432 against and only 202 for the deal, making it one of the largest commons votes against any UK government in history, according to The Guardian ... “We are playing with people’s lives.” ... ... Time is almost up." ....
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'El Chapo' Trial Witness Alex Cifuentes Tells Of Alleged $100M Bribe To Pena Nieto
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
A witness at the U.S. trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman testified Tuesday on a previous occasion he told U.S. authorities Guzman paid a $100 million bribe to former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Reuters reported ... Attempts by Reuters to reach Pena Nieto for comment were unsuccessful, the reports said....
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Model who claims to have proof of Trump secrets set to begin trial in Thailand
South China Morning Post 15 Jan 2019
A Belarusian model, who claimed she had proof of Russian efforts to help Donald Trump win office, appeared in court Tuesday for the expected start of her trial over running a “sex training course” in Thailand ... Vashukevich looked sombre as she arrived at the court alongside her seven co-defendants, who are on trial for multiple... ....
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[UPDATE]: Al-Shabab Terror Cell Attack Nairobi Hotel, 3 Killed, 14 Injured
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
Reports now say four people were reportedly killed and 14 injured after al-Shabab terrorists launched a bomb and gun rampage at the upscale Dusit Hotel in the Westlands district of Nairobi, Kenya, The Sun reported Tuesday ... Officials said the incident began shortly after 3 p.m. local time when gunfire and explosions were heard, the newspaper reported....
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UPDATE: May Will Face No-Confidence Vote After Parliament Rejects Brexit Deal
WorldNews.com 16 Jan 2019
Immediately after her historic Brexit deal loss by 230 votes, Prime Minister Theresa May said the "scale and importance" of the defeat indicated she would allow a no-confidence vote over her government on Wednesday, according to The Guardian. Jeremy Corbyn immediately confirmed Labour would do so after Parliament delivered the crushing loss....
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Christie Accuses Jared Kushner Of Orchestrating A Political 'Hit Job' Against Him In Tell-All Book
WorldNews.com 16 Jan 2019
Former New Jersey Gov. and head of President Donald Trump’s transition team Chris Christie says the president’s son-in-law and top adviser Jared Kushner harbored a deep resentment against him because of a long-held grudge, Business Insider reported Tuesday ... Armed with that information, Christie writes....
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Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Announces 2020 Bid
WorldNews.com 16 Jan 2019
United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand revealed on CBS' "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on Tuesday night she was filing paperwork to create an exploratory committee to run for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2020 election, joining the growing field of Democratic candidates, according to Reuters ... ... ... Tulsi Gabbard....
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Saudi teen granted asylum in Canada says she's one of the lucky women who escaped
CNN 15 Jan 2019
(CNN)The Saudi teenager who fled her family and was granted asylum in Canada said Tuesday that she was fortunate to have escaped. But many other young women in Saudi Arabia like her are not able to get away and take control of their lives, Rahaf Mohammed, 18, said at a press conference Tuesday. "I am one of the lucky ones ... Rahaf al-Qunun ... Read More ... ....
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Tattoo artist tries the 'Bird Box Challenge' while working on a client and it goes horribly wrong
This is Money 15 Jan 2019photo: AP / Scott Sonner
Federal Judge Denies Union Effort Seeking Pay During Government Shutdown
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
The Washington Post reports the US government does not have to pay federal employees who have been working without compensation during the partial government shutdown, a federal judge in Washington ruled Tuesday. Rejecting labor union arguments unpaid work violates labor laws and the Constitution, U.S. District Judge Richard J ... “You can’t do that....
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Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Asking About Citizenship In Census
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
A federal judge in New York ruled against the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census and ordered officials to stop its plans on Tuesday, according to USA Today. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman said the controversial question was added "without curing the legal defects" in his opinion ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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McDonald's loses Big Mac EU trademark battle
The News International 16 Jan 2019
Irish fast food chain Supermac's announced Tuesday it had won a European Union battle against global giant McDonald's over the use of the Big Mac and Mc trademarks. Supermac's asked the European Union Intellectual Property Office to cancel McDonald's use of the trademarks in certain fields ... Supermac's managing director Pat McDonagh said ... ....
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Total lunar eclipse will produce a rare Blood Moon on Sunday
Grand Forks Herald 15 Jan 2019
MINOT, N.D. - If the skies are clear the view of a Blood Moon should be spectacular. A total lunar eclipse will occur Sunday night, Jan ... The eclipse will begin at 9.33 p.m ... ....
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British pound rebounds after Brexit deal voted down
Yahoo Daily News 16 Jan 2019
London, Jan 16 (IANS) The British pound stopped its decline and rebounded as an immediate response to the British parliament's overwhelming rejection of the Brexit deal on Tuesday evening ... The pound had been relatively calm until noon as British media widely expected the failure of the deal as a "done deal" ... --IANS. vc. ....
