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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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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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Several people shot in Dutch city of Dordrecht, mayor describes incident as ‘very serious’
Russia Today 09 Sep 2019
Several people have been shot dead in the Dutch city of Dordrecht, near Rotterdam, according to police. Unconfirmed reports state that three had been killed. The incident occurred at around 6pm local time on Monday, in the Heimerstein neighborhood of the city ... Het is goed mis in de #Heimerstein #Dordrecht ... DETAILS TO FOLLOW ....
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Netanyahu: Iran had secret nuclear weapons development site in Abadeh
Yahoo Daily News 09 Sep 2019
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Iran had been developing nuclear weapons at a secret site near the city of Abadeh, but that Tehran destroyed the facility after learning it had been exposed ... "They destroyed the site. They just wiped it out." ... [nL5N25Z0O1] ... ....
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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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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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Post-Dorian Refugees Fleeing Bahamas Ordered Off Ferry Bound for US
truthout 09 Sep 2019
Hundreds of Bahamian refugees were ordered off a ferry headed for Ft. Lauderdale, Florida from Freeport in the Bahamas days after Hurricane Dorian pummeled the islands, leaving at least 44 people dead and tens of thousands without homes. After the refugees boarded the boat. “Please, all passengers that don’t have a U.S ... Something has now changed ... ....
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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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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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#TalibanTraitorTrump Trends After Donald Trump Cancels Secret Peace Talks Meeting at Camp David
Newsweek 09 Sep 2019
The hashtag #TalibanTraitorTrump was trending on Twitter on Monday after a secret peace talks meeting with the Taliban was canceled by President Donald Trump, reportedly within a week of planning ... "What kind of people would kill so many in order to seemingly strengthen their bargaining position?" Trump tweeted ... U.S ... @realDonaldTrump ... World. ....
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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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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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Queen Elizabeth Approves Measure to Block Johnson's No-deal Brexit
Voa News 09 Sep 2019
Britain's Queen Elizabeth gave her approval Monday to legislation seeking to block Prime Minister Boris Johnson from carrying out a no-deal Brexit, his plan to take the country out of the European Union on October 31 without spelling out the terms of the split ... But lawmakers are expected Monday to reject Johnson's call for an election ... 4, 2019 ... �. � ....
