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Trump speaks with Erdogan on phone over Syria
China Daily 24 Dec 2018
WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump said on his Twitter on Sunday that he had a phone conversation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan over Syria issues ... The two leaders also discussed expanded trade between the two countries in their phone call ... ....
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Saudi prince who called for reforms dies at 87
The Himalayan 24 Dec 2018
RIYADH. Prayers were held Sunday for Prince Talal bin Abdulaziz, a senior member of the royal family who supported women’s rights and once led a group of dissident princes, who died at the age of 87. Prince Talal was an older brother to King Salman and the father of businessman Prince Alwaleed bin Talal ... ....
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Tsunami set off by volcano sweeps Indonesia coast; hundreds dead
Philadelphia Daily News 23 Dec 2018
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A tsunami that occurred after the eruption of a volcano killed more than 160 people around Indonesia's Sunda Strait during a busy holiday weekend, sending water crashing ashore and sweeping away hotels, hundreds of houses and people attending a beach concert ... Saturday, the Disaster Management Agency said ... 26, 2004 ... ___ ... ....
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SpaceX launches next-generation GPS satellite on 5th try
Herald Net 24 Dec 2018
The company’s first national security launch posed some challenges this week .......
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Moroccan suspects in killing of Scandinavian women were acting alone
Yahoo Daily News 24 Dec 2018
By Ahmed Eljechtimi. RABAT (Reuters) - Moroccan authorities believe four suspects in the killing of two Scandinavian women in the Atlas Mountains were acting on their own initiative, even though they had just pledged allegiance to Islamic State, an official said on Sunday ... Sabik described the four as "lone wolves" ... ....
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Google says EU rules will force it to cut news services
Irish Independent 24 Dec 2018
Donal O'Donovan Twitter Email. December 24 2018 2.30 AM. 0 Comments Google says EU rules will force it to cut news services. Independent.ie. Google has claimed it will be forced to slash the range of news thrown up by its search engine if European rules to protect copyright owners come into force ... Email ... ....
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Christians and Jews pay for 'proxy prayers' in Jerusalem
The Guardian 24 Dec 2018photo: Creative Commons
Oil market likely to rebalance early 2019: OPEC ministers
Yahoo Daily News 24 Dec 2018
More. Kuwait City (AFP) - Oil ministers from leading OPEC nations said Sunday they expect prices will arrest their recent slide and rebalance early next year, when a deal on new production cuts takes effect ... "Based on available figures, we have around 26 million barrels of surplus ... in the first quarter of next year," he said ... ....
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Premier League: Manchester United's Paul Pogba thanks Jose Mourinho for helping him 'improve as a person'
Yahoo Daily News 24 Dec 2018
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has thanked Jose Mourinho for helping him "improve as a person" despite the breakdown of their relationship in the last few months leading up to the former manager's sacking on Tuesday ... "We won trophies with Jose and I want to thank him for that ... "He makes me improve, as a person as well, and that's it ... ....
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Al-Qaeda plotting new plane attacks in Europe after ‘resurgence’ of terror group, security minister warns
The Independent 23 Dec 2018photo: AP / Fauzy Chaniago
What caused the tsunami in Indonesia and why was there no warning?
The Observer 24 Dec 2018
Search-and-rescue efforts were continuing in Indonesia following a deadly tsunami in the Sunda Strait which claimed more than 280 lives. More than 1,000 people were injured and 11,600 people displaced. The district of Pandeglang, on the western tip of the island of Java was worst hit, with 207 killed and 755 injured ... Sunda Strait ... Read more ... Read more ... ....
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Pak Court To Decide On Two Corruption Cases Against Nawaz Sharif Today
NDTV 24 Dec 2018
An anti-corruption court in Pakistan will deliver its judgment today in two remaining corruption cases against ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif ... ....
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Death toll in Indonesia tsunami rises to 222
Sify 23 Dec 2018
[Indonesia], Dec 23 (ANI). At least 222 people have lost their lives in the devastating tsunami that struck Sunda Strait on Saturday night, an official from Indonesia's National Disaster Mitigation Agency (NDMA) said on Sunday ... Physical damage. 556 damaged houses, 9 heavily damaged hotel units, 60 damaged coffee shops, 350 broken vessels." ... (ANI) ....
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Johnny Depp won't be part of Pirates of the Caribbean' reboot
Mid Day 23 Dec 2018
It's confirmed! Johnny Depp has been officially dropped from the reboot of 'Pirates of the Caribbean' ... The development was confirmed by Disney's film chief Sean Bailey. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Bailey said, 'We want to bring in a new energy and vitality ... ....
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Cryptocurrency investors find reasons for a rebound despite prolonged price slump
A Bit of News 24 Dec 2018
A Bitcoin ATM in Toronto, On. Chris Helgren. If you’re ever searching for a sign that a market has peaked, look no further than the Real Estate Wealth Expo, an annual bacchanal of get-rich-quick gimmicks and money lust. In 2017, the expo stormed a convention centre in Toronto, where presenters hyped the city’s unstoppable housing market ... bitcoin ... Mr ... Mr....
