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Greece to ask for NATO's support in dispute with Turkey
WPXI 01 Dec 2019
ATHENS, Greece (AP) - Greece's prime minister said Sunday he will ask other NATO members at the alliance's London summit to support Greece in the face of fellow member Turkey's attempts to encroach on Greek sovereignty, notably last week's agreement with Libya delineating maritime borders in the Mediterranean ... "We agreed that that Mr ... ___ ... ___ ... ....
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Mariss Jansons, Conductor Who Led Top Orchestras, Dies at 76
The Hollywood Reporter 01 Dec 2019
Jansons led top classical ensembles including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam. Mariss Jansons, the conductor who led top classical ensembles including the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra in Amsterdam, has died in Russia. He was 76. Jansons’ death in St ... ....
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Dozens more jihadis are set to be freed from jail. London terror attack shows the risks
CNN 01 Dec 2019
(CNN)The stabbing attack in London on Friday has thrust the issue of what to do with former terrorists back into the public spotlight, especially as hundreds more convicted offenders across Europe are due for release in the coming years ... On Friday, the 28-year old stabbed to death two people on London Bridge before being shot dead by police ... ....
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Plane crash kills nine, injures three in South Dakota
Yahoo Daily News 01 Dec 2019
Washington (AFP) - A plane crash in the US state of South Dakota killed nine people, including two children, and injured three others on Saturday while a winter storm warning was in place, officials said ... The three survivors had been taken to the hospital in Sioux Falls, she told US media ... ....
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Iran threatens to step back from UN nuclear watchdog
The Observer 01 Dec 2019
Iran has warned it may “seriously reconsider” its commitments to the UN atomic watchdog if European parties to a nuclear deal trigger a dispute mechanism that could lead to fresh sanctions. The speaker for the Iranian parliament, Ali Larijani, told a press conference in Tehran on Sunday ... Blocked roads then bullets ... Read more ... He said ... ....
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The Hague stabbing: Dutch police say 'no terrorist motive'
Deutsche Welle 01 Dec 2019photo: White House / Shealah Craighead
Boris Johnson 'World's Leading Sycophant' To Donald Trump, Says Jeremy Corbyn
Huffington Post 01 Dec 2019
Jeremy Corbyn has branded Boris Johnson the “world’s leading sycophant” to Donald Trump. The Labour leader has made the accusation as the US president is due to arrive in the UK for a NATO summit on Monday ... “Boris Johnson has been the world’s leading sycophant towards the president,” he said. He continued ... Related......
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World Aids Day 2019: Everything you need to know about the annual HIV awareness campaign
The Independent 01 Dec 2019
World Aids Day falls on 1 December each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness ... Download the new Indpendent Premium app. Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now ... PA ... ....
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Johnson fordert nach Attacke von London härtere Strafen für Terror-Verbrechen
Stern 01 Dec 2019
Nach dem offenbar islamistisch motivierten Anschlag mit zwei Toten in London hat Premierminister Boris Johnson eine Politik der Härte gegen alle Straftäter angekündigt, die wegen terroristischer Verbrechen inhaftiert sind. Mit Blick auf die Parlamentswahl am 12. Dezember forderte Johnson die Bevölkerung in der "Mail on Sunday" auf ... ....
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UN Chief: Humanity's 'War against Nature' Must Stop
Voa News 01 Dec 2019
The devastating impact of global warming that threatens humanity is a pushback from Nature under assault, U.N. chief Antonio Guterres warned Sunday ahead of a key climate conference ... "We must stop our war against nature, and science tells us we can do it.". Guterres flagged a U.N ... The U.N ... Climate change is no longer a long-term problem, Guterres said....
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Messi and Rapinoe expected to take Ballon d'Or honours
Supersport 01 Dec 2019
He did not have a great Copa America with Argentina, but his genius is undeniable.</p>"If you give the Ballon d'Or to the best player of this generation then you should give it always to Lionel Messi....
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Did life begin on Mars? Discoveries prompt renewed speculation
The National 30 Nov 2019
As engineers prepare the UAE’s first mission to Mars for blast-off next summer, it’s clear the timing could not be better. The Hope probe was originally scheduled to reach the planet in 2021, in time for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Emirates ... Speculation about the possibility of life on Mars has ebbed and flowed for centuries ... oxygen ... ....
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Comoros seeks $4.6 billion in investment to climb out of poverty
Reuters 01 Dec 2019
Comoros' President Azali Assoumani said he is looking to raise 4.2 billion euros ($4.63 billion) at an investment conference this week as he seeks to consolidate political stability and improve the economy ahead of elections next year ... ....
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Gorbachev: Russia and US must avoid 'hot war'
CNN 01 Dec 2019
Moscow (CNN)Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev may be remembered today as the man who presided over the collapse of an empire. The recent anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 saw major celebrations to mark the collapse of Communism in eastern Europe and the reunification of Germany ... Gorbachev and US President George H.W ... Read More ... ....
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China accuses UN rights chief of inflaming Hong Kong unrest
Stars and Stripes 01 Dec 2019
HONG KONG — China accused the U.N. high commissioner for human rights of emboldening "radical violence" in Hong Kong by suggesting the city's leader conduct an investigation into reports of excessive use of force by police. The U.N ... It has been one of key demands of pro-democracy demonstrations that have roiled the territory since June ... Tam....
