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Cassowary attack: giant bird kills owner in Florida after he fell
The Observer 14 Apr 2019
A cassowary – a large, flightless bird native to Australia and Papua New Guinea – has killed its Florida owner when it attacked him after he fell ... The victim, whose name was not released, was apparently breeding the birds, state wildlife officials said. “It looks like it was accidental ... Cassowaries are similar to emus ... ....
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John Pilger: The Assange Arrest Is A Warning From History
New Matilda 14 Apr 2019
History repeats, while media relent. John Pilger weighs in on the disgraceful arrest of Julian Assange. The glimpse of Julian Assange being dragged from the Ecuadorean embassy in London is an emblem of the times. Might against right. Muscle against the law. Indecency against courage ... But to hell with that. Let the thugs go in ... that of fairness and justice....
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Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp reportedly down worldwide
Irish Independent 14 Apr 2019
Denise Calnan Twitter Email. April 14 2019 12.22 PM. 0 Comments Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp reportedly down worldwide. Independent.ie ... Email ... Stock photo. Chris Ratcliffe/PA. ....
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Sudan protesters demand civilian government in talks with military rulers
The Observer 14 Apr 2019
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Seychelles president’s underwater speech: Protect our oceans
Philadelphia Daily News 14 Apr 2019
DESROCHES ISLAND, Seychelles (AP) — In a striking speech delivered from deep below the ocean's surface, the Seychelles president on Sunday made a global plea for stronger protection of the "beating blue heart of our planet." ... He spoke during a visit to an ambitious British-led science expedition exploring the Indian Ocean depths ... What biodiversity." ... ....
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Debate over climate change dominates Finnish vote
The Telegraph India 14 Apr 2019
Voters in Finland are casting ballots in a parliamentary election after fierce debates over how best to tackle climate change dominated the campaign, even overshadowing topics like reforming the nation's generous welfare model ... The vote in Finland is expected to reflect that development yet add a new twist ... "For everybody, it's about the climate ... ....
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Hundreds evacuated in Frankfurt so WWII bomb can be defused
The Oklahoman 14 Apr 2019
Advertisement ... The German news agency dpa reported the bomb was defused, as planned, underwater on Sunday, which led to a loud detonation and a big water fountain on the river ... Associated Press ... ....
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Lidington insists deal with Labour over Brexit is still a real prospect
The Observer 14 Apr 2019
The cabinet minister overseeing cross-party Brexit talks with Labour has insisted that there is now “more that unites than divides” the main parties, amid desperate attempts to find a breakthrough that avoids European elections that could prove disastrous for the Tories ... Read more ... His intervention comes as tensions emerge over the pace of the talks....
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Pope Francis blesses palm branches as he ushers in Holy Week
WPXI 14 Apr 2019
VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Francis warned against being judgmental and too full of oneself, including authorities in the Catholic church, in his Palm Sunday homily during Mass in St. Peter's Square, which was crowded with tens of thousands of pilgrims, tourists and Romans ... "Festive acclamations and brutal torture ... Peter's Basilica ... ___ ... ....
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Japan's PM visits Fukushima nuke plant in revival message
The Oklahoman 14 Apr 2019
Abe said during his visit. "Our basic policy is that every minister is a reconstruction minister. We reaffirmed our commitment to work for the revival of Fukushima and northeastern Japan." ... Associated Press ... ....
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Musical film another window to Chinese culture: Chinese expert
Xinhua 14 Apr 2019
HOUSTON, April 13 (Xinhua) -- A senior expert in China's musical drama said here Saturday that musical film may become a window of demonstrating Chinese culture ... According to Liu, Chinese musical film "Family", adapted from the semi-autobiographical novel by Chinese author Ba Jin, have got positive responses when screening on American campus ... ....
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Mass grave with Kurdish Anfal victims found in southern Iraq
Press TV 14 Apr 2019
A mass grave has been discovered by local authorities from the southern Iraqi province of al-Muthanna containing the bodies of people believed to have been killed during the former Ba’athist regime’s deadly Anfal campaign against the Kurds three decades ago ... ....
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'We have become social pariahs': A Chibok mother's anguish five years on
CNN 14 Apr 2019
(CNN)On 14 April 2014, Boko Haram, the violent extremist group operating in the Lake Chad region, abducted 276 girls from their school dormitory in north-eastern Nigeria-- an incident that catapulted the group to global attention ... Read More. Out of the 219 girls stolen by Boko Haram, 107 have so far made it home ... Photos ... Hide Caption. 1 of 11. Photos ... ....
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Joan Collins treated for smoke inhalation following ‘terrifying’ fire at Belgravia flat
Metro UK 14 Apr 2019
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Dame Joan Collins has thanked fire crews and the NHS following a ‘terrifying’ fire in her Belgravia flat over the weekend ... Advertisement. Advertisement ... #gratitude #firefighters.’. She added ... Joan posted a video of her charred home (Picture ... ....
