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Iran's attack: Is there more to come?
BBC News 08 Jan 2020
Given the significance of General Qasem Soleimani and the passions that his killing aroused, Iran's military strike against US bases in Iraq was a modest response ... The question now is what happens next ... ....
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Iran plane crash: Ukraine appears to delete statement attributing disaster to engine failure
The Independent 08 Jan 2020
Ukraine’s embassy in Iran has appeared to delete a statement suggesting technical problems were to blame for the crash of a passenger jet near Tehran on Wednesday morning. That statement appeared to back up earlier assertions by Iranian officials that a faulty engine had led to the accident. ... Download the new Indpendent Premium app ... AP ... EPA....
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Majority of people in 33 nations surveyed disapprove of Trump
The Guardian 08 Jan 2020
The survey was conducted well before Trump signed off on a U S drone strike that killed Qassem Suleimani last week ... .......
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The Milky Way is doomed to collide with nearby two dwarf galaxies sooner than expected, astronomers warn
Metro UK 08 Jan 2020
A view of the Large Magellanic Cloud (Image. Nasa). One day our beautiful starry home will smash into a pair of dwarf galaxies called the Magellanic Clouds. Now it’s feared that this apocalyptic collision will take place a lot sooner than anyone believed possible ... But scientists were shocked to see a flock of young stars lurking among the old ones ... A ... A....
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1 dead, 3 injured as police search for suspect in Ottawa shooting
CNN 08 Jan 2020photo: US Army
Iran strikes back at US with missile attack at bases in Iraq
Belfast Telegraph 08 Jan 2020
Iran has struck back at the United States for the killing of a top Iranian general, firing a series of ballistic missiles at two Iraqi bases housing US troops in Iraq. A US official said there were very few if any casualties from the attack ... Iran initially announced only one strike, but US officials confirmed both ... It also threatened Israel ... PA. ....
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For Psychological Violence Alone, Should Trump Be Impeached?
WorldNews.com 08 Jan 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling ... But many may not be as familiar with a Maori proverb that is equally true ... The injury may be inflicted in a way that is relatively simple and immediate, as with words or in a way that is more complex and longer-term-where injury may take the form of bullying or emotional abuse ... He ridiculed Sen ... paranoia....
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Iran will not turn over black box from downed plane to Boeing: report
The Hill 08 Jan 2020
A senior Iranian aviation official was reportedly quoted on state media on Wednesday as saying the black box recovered from a Ukrainian Boeing 737-800 plane that crashed outside Tehran would not be turned over to the U.S. or Boeing ... Authorities are blaming a mechanical issue for the crash.ADVERTISEMENT ... retaliation for the crash ... .......
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Trump says Iran 'appears to be standing down' but more sanctions coming soon
The News International 08 Jan 2020
WASHINGTON. US President Donald Trump said Wednesday Iran would "never be allowed to have nuclear weapons" as long as he was in the White House ... Stressing that no Americans were harmed in Iran's late Tuesday attack on US bases in Iraq, he said it was because America's "early warning system that worked very well" ... AFP/Eric Baradat. WASHINGTON ... ....
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Meghan and Harry to ‘step back as senior royals’ in shock announcement
Metro UK 08 Jan 2020
Meghan and Harry are taking a major step back from royal life (Picture. PA). Prince Harry and Meghan are stepping down as ‘senior members’ of the Royal Family in a shock announcement made this evening. The pair said they will now split their time between the UK and North America and work to become financially independent ... SussexRoyal) ... Advertisement ... ....
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Putin in Turkey to launch TurkStream
Gulf News 08 Jan 2020
Istanbul. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will host Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to inaugurate a new gas pipeline, with tensions in Libya and Syria also on the agenda ... TurkStream and the Nord Stream pipelines under the Baltic allow Russia to increase gas supplies to Europe without having to rely on Ukraine ... Subscribe ... ....
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Soleimani managed to weaken US Mideast presence
Asiatimes 08 Jan 2020
If you study the military record of the late General Qasem Soleimani, you’ll see why US military and political leaders feared his prowess – yet did not wish him dead. The embodiment of America’s stance was former president George W Bush ... At the time, Soleimani was known to US intelligence as the commander of Iran’s special forces ... Why kill Soleimani?....
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I was in Iraq during the assassination of General Soleimani. Trump has made a huge mistake
The Independent 07 Jan 2020
I would have been shocked by the news of the US assassination of Iran’s Major-General Qassem Soleimani no matter where I was in the world. But it was particularly jarring to read about it as I woke up in Iraq this past Friday morning ... Download the new Indpendent Premium app. Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now ... ... AP ... AP ... AP ... ....
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Scientists reveal a molecular switch for stomach disease
The Siasat Daily 08 Jan 2020
Washington. Roughly half of the world’s population carry in their stomach the bacteria Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori), known to be the most significant risk factor for ulcers, MALT lymphoma and adenocarcinoma. A research team has now revealed a new mechanism that controls the causes of infection due to H ... Dr ... The interaction between H ... Pylori ... ANI....
