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Nicolas Sarkozy found guilty of corruption
Business Day 01 Mar 2021
Paris — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s chances of returning to office suffered a blow on Monday after he was found guilty by a Paris court of corruption ... His lawyer and the court official were also convicted ... She said the wrongdoing he committed was “particularly serious” ... Bloomberg .
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China appears to warn India: Push too hard and the lights could go out
The Times of India 01 Mar 2021
WASHINGTON — Early last summer, Chinese and Indian troops clashed in a surprise border battle in the remote Galwan Valley, bashing each other to death with rocks and clubs. Four months later and more than 1,500 miles away in Mumbai, India, trains shut down and the stock market closed as the power went out in a city of 20 million people ... Gen. D.S ... .
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300 activists rally in Bangladesh to denounce prison death
San Francisco Chronicle 01 Mar 2021
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — About 300 student activists rallied in Bangladesh’s capital on Monday to denounce the death in prison of a writer and commentator who was arrested last year on charges of violating a sweeping digital security law that critics say chokes freedom of expression ... “The state must take responsibility ... “We want justice,” she said ... .
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Ironically, this Zionist witch-hunt fails to protect Jews
Middle East Monitor 01 Mar 2021
Anti-Semitism is very real, of that there is no doubt, but the greatest threat to Jewish people today comes not from those on the political left who criticise the Zionist state of Israel. It comes from those on the far right whose pernicious influence is spreading across North America and Europe ... ....
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Kremlin on Biden's Claim of 'Crimea Annexation': Crimea Legally Rejoined Russia
Urdu Point 01 Mar 2021
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 01st March, 2021) Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on Monday on US President Joe Biden's recent statement that the US will never recognize Russia's "annexation" of Crimea ... ....
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Iran's Rejection of Direct Nuclear Talks With US Not Tehran's 'Final Say' - Russian Envoy
Urdu Point 01 Mar 2021
MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 01st March, 2021) The refusal of Iran to meet for informal consultations on the nuclear deal with the United States is not Tehran's "final say," Permanent Representative of Russia to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mikhail Ulyanov said on Monday ... "I think this is not the final say of #Iran ... ....
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Cambodian opposition figure slapped with 25-year jail sentence
Urdu Point 01 Mar 2021
Phnom Penh, March 1 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 1st Mar, 2021 ) .Cambodia's exiled opposition figurehead Sam Rainsy was sentenced in absentia to 25 years in jail Monday over an alleged plot to overthrow strongman Hun Sen's government, a court official said ... He has said he regarded Rainsy's planned return as a "coup attempt" ... ....
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Ex-Soviet Leader Gorbachev: Entire World Must Tackle Nuclear Issue
Sputnik 01 Mar 2021
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev believes the whole world should now act to tackle the nuclear problem without falling into hopelessness. . In an interview with Sputnik on the eve of his 90th birthday, the former Soviet leader called the present time "responsible and very difficult". "We should believe and act ... .
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US envoy to visit Kabul, Doha as Taliban calls for troops pullout
Al Jazeera 01 Mar 2021
The United States has said its envoy to the Afghan peace process will travel to the capitals of Afghanistan and Qatar to resume talks with Afghan leaders, government officials and representatives of the Taliban ... The Department of State did not provide dates or other details ... Some 2,500 US troops remain in Afghanistan, alongside 10,000 NATO personnel.
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John Oliver details ‘pretty weird’ thing Gov. Andrew Cuomo does at his Covid briefings
The Post-Standard 01 Mar 2021
Updated 8.19 AM; Today 8.19 AM. John Oliver talks about Gov. Andrew Cuomo on HBO's "Last Week Tonight" Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021.HBO video still. Facebook Share. Twitter Share. By Geoff Herbert . gherbert@syracuse.com. “Last Week Tonight” host John Oliver dedicated a significant portion of his HBO show Sunday night to Gov ... “I quoted A.J ... Nobody.”.
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Armenian protesters break into government building to demand PM's exit
The National 01 Mar 2021
A crowd of Armenian protesters forced their way into a government building in the capital Yerevan on Monday to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, the RIA news agency reported. Pashinyan last week condemned what he said was an attempted coup after the army demanded he quit.
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Aung San Suu Kyi faces third charge as Myanmar junta cracks down on dissent
The Observer 01 Mar 2021
A third charge has been announced against Aung San Suu Kyi, according to her lawyer, as Myanmar’s ousted leader appeared before court via video link. Aung San Suu Kyi, who has not been seen in public since she was detained by the military one month ago, appeared healthy, though had perhaps lost weight, her lawyer said ... .
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U.N. rights experts seek international inquiry on Navalny poisoning
Metro USA 01 Mar 2021
Navalny’s poisoning,” U.N. experts Agnes Callamard and Irene Khan said in a joint statement. Who is AOC? With US Congress member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Schneps Connects ... Subscribe. ... .
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Novak Djokovic ties Roger Federer record of 310 weeks as world No 1
The National 01 Mar 2021
Novak Djokovic equalled Roger Federer's all-time record for the most weeks as ATP world No 1 on Monday at 310 weeks. Read More. Australian Open lessons. Novak Djokovic's drive for Grand Slam record, Naomi Osaka and Co poised for epic battles ... Djokovic is no stranger to the summit.
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Sanction China for atrocities against Uyghurs: British politicians, academicians
Yahoo Daily News 01 Mar 2021
Amid growing criticism of China for human rights abuses, British politicians and academicians have urged sanctions against the country for its treatment of the Uyghur community. In a webinar hosted by The Open Forum, issues concerning growing atrocities in Xinjiang province were discussed on February 18 in London ... This BBC story opened the webinar ... .
