Wednesday, June 19, 2019

El Salvador president rules out talks with criminal gangs

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El Salvador President Nayib Bukele ruled out negotiations with criminal gangs on Tuesday and vowed to go after their finances in a bid to reduce violence in the Central American country.


from Reuters: World News https://reut.rs/2FiUOTo
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US-China trade war: Officials to resume talks before G20

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Mr Trump says he will have an "extended meeting" with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 next week.

from BBC News - Business https://bbc.in/2IUCQYd
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Scientists amazed as Canadian permafrost thaws 70 years early

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Permafrost at outposts in the Canadian Arctic is thawing 70 years earlier than predicted, an expedition has discovered, in the latest sign that the global climate crisis is accelerating even faster than scientists had feared.


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China completes outer dome on overseas Hualong One reactor in Pakistan

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China has finished building the outer safety dome at its first overseas "Hualong One" nuclear reactor in Pakistan, with the project scheduled to be finished by the end of 2020, the China National Nuclear Corp (CNNC) said late Tuesday.


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Trump: 'A nation must care for its own citizens first'

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US President Donald Trump launches his 2020 re-election campaign in Florida.

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California governor apologizes to Native Americans, cites 'genocide'

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California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday apologized to Native Americans for violence and other wrongdoings they suffered during the state's history and called their mistreatment genocide.


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Xi firmly backs Pyongyang's effort to solve Korea Peninsula issues: Rodong Sinmun

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said in an op-ed in North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday that China supports North Korea's "correct direction" in politically resolving issues on the Korean Peninsula.


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Mexican president pitches universal internet in chat with Facebook's Zuckerberg

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Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he spoke with Facebook Inc's Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday, inviting the social media tycoon to partner with him in a bid to promote universal internet access in Mexico.


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Fox News Breaking News Alert

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Trump officially announces re-election bid at rally: 'I will never, ever let you down'

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Brazil Senate blocks Bolsonaro move to ease gun carrying

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Brazil's Senate on Tuesday overturned a decree signed last month by right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro that drastically expanded the number of people allowed to carry weapons in public.


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Murder or mutiny? Arguments begin in Navy SEAL's court martial in San Diego

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Did decorated U.S. Navy SEAL Chief Ed Gallagher murder a teenage Islamic State fighter or is he being framed by mutinying sailors he commanded and who are testifying against him?


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Should we dislike the 'Like' button?

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Social media companies know approval can be addictive, so how should we manage the compulsion to be liked?

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U.S. seizes $1 billion worth of cocaine from ship in Philadelphia

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Federal authorities seized 16.5 tons of cocaine worth more than $1 billion from a ship in Philadelphia in one of the largest drug seizures in U.S. history, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.


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Xi says China backs North Korean efforts to solve Korea Peninsula issue: Rodong Sinmun

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Chinese President Xi Jinping said in an op-ed in North Korean state newspaper Rodong Sinmun on Wednesday that China supports North Korea's "correct direction" in resolving the issue of the Korean Peninsula politically.


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U.S. seizes $1 billion worth of cocaine from ship in Philadelphia

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Federal authorities seized 16.5 tons of cocaine worth more than $1 billion from a ship in Philadelphia in one of the largest drug seizures in U.S. history, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.


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Have We Been Misinterpreting This Popular New Testament Passage?

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Every year, around Memorial Day, social media feeds are littered with references to John 15:13, but is it possible we’ve misunderstood what Jesus was saying in the popular New Testament passage?

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PG&E settles California fire claims with local governments for $1 bln

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PG&E Corp will pay $1 billion as part of its bankruptcy reorganization to more than a dozen local governments in California struck by wildfires in recent years, the company and lawyers for the governments said on Tuesday.


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Danniella Westbrook: Drug-free EastEnders star 'to train as therapist'

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Danniella Westbrook says she is drug and alcohol-free for the first time in years.

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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Mohammed Morsi,: Egypt faces pressure over death during trial of ousted leader

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Authorities face questions after Mohammed Morsi, 67, died on Monday after collapsing in a court room.

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New York latest state to approve driver's licenses for illegal immigrants

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Illegal immigrants to the United States will be able to obtain driver's licenses in New York under a bill passed by the state legislature on Monday and signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo.


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