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Twin attack targets US military base & Italian convoy in Somalia

Posted on October 5, 2019By Editor

A US base and an Italian military convoy have come under attack in Somalia where foreign troops are stationed to support the government. In both cases the Al-Qaeda-linked Islamist group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility. … Read More >Twin attack targets US military base & Italian convoy in Somalia

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2020 Olympics Radiationgate? Tokyo posts daily updates on S. Korea & Japan radiation levels after Seoul critics’ claims

Posted on October 5, 2019By Editor

The Japanese Embassy in Seoul is now posting daily updates on radiation levels in Japan and South Korea. It comes after Korean civil groups and officials suggested Japan may be unsafe for athletes competing in the 2020 Olympics. … Read More >2020 Olympics Radiationgate? Tokyo posts daily updates on S. Korea & Japan radiation levels after Seoul critics’ claims

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Swedish school under fire for forcing kids to take part in climate strike

Posted on October 5, 2019October 24, 2019By Editor

A school in eastern Sweden, perhaps hoping to create the next Greta Thunberg, has come in for heavy criticism after saying that its students must take part in a climate change protest during school hours. … Read More >Swedish school under fire for forcing kids to take part in climate strike

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‘Heroes’ to MURDERERS: How US soldiers fought for Ukrainian neo-Nazis, then killed Florida couple to fund VENEZUELAN killing spree

Posted on October 5, 2019By Editor

Two former US soldiers, once hailed as “heroes” for fighting alongside Ukrainian neo-Nazi paramilitaries … Read More >‘Heroes’ to MURDERERS: How US soldiers fought for Ukrainian neo-Nazis, then killed Florida couple to fund VENEZUELAN killing spree

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Syrian FM Muallem Expresses Support for Relocation of UN Headquarters as Proposed by Russia

Posted on October 5, 2019October 5, 2019By Editor

On Thursday, Lavrov said that Moscow may resort to advocating for the relocation of the UN headquarters … Read More >Syrian FM Muallem Expresses Support for Relocation of UN Headquarters as Proposed by Russia

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British tanker ‘Stena Impero’ docks in Dubai after being set free by Iran

Posted on October 4, 2019By Editor

The Stena Impero, a British-flagged oil tanker that was detained by Iran for 10 weeks after an Iranian tanker had been seized by British forces, has finally docked in Dubai’s Port Rashid. … Read More >British tanker ‘Stena Impero’ docks in Dubai after being set free by Iran

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DEATH METAL version of Greta Thunberg’s UN speech online scores over 1.7 mn views (VIDEO)

Posted on October 4, 2019By Editor

If you thought the UN speech of young eco-activist Greta Thunberg could not get any more apocalyptic, the internet’s there to prove you wrong. … Read More >DEATH METAL version of Greta Thunberg’s UN speech online scores over 1.7 mn views (VIDEO)

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Blast occurs near polling station in Afghanistan as presidential elections get underway

Posted on October 4, 2019By Editor

At least three people have reportedly been injured as a result of an explosion that struck near a polling station in the Afghan city of Kandahar, shortly after locals began flocking to the polls as the presidential vote began. … Read More >Blast occurs near polling station in Afghanistan as presidential elections get underway

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Playing hostage game like a pro: US demands release of prisoner before Iranian FM can visit cancer-stricken ambassador

Posted on October 4, 2019By Editor

Washington won’t allow the Iranian foreign minister to visit his country’s envoy to the UN … Read More >Playing hostage game like a pro: US demands release of prisoner before Iranian FM can visit cancer-stricken ambassador

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‘Obvious paranoia’: Lavrov responds to Pelosi claim Russia ‘had a hand’ in Trump-Zelensky impeachment scandal

Posted on October 4, 2019By Editor

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dismissed US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s claims that Russia was involved in the Trump-Zelensky phone conversation scandal as “obvious paranoia” … Read More >‘Obvious paranoia’: Lavrov responds to Pelosi claim Russia ‘had a hand’ in Trump-Zelensky impeachment scandal