Day: May 20, 2020

Categories Russia

Charitable donations increase 89% during quarantine period as Russians seek to help out the vulnerable

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Russians have become far more charitable during self-isolation. That’s according to data compiled by newspaper Kommersant, which discovered that non-profit organizations recorded a notable increase in donations during quarantine. … Read More >Charitable donations increase 89% during quarantine period as Russians seek to help out the vulnerable

Categories USA

Keep your distance: US Navy tells vessels in the Gulf to stay 100 yards away or be seen as threat

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The US Navy has issued new guidelines for mariners in the Persian Gulf, warning anyone against approaching too close to its vessels. Those defying the warning would be seen as a threat and met with “defensive measures.” … Read More >Keep your distance: US Navy tells vessels in the Gulf to stay 100 yards away or be seen as threat

Categories USA

US Extends Policy to Immediately Reject Migrants at Southern Border Indefinitely – DHS

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The United States has extended a policy indefinitely that permits US immigration enforcement to immediately return immigrants back to Mexico after being apprehended on the southern border, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement. … Read More >US Extends Policy to Immediately Reject Migrants at Southern Border Indefinitely – DHS

Categories Latin America

‘US Mercenaries’ Make Another Appearance on Venezuelan TV, Reveal Codename for Maduro

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The two US nationals detained by Venezuelan security forces for their role in a failed coup attempt in the country, stated in earlier interrogation videos that their mission was to kidnap President Nicolas Maduro as part of a contract with a private security company and the Venezuelan opposition. … Read More >‘US Mercenaries’ Make Another Appearance on Venezuelan TV, Reveal Codename for Maduro

Categories World

US Feds Seek to Return to Iraq ‘Gilgamesh Dream Tablet’ Seized From Bible Museum

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Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, have filed a civil complaint, calling for the pillaged “Gilgamesh Dream Tablet” to be returned to Iraq after it was sold by an international auction house to Oklahoma-based arts-and-crafts retailer Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. … Read More >US Feds Seek to Return to Iraq ‘Gilgamesh Dream Tablet’ Seized From Bible Museum