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Mexico’s ex-defense minister faces five drug trafficking charges in US

Posted on October 18, 2020By Editor

Former Mexican Defense Minister Salvador Cienfuegos Zepeda, who has been arrested in Los Angeles, is now facing five charges in the US related to drug trafficking, Mexico’s foreign minister has said. … Read More >Mexico’s ex-defense minister faces five drug trafficking charges in US

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‘You will pay’: 2015 Paris terror attacks suspect threatens police witness IN COURT

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020By Editor

Ali Riza Polat, believed to be an accomplice of the terrorists who carried out deadly attacks in Paris in early 2015, has threatened a police witness as she was testifying in a French court. … Read More >‘You will pay’: 2015 Paris terror attacks suspect threatens police witness IN COURT

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China ‘reserves right to react’ if US interferes with Confucius Institute operations

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020By Editor

Beijing has defended its Confucius Institute program after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said he hopes the Chinese cultural centers on American university campuses would be shut down by the end of this year. … Read More >China ‘reserves right to react’ if US interferes with Confucius Institute operations

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100% beef: EU meat lobbyists want BAN on terms ‘veggie burger’ & ‘veggie sausage’ for plant-based food, claim ‘cultural hijacking’

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020By Editor

Terms such as “veggie burger” and “veggie sausage” for plant-based food items could potentially be banned, if farming and meat industry lobbyists have their way. The European parliament will vote on the proposal next week. … Read More >100% beef: EU meat lobbyists want BAN on terms ‘veggie burger’ & ‘veggie sausage’ for plant-based food, claim ‘cultural hijacking’

EU states call on Israel to halt settlement construction in the West Bank as the plan violates intl law

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020By Editor

Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain condemned Tel-Aviv’s plans to build over 4,900 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, urging Israel and Palestine to resume a “credible dialogue.” … Read More >EU states call on Israel to halt settlement construction in the West Bank as the plan violates intl law

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Protests erupt in Covid-hit Barcelona as bars and restaurants shut for 15 days

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020By Editor

As new coronavirus restrictions came into force across Spain’s Catalonia, bar and restaurant workers took to the streets to protest the 15-day closure of the hospitality sector, warning their industry is in danger of “extinction.” … Read More >Protests erupt in Covid-hit Barcelona as bars and restaurants shut for 15 days

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‘Under no circumstances’: Independence for Nagorno-Karabakh’s a ‘red line’ Baku won’t concede, says Azerbaijani President Aliyev

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020By Editor

Azerbaijan categorically refuses to recognize the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh, with President Ilham Aliyev calling it a “red line.” He reiterated that the region is legally part of his country. … Read More >‘Under no circumstances’: Independence for Nagorno-Karabakh’s a ‘red line’ Baku won’t concede, says Azerbaijani President Aliyev

VIDEO shows Turkey test-firing Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system for FIRST TIME – Reuters

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020By Editor

A video from Turkey’s Black Sea coast allegedly shows that Ankara has fired a missile from its S-400 air defense system for the first time, Reuters reports. The Russian-made weapon sparked a bitter rift between Turkey and the US. … Read More >VIDEO shows Turkey test-firing Russian-made S-400 air defense missile system for FIRST TIME – Reuters

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‘Reliable result’: WHO hits back at Remdesivir developer after trial shows that drug failed to lower Covid-19 deaths

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020By Editor

The World Health Organization (WHO) has defended its study on Remdesivir after its developer argued that the results were “inconsistent” with previous studies. The WHO trial claimed that the drug doesn’t help Covid-19 patients. … Read More >‘Reliable result’: WHO hits back at Remdesivir developer after trial shows that drug failed to lower Covid-19 deaths

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France’s ex-president Sarkozy under formal investigation over allegations of campaign cash from Libya

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020By Editor

Nicolas Sarkozy, the former French president, is being formally investigated over claims he accepted ex Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s money to finance his 2007 election, the National Financial Prosecutor’s Office announced. … Read More >France’s ex-president Sarkozy under formal investigation over allegations of campaign cash from Libya