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‘Traditional dress?’ Pakistani singer blows up Indian social media with SUICIDE VEST photo

Posted on October 23, 2019October 23, 2019By Editor

A provocative photo of Pakistani singer Rabi Pirzada, which shows her wearing a mock suicide vest, sparked outrage in India, where users accused her of encouraging terrorism. She, however, sees it in a different way. … Read More >‘Traditional dress?’ Pakistani singer blows up Indian social media with SUICIDE VEST photo

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India plans to launch LARGEST facial recognition system to target criminals as country’s murder rate drops to lowest in DECADES

Posted on October 23, 2019October 23, 2019By Editor

The homicide rate in India is the lowest it has been since the early 1960s, the new data shows. The government wants to curb it even more by installing a country-wide facial ID system to track “crime patterns.” … Read More >India plans to launch LARGEST facial recognition system to target criminals as country’s murder rate drops to lowest in DECADES

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Ukraine’s infamous ultra-nationalist group Azov says US lawmakers SLANDERED them by saying they inspire terrorism

Posted on October 23, 2019October 23, 2019By Editor

A state-sponsored Ukrainian ultra-nationalist paramilitary unit with neo-Nazi roots has accused a group of US lawmakers of slander after they suggested it should be listed as a terrorist organization. … Read More >Ukraine’s infamous ultra-nationalist group Azov says US lawmakers SLANDERED them by saying they inspire terrorism

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‘Shut up until you have solutions’: Greta Thunberg mural defaced in Canada (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019By Editor

A mural of controversial Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has been defaced in Edmonton, Alberta with the words: “Stop the lies! This is oil country!” … Read More >‘Shut up until you have solutions’: Greta Thunberg mural defaced in Canada (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

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Ukraine’s infamous ultra-nationalist group Azov says US lawmakers SLANDERED them by saying they inspire terrorism

Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019By Editor

A state-sponsored Ukrainian ultra-nationalist paramilitary unit with neo-Nazi roots has accused a group of US lawmakers of slander after they suggested it should be listed as a terrorist organization. … Read More >Ukraine’s infamous ultra-nationalist group Azov says US lawmakers SLANDERED them by saying they inspire terrorism

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Indian PM Modi is winning his biggest war, and it’s not against Pakistan

Posted on October 22, 2019October 22, 2019By Editor

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has engaged in his country’s most significant war – the war against extreme poverty. Based on personal experience, he has transformed India on several parameters beyond belief. … Read More >Indian PM Modi is winning his biggest war, and it’s not against Pakistan

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HERESY IN THE VATICAN? Catholics steal the Pope’s ‘pagan’ fertility statues, dump them in river (VIDEO)

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019By Editor

Angered at Pope Francis’ apparent worship of false gods and idols, a crack team of angry Catholics have slipped into a Roman church and made off with a collection of Amazonian statues, before dumping them in the River Tiber. … Read More >HERESY IN THE VATICAN? Catholics steal the Pope’s ‘pagan’ fertility statues, dump them in river (VIDEO)

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Turkey names banker US convicted of Iran sanctions-dodging as head of STOCK EXCHANGE

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019By Editor

A Turkish banker convicted of helping Iran avoid US sanctions has been named head of the Turkish stock exchange in a defiant gesture to Washington as US President Donald Trump threatens Ankara with its own sanctions. … Read More >Turkey names banker US convicted of Iran sanctions-dodging as head of STOCK EXCHANGE

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Turkish op in Syria may lead to ‘reverse migration’ of terrorists to their homelands, Russian defense minister warns

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019By Editor

Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has warned of the danger of ‘reverse migration’ of foreign militants to their home countries from prisons and camps in Syria … Read More >Turkish op in Syria may lead to ‘reverse migration’ of terrorists to their homelands, Russian defense minister warns

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Australian media stages front-page ‘blackout’ to protest against govt clampdown on press freedom

Posted on October 21, 2019October 21, 2019By Editor

In a rare show of unity, all major news outlets in Australia have staged a mass protest against increasingly draconian secrecy laws passed by the government, which are infringing on press freedom and the public’s right to know. … Read More >Australian media stages front-page ‘blackout’ to protest against govt clampdown on press freedom