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Chauvin to appeal conviction, sentence in Floyd's death
Khaleej Times 24 Sep 2021
The former police officer was sentenced to 22.5 years for the murder of George Floyd, but he intends to appeal on 14 grounds ... Derek Chauvin said he intends to appeal on 14 grounds. Among them, he claims Judge Peter Cahill abused his discretion when he denied Chauvin's request to move the trial out of Hennepin County due to pretrial publicity ... .
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Unity on Taliban issue between Pakistan, US and China: Blinken
The News International 24 Sep 2021
United Nations, United States. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday he believed the world was united on pressing the Taliban after speaking with Pakistan, China and Russia, key players with Afghanistan´s new rulers ... .
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China flies dozens of fighter jets near Taiwan in show of force
The Hill 23 Sep 2021
Two dozens Chinese fighter jets entered Taiwanese airspace on Thursday in a show of force amid rising tensions between China and the autonomous island. China’s People’s Liberation Army flew 19 planes near Taiwan on Thursday morning and then sent five more in the afternoon, The Associated Press reported ... The U.S ... ....
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‘Catastrophic pathway’: UN secretary general urges action to save Pacific lives
The Guardian 24 Sep 2021
The secretary general of the United Nations has told Pacific nations that a 45% ...
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Lava spread raises fears of more damage on Spanish island
Dawn 24 Sep 2021
TODOQUE. The advance of lava from a volcanic eruption in Spain’s Canary Islands has slowed significantly, raising fears on Thursday that it might fan out further and wreak more destruction instead of flowing out into the sea ... On Monday, a day after the eruption on the island of La Palma, it was moving at 700 metres (2,300 feet) per hour ... .
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Paris court confirms life sentence for Carlos the Jackal
Raw Story 23 Sep 2021photo: AP / Koji Sasahara
North Korea rejects South's calls for end-of-war declaration
The Times of India 24 Sep 2021
SEOUL, South Korea. North Korea rebuffed South Korea's push for a political declaration to end the 1950-53 Korean War as a way to restore peace, saying Friday such a step could be used as a "smokescreen covering up the US hostile policy'' against the North ... hostile policy,'' Ri said in a statement carried by state media.
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Urgent: Xi says China, Tonga to expand Belt and Road cooperation
China.dot.org 24 Sep 2021
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Gabby Petito case: FBI issues arrest warrant for boyfriend Brian Laundrie
BBC News 24 Sep 2021
The FBI has issued a federal arrest warrant for Gabby Petito's boyfriend for his "use of unauthorized devices" following her death. The indictment says Brian Laundrie used a debit card and PIN number for accounts that did not belong to him between 30 August and 1 September ... Mr Laundrie is currently missing ... Related Topics. Top Stories ... .
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World’s youth returns to the streets to fight climate change
Metro USA 24 Sep 2021
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Young people around the world began taking to the streets on Friday to demand urgent action to avert disastrous climate change, in their largest protest since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The strike takes place five weeks before the U.N ... “We want the work, not just the promises.” ... A landmark U.N ... .
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Biden Hosts Indo-Pacific Leaders as China Concerns Grow
NBCBayArea 24 Sep 2021
President Joe Biden is set to host the first in-person gathering of leaders of an Indo-Pacific alliance known as " the Quad” on Friday, wrapping up a tough week of diplomacy in which he faced no shortage of criticism from both allies and adversaries. Biden's meeting with leaders from India, Japan and Australia at the White House gives the U.S ... .
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PM Modi, US VPKamala Harris discuss bilateral ties, Indo-Pacific
Business Line 24 Sep 2021
“India and America are natural partners ... This is the first meeting between the two leaders. Harris had earlier spoken with Modi over the phone in June during the Covid-19 crisis in India ... Also see ... He also emphasized the importance of lifestyle changes to promote environmental sustainability,” the statement said.Knowledge economy ... Also see ... G4 nations.
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Taliban official: Strict punishment, executions will return
Info News 23 Sep 2021
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — One of the founders of the Taliban and the chief enforcer of its harsh interpretation of Islamic law when they last ruled Afghanistan said the hard-line movement will once again carry out executions and amputations of hands, though perhaps not in public ... “No one will tell us what our laws should be ... The U.S ... .
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Bitcoin slips after China central bank vows to crack down on crypto trading
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Tunisia's Ghannouchi calls for peaceful struggle against 'absolute autocracy'
Middle East Monitor 24 Sep 2021
Speaker of the Tunisian Parliament and leader of Ennahda movement, Rached Ghannouchi, yesterday called on the Tunisian people to engage in a "peaceful ...
