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‘We do not want war’: Mexico president defends release of El Chapo’s son
The Guardian 18 Oct 2019
Cartel gunmen on Thursday surrounded security forces in Culiacán, Sinaloa state, and made them free the drug lord’s son Ovidio Guzmán López after his detention triggered raging gunbattles and a prison break .......
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Hong Kong's leader backs police use of force as protesters plan 'illegal' march
The Times of India 19 Oct 2019
HONG KONG. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam took to the airwaves on Saturday to back the use of force by police ahead of a major anti-government march planned this weekend in the Chinese-ruled city, which has been battered by months of violent protests ... Campaigners vowed it would go ahead despite police ruling the rally illegal ... Top Videos. Trending Videos....
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Top Navy Seal who oversaw Osama bin Laden raid: ‘Our Republic is under attack’ by Trump
The Independent 18 Oct 2019
A top US Navy admiral hailed as the architect of the Osama bin Laden raid has denounced Donald Trump, writing in a scathing editorial on Friday that the president was seeking to “destroy” the country. ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view. From 15p €0.18 $0.18 USD 0.27 a day, more exclusives, analysis and extras. Subscribe now....
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US Levies New Sanctions on Cuba Over Human Rights, Venezuela
Voa News 19 Oct 2019
The United States is imposing new sanctions on Cuba over its human rights record and its support for Venezuela’s government, the U.S. Commerce Department said Friday ... The United States will also expand sanctions to include more foreign goods containing U.S ... Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said in the statement ... In a separate statement, the U.S ... ....
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Clashes erupt in Barcelona as half a million separatists rally
Daily Star Lebanon 18 Oct 2019photo: European Community / Jennifer Jacquemart
Welcome to one of the most important days in British political history
CNN 19 Oct 2019
London (CNN)Welcome to what might be one of the most important days in British political history. Earlier this week, Boris Johnson did the near impossible and secured a new Brexit deal from the European Union ... Brexit wrecking ball?. Read More ... The immediate fallout of that vote could have profound consequences for the future of the United Kingdom ... ....
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US court convicts Honduran president's brother of drug trafficking
RTE 19 Oct 2019
A New York court has convicted the Honduran president's brother of drug trafficking, a verdict immediately rejected by the Central American leader while opponents called for his resignation. Tony Hernandez was found guilty on all four counts following a trial in Manhattan that lasted almost two weeks ... ....
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Erdogan says Turkey will take necessary steps against Trump's 'disrespectful' letter
The Independent 18 Oct 2019
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Donald Trump's recent letter broke with "diplomatic and political courtesy." . The letter "was not in line with diplomatic and political courtesy. We will not forget this lack of respect. This is not a priority for us ... More follows… We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Comments....
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McConnell slams Donald Trump's Syria withdrawal as 'strategic nightmare'
The Times of India 19 Oct 2019
WASHINGTON. US Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell Friday attacked President Donald Trump's decision to pull troops from Syria as "a strategic nightmare" that will help Washington's foes and hurt its allies ... Fighting has continued despite a temporary ceasefire Vice President Mike Pence brokered with Ankara ... Top Videos ... ....
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The man who fed the world
BBC News 19 Oct 2019
In 1970 Dr Norman Borlaug was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his pioneering work developing disease-resistant crops ... ....
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US says it has paid cash-strapped UN $180 million
The National 19 Oct 2019
The United States said on Friday it has paid the United Nations $180 million (Dh 661 million) toward its annual dues and expects to make another payment of $96 million within the next few weeks, which should help ease the UN’s cash crisis ... She said the United States anticipates making “further contributions in November as well” ... Read More ... Updated ... ....
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1st all-woman spacewalk sparks unprecedented interest: NASA
The Siasat Daily 19 Oct 2019
Washington. Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christa Koch made history with the first all-female spacewalk, an excursion to repair a power unit on the International Space Station ... Viewers who tuned into NASA’s live-stream of the spacewalk saw the white-suited astronauts in stark relief against the black of deep space ... Later that same year, Kathryn D....
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Chile shuts down capital city metro as violent protests spread
Reuters 19 Oct 2019photo: Creative Commons / Bill Ebbesen
Foals on why they 'relish the potency of a knuckle-dragging riff'
BBC News 19 Oct 2019
We took some time off before making this record, because I didn't want to write from a place of obligation or routine. I had a craving for getting lost in domestic, small routines. Laundry, cat litter and gardening, which I find incredibly therapeutic. I like the rhythm of it ... Maybe as a contrast to touring, I like being anchored in one spot ... Warning ... ....
