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Biden says he is crafting a plan for Russia-Ukraine crisis
Hong Kong Standard 04 Dec 2021
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he is developing comprehensive initiatives to make it difficult for Russian President Vladimir Putin to invade Ukraine and that he would not accept Moscow's "red lines," as fears mounted that the simmering conflict could erupt into war. ... The Standard Channel. IOS Android. IOS Android ... U.S ... .
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Chernobyl's Air Is Now 47 Percent Less Radiated With Novel Technology
Interesting Engineering 03 Dec 2021
The technology called was tested at a 2.5-acre area (1 hectare) between November 2019 and September 2020, and at the end of this period, the radiation contamination levels in the soil have been decreased by 37 percent, and in the air by 47 percent ... This is real hope for the whole area, including the treatment of the sarcophagus." ... Advertisement.
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Taliban leader decrees Afghan women's rights must be 'enforced'
Raw Story 03 Dec 2021
The Taliban issued a decree Friday in the name of their supreme leader instructing Afghan ministries "to take serious action" on women's rights, but failed to mention girls' access to schools ... It instructs the Ministry of Culture and Information to publish material on women's rights "to preventongoing repression" ... © 2021 AFP .
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In a rare move, parents of accused teen shooter charged in Michigan school shooting
Indian Express 04 Dec 2021
A prosecutor filed involuntary manslaughter charges Friday against the parents of a teen accused of killing four students at a Michigan high school, saying they failed to intervene on the day of the tragedy despite being confronted with a drawing and chilling message — “blood everywhere” — that was found at the boy’s desk ... Tags ... .
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Probe ordered into Brazilian President Bolsonaro for ‘spreading false information’
Anadolu Agency 04 Dec 2021
Brazil's Supreme Court opened a probe Friday into remarks by President Jair Bolsonaro, who argued that coronavirus vaccines may raise the chance of contracting AIDS. ... CPI members approved the report in a 7-4 vote ... Concerning crimes against humanity, accountability would depend on the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague ... .
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Russia shoots down American military satellite
Pravda RU 02 Dec 2021
David Thompson, Vice Chief of Space Operations at United States Space Force, said that the Russian military, using an ...
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Iran nuclear talks on brink of crisis as they adjourn until next week
The Wire 04 Dec 2021
VIENNA.. Indirect US-Iranian talks on salvaging the 2015 Iran nuclear deal teetered on the brink of crisis on Friday as they broke off until next week with European officials expressing dismay at the demands of Iran’s new administration ... Read more.. “Over five months ago, Iran interrupted negotiations ... Also read. ... Firm stance ... ....
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Panama Serves as Latest Gateway for Drugs to Europe
InSight Crime 03 Dec 2021
Authorities in Panama are intercepting massive loads of cocaine at ports and in coastal waters, showing how the country is increasingly becoming a major transit hub for drugs as traffickers seek new routes to Europe ... According to Public Security Minister Juan Pino, Panama has seized 177 tons of cocaine and marijuana this year. SEE ALSO ... SEE ALSO ... ....
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New online archive for Benin Bronzes to go live at end of 2022
Metro USA 03 Dec 2021
LAGOS (Reuters) – An online archive bringing together information on thousands of Benin Bronze artefacts in museums around the world is expected to go live at the end of next year, one of the organisers said on Friday ... The statues were created from at least the 16th century onwards, according to the British Museum ... .
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Nurse who raped disabled patient in US jailed for 10 years
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WHO chief scientist urges people not to panic over Omicron
The Wire 04 Dec 2021
GENEVA.. The World Health Organisation’s (WHO) chief scientist on Friday urged people not to panic over the emergence of the Omicron coronavirus variant and said it was too early to say if vaccines would be need to be reworked ... Many governments have tightened travel rules to keep the variant out. Read more. ... Also read. ... ....
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Lewis Hamilton says he's 'not comfortable' racing in Saudi Arabia
CNN 03 Dec 2021
"Do I feel comfortable here? I wouldn't say I do," Hamilton told reporters on Thursday ... Read More ... In a September interview with CNN's Amanda Davies, Prince Khalid Bin Sultan Al Faisal, president of the Saudi Automobile and Motorcycle Federation (SAMF), said he's not concerned that politics could overshadow the country's inaugural F1 event ... .
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The Pentagon's new warning means World War III may arrive sooner than you think
Alternet 02 Dec 2021
“Although China’s naval modernization effort has substantially improved China’s naval capabilities in recent years,” the CRS report noted, “China’s navy currently is assessed as having limitations or weaknesses in certain areas, including joint operations with other parts of China’s military, antisubmarine warfare, [and] long-range targeting.”.
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Ukraine uses Turkish drones in Donbass conflict zone, Putin tells Erdogan
Metro USA 03 Dec 2021
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukraine is using Turkish-made drones in the conflict zone in the Donbass region, sticking to “destructive” behaviour, Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan on Friday, the Kremlin said ... Moscow denies plans for an offensive operation ... .
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