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Strong 6.3-Magnitude Earthquake Hits The Philippines
WorldNews.com 22 Apr 2019
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck the Philippines main island of Luzon, causing several buildings to collapse with at least six people dead on Monday, according to The New Straits Times. The quake struck 60 km (37 miles) northwest of the capital, Manila, at a depth of 40 km (25 miles), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS) ... ....
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Chelsea Manning to remain in jail after appeals court denies bail request
The Guardian 22 Apr 2019photo: AP / Sergei Grits
Putin refuses to congratulate new Ukraine president Volodymr Zelensky
The Independent 22 Apr 2019
Vladimir Putin has refused to congratulate Ukrainian president-elect Volodymyr Zelensky on his landslide election. Speaking with journalists on Monday evening, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was "too early" to talk about congratulating Mr Zelensky, or to comment about the prospect of future co-operation ... You can form your own view ... Comments....
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Trump Sues To Block House Democrats Subpoena Seeking Financial Information
WorldNews.com 22 Apr 2019
A move late last week by House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings to subpoena information about U.S. President Donald Trump’s finances has been met with complaint by the president and his business seeking to squash the subpoena, CNBC reported Monday.The filing, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C....
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Arab League pledges $100 million to Palestinians, rejects Trump's 'deal'
Gulf News 22 Apr 2019
Cairo - The Arab League has pledged to pay $100 million a month to the Palestinian Authority to plug the gap left when Israel blocked tax transfers earlier in the year. "We confirm that Arab countries will support the Palestinian state's budget... ....
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Cyprus Police Investigates Self-Proclaimed Serial Killer Army Officer After Two Bodies Found
WorldNews.com 22 Apr 2019
A 35-year-old career officer with the Cypriot National Guard told the police on Monday he was a serial killer responsible for at least three murders, according to The Greek Reporter ... The victims were discovered within a week of each other at a disused mine facility nearly 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) west of the capital Nicosia ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Bus crash kills at least 25 in Bolivia
This is Money 22 Apr 2019
Traffic Police Col. Rodel Cano told local news media that 25 bodies had been recovered and police were continuing rescue and recovery efforts ... ....
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NASA astronauts will ride Russian rockets for another year
Astronomy 22 Apr 2019
Thanks to delays in commercial launches, NASA will continue to rely on Russian Soyuz flights to send astronauts to the space station through early 2020. . RELATED TOPICS. CREWED MISSIONS . NASA . PRIVATE SPACEFLIGHT. Ever since the space shuttle retired in 2011, NASA has been paying Russia for rides to the International Space Station ... Jupiter Globe....
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PLO To Discuss Revoking Israel Recognition, Ending Security Coordination
WorldNews.com 22 Apr 2019
President Donald Trump is pushing, the report said ... Speaking to Arab League foreign ministers Sunday in Cairo, Abbas indicated the PA was considering rescinding all signed agreements with Israel, the newspaper reported....
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United States Supreme Court Will Take Up Cases On LGBTQ Rights In The Workplace
WorldNews.com 22 Apr 2019
The United States Supreme Court agreed to consider if federal employment discrimination law which bans discrimination based on sex also includes discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identification on Monday, according to Politico ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Observers Warn the Future Prospects of Two Dalai Lamas
Voa News 22 Apr 2019
“By repressing them, they create disloyalty to the state. The consequences of their [China’s] action is the exact opposite of what their goals are. And the more repression, the more disloyalty,” said Professor Grunfeld ... H. the Dalai Lama ... Not a single Tibetan has had faith in the so-called Han Panchen Lama, recognized by China,” Tsering said ... ....
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Notre Dame fire was a warning bell. But will Europe listen?
Yahoo Daily News 22 Apr 2019
PARIS (AP) — It's a thin line where the patina of age on Europe's countless monuments gives way to the onset of neglect. Like with so many loved ones, all is assumed to be fine, until suddenly it's not ... Some say the wake-up call, not just for Europe but the whole world, rang in Paris ... As if she wanted to sacrifice herself for the cause." ... ____ ... ___ ... ....
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Turkey police arrest ruling party member, five others after opposition leader attacked
South China Morning Post 22 Apr 2019
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North Macedonia Presidential Election Will Go To Runoff
WorldNews.com 22 Apr 2019
Macedonia's pro-Western candidate, Stevo Pendarovski, and his main rival Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova will head to a presidential runoff election after Sunday's vote had a record low turnout which prevented either from winning the election outright, according to The Guardian ... The runoff will be held on May 5 ... “The spillover will determine the result."...
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No democracy without peace in Israel
Korea Times 22 Apr 2019
By Javier Solana. MADRID ― Having secured a fifth term (and his fourth in a row) as Israel's prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu is on his way to surpassing David Ben-Gurion, the state's founding father, as his country's longest-serving leader ... As L.P. Hartley wrote in the opening of "The Go-Between". "The past is a foreign country ... Though the U.S ... ....
