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Brazil dam disaster firms to face criminal charges
BBC News 20 Sep 2019
Tüv Süd inspected the dam in the months before the collapse ... Documents and internal emails seized by investigators show that Tüv Süd employees knew for around a year that there was liquefaction at the dam ... ....
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'Storm Area 51' event draws only 100 people, one arrested for public urination
The Arizona Republic 20 Sep 2019photo: Creative Commons / Leopaltik1242 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Leopaltik1242&action=edit&redlink=1
As Republicans Blast Omar for Her 9/11 Remarks, More Dangerous Threats Loom
WorldNews.com 20 Sep 2019
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. It appears Republicans are relentless in their attempts to weaponize 9/11 ... Censoring Freedoms. In the meantime, noticeably absent from the saturated coverage of this event back then and the Republicans' condemnation of Omar's more recent comments is any discussion of a motive for the attacks....
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Prince Andrew 'was an abuser', says Epstein accuser
BBC News 20 Sep 2019
She said she was taken to "Club Tramp" where Prince Andrew gave her alcohol, possibly vodka, in the VIP section. The prince asked her to dance and the three of them - Prince Andrew, Ms Maxwell and the 17-year-old Ms Giuffre - returned to Ms Maxwell's house. Ms Giuffre said that Ms Maxwell told her ... Speaking about Prince Andrew, she said ... ....
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'Multiple' people shot at on streets of Washington, DC: US media
Zeenews 20 Sep 2019
Gunfire erupted on the streets of Washington, DC, on Thursday night and at least several people were shot, local media reported ... ....
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Trump announces sanctions on Iran's national bank ahead of military options meeting
ABC7 20 Sep 2019
President Donald Trump announced "the highest level of sanctions" on Iran's national bank on Friday, following an attack on Saudi oil facilities last weekend. The decision comes as the president will convene a meeting of his senior advisers Friday afternoon to consider options to retaliate against Iran for the strike, according to three U.S ... The U.S....
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Did we just get hustled? Malaysia reportedly bans Jennifer Lopez flick ‘Hustlers’
Yahoo Daily News 20 Sep 2019
After a swirl of online rumors, distributor Square Box Pictures has confirmed via their Instagram account that the Jennifer Lopez film Hustlers has been banned by the Malaysia Film Censorship Board (LPF) ... At the time, they assured customers they would be screening the film the following week ... Pole dancing is ART and athleticism, LPF. Get with it ... ....
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China Says It "Highly Appreciates" Kiribati Cutting Ties With Taiwan
NDTV 20 Sep 2019photo: AP / Sunday Alamba
Nigeria army accuses international aid agency of feeding Boko Haram terrorists
CNN 20 Sep 2019
Lagos, Nigeria (CNN)An international aid agency has been shut down in Nigeria after army bosses accused it of "aiding and abetting" terrorists in the country's war-torn northeast region. Military spokesman Ado Isa said Action Against Hunger gave food and drugs to Boko Haram fighters, despite several warnings from the army not to do so ... Read More ... ....
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SLS: Nasa's giant 'Moon rocket' takes shape
BBC News 20 Sep 2019
Can America get back to the lunar surface by 2024? Read the article. Julie Bassler, Nasa's SLS stages manager, said. "Now, to complete the stage, Nasa will add the four RS-25 engines and complete the final integrated avionics (electronics) and propulsion functional tests ... The first lunar landing since Apollo 17 in 1972 will occur on Artemis 3 ... ....
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Amnesty International Says Hong Kong Police Using ‘Reckless and Indiscriminate Tactics’
Time Magazine 20 Sep 2019
Amnesty International on Friday accused Hong Kong police of employing “reckless and indiscriminate tactics” against protesters in what amounts to an alarming pattern of abuse, and called for an independent investigation ... Protesters spoke of similarly heavy-handed tactics at the time of arrest....
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John Bolton Was a 'Troublemaker' and Trump Was 'Wise' to Remove Him, North Korean Nuclear Negotiator Says
Newsweek 20 Sep 2019
North Korea's head nuclear negotiator has praised President Donald Trump for dismissing National Security Adviser John Bolton, suggesting that without his hawkish influence the two nations will have a better chance of reaching an agreement on denuclearization ... Bolton's hawkish outlook won him few friends among America's rivals ... Only time will tell."....
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Imelda leaves 2 dead in Texas, others stranded and trapped
The Los Angeles Times 20 Sep 2019
CHINA, Texas — . Emergency crews continued to pull motorists and others from high water Friday after the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda soaked the Houston area, leaving at least two people dead and prompting hundreds of rescues for people trapped during a relentless downpour that drew comparisons to Hurricane Harvey two years ago ... ....
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Iran says its foreign minister will be attending the UN meeting in New York amid ...
CNBC 20 Sep 2019
The semi-official ISNA news agency says Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel on Friday. As host country of the U.N., the U.S. is required to issue the visas ... ....
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Hamilton tops 2nd practice at Singapore GP
Yahoo Daily News 20 Sep 2019
SINGAPORE (AP) — Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was fastest in Friday's second practice at the Singapore Grand Prix in an early indication the Formula One championship leader will be tough to beat in Sunday's race ... Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, who has gone 22 races without a win, was third. "It was a good day ... McLaren driver Carlos Sainz Jr ... ___ ... ....
