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US declares 'most' of China's maritime claims in South China Sea illegal
CNN 14 Jul 2020
(CNN)US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced a formal rejection of "most" of China's maritime claims in the South China Sea, the latest in the escalation between Washington and Beijing. Describing the move as "strengthening U.S ... "The world will not allow Beijing to treat the South China Sea as its maritime empire ... Everyone wears a mask ... ....
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WHO chief: Pandemic 'going to get worse and worse and worse'
The Hill 13 Jul 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned Monday that the coronavirus pandemic is raging out of control in North and South America, and that the virus will continue spreading unimpeded unless governments and individuals take the steps needed to suppress its transmission ... European countries confirmed just 18,804 new cases on Saturday ... .......
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Trump’s Latest Speeches, Spectacles Resemble Modern Apocalyptic, Millenarian Movements Like Fascism
WorldNews.com 13 Jul 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. It may surprise some to know that fascism has been studied as a form of modern millenarianism. Millenarian movements pursue an apocalyptic confrontation with the status quo in hope of creating a future utopian society established through supernatural deliverance and political revolution....
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China and Iran draw up military and trade partnership in defiance of Trump administration
The Independent 13 Jul 2020
The partnership, detailed in an 18-page proposed agreement, would vastly expand Chinese presence in banking, telecommunications, ports, railways and dozens of other projects ... Download the new Independent Premium app....
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Glee actress Naya Rivera dies at 33 after tragic boat accident, body recovered from Lake Piru
India TV 14 Jul 2020
Actor Naya Rivera, best known for playing Santana Lopez on hit TV musical drama 'Glee,' has been found dead on Monday in Lake Piru, California ... She was found in the northeastern portion of the lake, near the surface of the water ... .......
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Body found in California lake during search for Naya Rivera
The Grio 13 Jul 2020
The body was recovered from the lake where the ‘Glee’ star went swimming days earlier. A body was recovered from Lake Piru on Monday during the search for Naya Rivera, who went missing five days earlier while swimming with her son ... Read More. Naya Rivera’s mom breaks down at lake where actress went missing ... “We found where that cove was.” ... ....
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Alleged breaches of international law by Saudi forces in Yemen exceed 500
The Observer 13 Jul 2020
The Ministry of Defence has revealed it has logged more than 500 Saudi air raids in possible breach of international law in Yemen, even though last week it justified resuming arms sales to Riyadh on the basis that only isolated incidents without any pattern have occurred ... CAAT spokesman Andrew Smith said ... ....
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Actress Kelly Preston, wife of John Travolta, dies at 57
Canada Dot Com 13 Jul 2020
American actress Kelly Preston who has appeared in films including “Jerry Maguire” and “Twins,” has died aged 57 after battling breast cancer for nearly two years, her husband, John Travolta, announced in an Instagram post late on Sunday ... 5, 1991, in Paris....
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For victims of state oppression in Poland, Duda’s election victory is an undeniable sign of darker times to come
The Independent 13 Jul 2020photo: The National Guard
US COVID-19 vaccine program to start manufacturing by late summer, says US official
The Jakarta Post 14 Jul 2020
Shares. Drugmakers partnered with the US government are on track to begin actively manufacturing a vaccine for COVID-19 by the end of the summer, a senior administration official said on Monday ... He added that the administration is already working with companies to equip and outfit manufacturing facilities and acquire raw materials ... Topics .. ....
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Graham to Call Robert Mueller to Testify after Op-Ed Defending Roger Stone Prosecution
Yahoo Daily News 13 Jul 2020
Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) said Sunday that he will grant Democrats’ request to have former special counsel Robert Mueller testify about his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election before the committee ... “Apparently Mr ... That request will be granted.” ... I’m not so sure Mr ... ....
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Japan says coronavirus adds to security threat by China
Yahoo Daily News 14 Jul 2020
TOKYO (AP) — China is pushing harder to make territorial claims in the regional seas and even using the coronavirus pandemic to expand its influence and take strategic superiority, posing a greater threat to Japan and the region, Japan's government said ... Defense Minister Taro Kono recently scrapped the deployment of a pair of costly U.S ... ___ ... ....
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Why China doesn’t clearly define its borders
Business Line 13 Jul 2020
Barely three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s’ visit to Ladakh on July 3, China’s State Counsellor and Foreign Minster, Wang Yi, called India’s National Security Adviser, Ajit Doval, for detailed discussions on measures to de-escalate tensions in Ladakh ... This agreement will reduce current tensions in Ladakh ... China has refused to do so ... .......
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Trump hotel group employees in Scotland fear job cuts after business admits finding coronavirus ‘difficult’
The Independent 13 Jul 2020
Employees at Donald Trump‘s hotel group in Scotland reportedly fear they could lose their jobs after the business admitted to finding the coronavirus crisis “difficult” ... ....
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Hong Kong Disney park closes again after new restrictions
Indian Express 14 Jul 2020
For the second time this year, Hong Kong Disneyland Park is closing temporarily following the city’s decision to ban public gatherings of more than four people because of the coronavirus pandemic, Disney officials said Monday ... The resort’s hotels will remain open with adjusted levels of service, Disney officials said ... ... Tags ... Jul 14 ... ....
