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Seoul: North Korea fired at a S. Korean and burned his body
The Independent 24 Sep 2020
South Korea on Thursday accused North Korea of firing at a South Korean government official and burning his body and urged the North to punish those responsible ... The South Korean Defense Ministry said the missing official was on North Korean shores on Tuesday afternoon ... North Korea didn’t immediately respond to the South Korean announcement ... ....
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Trump says UN must 'hold China accountable' for Covid-19
Daily Star Lebanon 22 Sep 2020
US President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly Tuesday that China must be held accountable by the world for its actions over the Covid-19 pandemic ... ....
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Trump again refuses to commit to peaceful transfer of power if he loses election
Irish Independent 24 Sep 2020
Donald Trump has again declined to commit to a peaceful transition of power if he loses November’s US presidential election ... “We’re going to have to see what happens,” Mr Trump told reporters in response to a question about whether he would commit to a peaceful transfer of power ... It will be a great embarrassment to the USA ... He said ... ... “I have to see....
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Dismay over Breonna Taylor spills into America's streets
The Independent 24 Sep 2020
Anger, frustration and sadness over the decision not to charge Kentucky police officers for Breonna Taylor’s death poured into America’s streets as protesters lashed out at a criminal justice system they say is stacked against Black people ... He says both officers are expected to recover, and one was undergoing surgery ... ....
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Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested for 2019 illegal assembly
The Times of India 24 Sep 2020
HONG KONG. Hong Kong police arrested prominent democracy activist Joshua Wong on Thursday for participating in an unauthorised assembly in October 2019 and violating the city's anti-mask law, according to a post on his official Twitter account ... #BREAKING Joshua is arrested when reporting to Central Police Station at about 1pm today ... Download ... ....
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Su-30 fighter jet accidentally shot down during military exercises
Pravda RU 23 Sep 2020
Details about the crash of the Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet near the city of Tver on September 22 continue to emerge ... The pilots of the damaged fighter jet ejected and were not injured. The military are looking into the causes of the incident to find out how the real attack occurred and why the weapons of the aircraft were activated ... ....
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US War Crimes in Yemen: Stop Looking the Other Way
Antiwar 24 Sep 2020
The longstanding involvement of the United States in the conflict in Yemen is facing renewed scrutiny ... The crimes occurring in Yemen are serious – and the responsible parties demonstrably unwilling or unable to address them ... Much of the hearing focused on whether the subsequent firing of the inspector general was appropriate ... Despite U.S ... lawmakers ... ....
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The Guardian Is Silent About the US Using the Paper To Jail Assange
Antiwar 24 Sep 2020
Julian Assange is not on trial simply for his liberty and his life. He is fighting for the right of every journalist to do hard-hitting investigative journalism without fear of arrest and extradition to the United States ... The charges against Assange rewrite the meaning of “espionage” in unmistakably dangerous ways ... Assange noted (40.00 mins). ... ? ... ? ... ....
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China's surprise climate pledge leaves Australia 'naked in the wind', analysts say
The Guardian 24 Sep 2020
Australia’s resistance to a mid-century net zero emissions target is likely to become increasingly unsustainable after China surprised global leaders by pledging it would reach “carbon neutrality” before 2060, climate analysts and advocates say ... ....
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France rolls out GPS trackers to curb domestic violence
The Jakarta Post 24 Sep 2020
Shares. French judges will soon have the option of requiring electronic tracking ankle bracelets for domestic violence offenders, the government said Thursday, as the country grapples with a growing number of women killed by current or former partners ... In this case, the alleged offender must agree to wear the bracelet ... . . Topics .. ....
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No homicide charges against police who killed Breonna Taylor
La Prensa Latina 24 Sep 2020
Washington, Sep 23 (efe-epa).- A grand jury in Kentucky declined to indict any of the three Louisville police officers involved in the fatal shooting of the Breonna Taylor on homicide charges, the state’s attorney general said Wednesday ... Neither of the other two officers who discharged their weapons, Sgt. John Mattingly and Det ... EFE....
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Oxford Covid vaccine: AstraZeneca still waiting for FDA nod to resume US trial
Live Mint 24 Sep 2020
AstraZeneca is still waiting for the U.S. drug regulator to approve the restart of the clinical trial of its potential COVID-19 vaccine in the United States almost three weeks after it was paused due to safety concerns. The U.S ... "We are the sponsor of the U.S. study. We then provided all this information to the FDA (U.S ... U.S ... * Enter a valid email ... ....
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US Tells Kenya to Publicly Support Israel or Forget Free Trade Deal
GlobalResearch 23 Sep 2020
The US wants Kenya to support Israel’s political and commercial interests, or forget a free trade deal (FTA) with the world’s biggest economy. This is one of a raft of conditions set in the ongoing FTA negotiations between Nairobi and Washington ... “The United States published its negotiating position before negotiations began for all to see ... * ... etc ... ....
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Volkswagen to compensate victims of Brazil dictatorship - report
Yahoo Daily News 24 Sep 2020
BERLIN (Reuters) - German carmaker Volkswagen will pay about 36 million reais ($6.5 million) in compensation to more than 60 former employees who were persecuted during Brazil’s 1964-1985 military dictatorship, media reported on Wednesday ... Volkswagen was not immediately available to comment ... ($1 = 5.5505 reais) ... ....
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Xinjiang: Large numbers of new detention camps uncovered in report
BBC News 24 Sep 2020
The report identifies 100 more detention sites than previous investigations have shown, based on analysis of satellite imagery, interviews with eyewitnesses, media reports and official documents. More than 60 detention sites were worked upon between July 2019 and July 2020, while 14 camps are still under construction, the report said ... Related Topics....
