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Did The Dictator Just Become The Dictated? Trump, The Saudi Regime And Jamal Khashoggi
WorldNews.com 17 Oct 2018
Article by WN. Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingDespite mounting evidence the Saudi regime was behind the apparent murder of Saudi dissident and Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, President Donald Trump has done his best to defend the Saudi Royal Family. ... When Trump teetered on personal bankruptcy, he sold his 282-foot Trump yacht “Princess” to Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin-Talal for $20 million ... and Linda Elder ... ....
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Radioactive, but… ‘safe’? Japan to dump Fukushima wastewater in Pacific despite objections
Russia Today 17 Oct 2018
Running out of space to store water contaminated by fuel that escaped during the Fukushima meltdown, the Japanese government is preparing to release it into the Pacific Ocean – despite the presence of radioactive elements ... ....
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[UPDATE]: Russian Officials: Student's Shooting Rampage, Bombing Killed At Least 18
WorldNews.com 17 Oct 2018
A bombing and shooting attack on a college campus in Crimea Wednesday believed to have been carried out by a college student has killed at least 18 people as well as injured 40 others, ABC News reported ... In addition, a homemade bomb, packed with metal objects, also exploded in the college’s cafeteria, police said....
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Pakistan executes man convicted of killing eight children
Belfast Telegraph 17 Oct 2018
A man convicted of killing eight children has been executed at a Pakistani prison after the country’s top court rejected a request for his public hanging. Mohammad Imran was hanged in the eastern city of Lahore in the presence of the father of seven-year-old Zainab Ansari, whose rape and murder in January ignited nationwide outrage ... The family of Zainab Ansari (AP) ... Police official Mohammad Afzal said ... ....
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International Court Prosecutor Warns Israel Against Destroying Palestinian Village
TPM 17 Oct 2018
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor issued a warning Wednesday that if Israel goes ahead and destroys a Palestinian Bedouin village on the West Bank that could constitute a war crime. Israel’s Supreme Court recently rejected a final appeal against plans to demolish the village, Khan al-Ahmar ... She added ... ....
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren May Have The Last Laugh On Trump-Pocahontas Issue
WorldNews.com 17 Oct 2018
By taking the test, Warren has sought to force the president to keep a pledge about donating $1 million of his personal funds to charity, and to use her own assigned moniker to her political benefit, the report said.What’s interesting, however, Domain Gang reports, is the domain name Pocahontas.com forwards to ElizabethWarren.com, a choice of the senator’s own doing....
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Analysis: Trump's Saudi bet has become much riskier
Yahoo Daily News 17 Oct 2018
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump put a big and risky bet on Saudi Arabia and its 33-year-old crown prince. It's now become much riskier. From the early days of his presidency, Trump and his foreign policy team embraced the kingdom and Mohammed bin Salman as the anchors of their entire Middle East strategy ... Trump ally Sen ... Trump foe, Sen ... And Trump ally Sen ... stabilization assistance to areas liberated from Islamic militants ... ....
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Director cancels release of film starring missing actress Fan Bingbing
Belfast Telegraph 17 Oct 2018
The director of Air Strike, featuring Chinese actress Fan Bingbing, says the film’s release has been cancelled after her disappearance and conviction on tax evasion charges ... ....
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Plane carrying first lady Melania Trump turns around after 'burning' smell reported on board
Yahoo Daily News 17 Oct 2018
More. A plane carrying first lady Melania Trump was forced to turn around shortly after takeoff Wednesday after reports of a "burning smell" by members of the press on board the flight ... (MORE ... ....
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Canada Set To Become Largest Country Ever To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
WorldNews.com 17 Oct 2018
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ran his 2015 campaign on a promise to legalize marijuana for recreational use and will now see Canada become the largest country in the world to do so on Wednesday, according to USA Today ... "They know they are the global leaders if they get it right ... Anyone caught giving the drug to a minor would remain a crime and could result in a maximum sentence of up to 14 years imprisonment....
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‘US & UK throw money at Yemen’s humanitarian disaster while profiting from war’
Russia Today 17 Oct 2018
Yemen’s humanitarian disaster is worsening, with 12 to 13 million people at risk of dying from starvation. Yet major Western countries are continuing to make a profit from arms sales to the Saudis, an aid worker told RT ... ....
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China Imposes Record $1.3 Billion Fine On Rabies Vaccine Maker After Safety Scandal
WorldNews.com 17 Oct 2018
The Chinese manufacturer of a rabies vaccine was fined 9.1 billion yuan ($1.3 billion) on Wednesday over falsifying production records after a scandal earlier this year ignited a crackdown across the industry in China, according to Deutsche Welle. China's National Drug Administration (CNDA) said Changchun Changsheng Biotechnology, a firm based in northeast Jilin province, was penalized via a fine and asset seizures....
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Spain Predicted To Have The Longest Life Expectancy In The World By 2040
WorldNews.com 17 Oct 2018
Spanish people are predicted to have some of the longest life expectancies within just a few decades, edging out Japan for the top spot, according to a new study published this week. The authors said most of the reason why Spain was number one was due to their diet, while cautioning health officials that the biggest threats to our long-term health were obesity, high blood pressure and blood sugar, tobacco, and drinking alcohol ... ....
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Most-wanted drug trafficker arrested after music video cameo
Independent online (SA) 17 Oct 2018
Madrid, Spain - One of Spain's most-wanted drug traffickers was arrested on Wednesday after seeming to taunt police by appearing in a reggaeton music video, a police spokesman told AFP. Francisco Tejon, the leader of the "Los Castanas" clan, was "arrested today at La Linea de la Concepcion," a southern city near the border with Gibraltar, the spokesman said ... ....
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Pompeo in Turkey as Saudi faces new claims over Khashoggi
This is Money 17 Oct 2018
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to the media in Riyadh before heading to Ankara. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday held talks with the Turkish leadership in Ankara over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi as Riyadh faced new claims he was killed inside its Istanbul consulate ... "I don't want to talk about any of the facts." ... - 'Complete investigation' - ... "I don't want to talk about any of the facts ... ....
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