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Iran Revolutionary Guard shoots down US drone amid tensions
Atlanta Journal 20 Jun 2019
Iran's Revolutionary Guard shot down a U.S. drone on Thursday amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over its collapsing nuclear deal with world powers, American and Iranian officials said, while disputing the circumstances of the incident. The Guard said it shot down a RQ-4 Global Hawk over Iranian airspace, while a U.S ... The U.S ... ___ ... ....
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Biden Faces Criticism From Democrats Over Remarks About Working With Segregationists
WorldNews.com 20 Jun 2019
Former Vice President and current 2020 Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden came under fire on Wednesday from several other Democrats for remarks he made earlier this week about working with segregationists during his time in the Senate during the 1970s, according to National Public Radio. Sen ... He should,” Booker, who is black, said in a statement ... Sens....
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A US war with Iran looms. Don’t for one second think that it is justified
The Guardian 19 Jun 2019
We know how the story goes. The decision for war is made long in advance. That becomes the end point, and the evidence must be marshalled to achieve that goal....
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Yemen's Houthis say they hit Saudi power station with missile
Yahoo Daily News 20 Jun 2019
CAIRO (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis struck a power station in Saudi Arabia's al-Shuqaiq city, in the southern province of Jizan, with a cruise missile, their Al Masirah TV said on Wednesday, but there was no immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities. U.S ... Iran has denied responsibility ... To counter Iran's threats, the U.S ... ....
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Xi Heads To Pyongyang, Becoming First Chinese Leader To Visit North Korea In 14 Years
WorldNews.com 20 Jun 2019
North Korean state media has also advocated for more humanitarian help as drought strikes the struggling country, which has been corroborated by international aid groups who said food production has dropped across North Korea after poor harvests ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Study Finds Beekeepers In The US Lost 40 Percent Of Their Colonies During 2018
WorldNews.com 19 Jun 2019
Beekeepers in the United States had the worst winter decline on record since officials started documenting the state of colonies across the country, according to a new study published on Tuesday. The Guardian said four in 10 of the honeybee colonies across the U.S ... “We don’t seem to be making particularly great progress to reduce overall losses.”....
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‘Regular Blood Donation Improves Body Fitness, Lowers Calories’
This Day 20 Jun 2019
Martins Ifijeh. The Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) has stated that regular blood donation improves body fitness, lowers calories and helps in the production and maintenance of the required level of iron in the human body ... Presenting on the theme of this year’s commemoration, ‘Blood Donation and Universal Access to Safe Blood Donation ... ....
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Japan rejects South Korea deal over wartime forced labour
The Times of India 20 Jun 2019
TOKYO. Japan on Thursday flatly rejected as "unacceptable" a South Korean proposal to set up a joint fund to compensate wartime forced labourers, a bitter dispute that has bogged down bilateral ties. The proposed fund would not solve the issue, the top government spokesman told a regular press conference in Tokyo ... Top Videos. Trending Videos....
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Norwegian Island Could Become First 'Time-Free' Place On Earth
WorldNews.com 19 Jun 2019
Residents of a small northern island in Norway are trying to become the first "time-free" zome in the world on Wednesday since the sun doesn't set in their region north of the Arctic Circle for 69 days of the year in order to create more flexible school and working hours, according to EuroNews ... ... “The idea is also to chill out ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Canada Took In Most Refugees Of Any Country In 2018
WorldNews.com 20 Jun 2019
Canada took in more refugees than any other country in the world in 2018, according to a United Nations report, knocking the United States from its position as global leader in resettling people fleeing war, persecution and conflict, The Guardian reports.Canada resettled 28,100 refugees in 2018, overtaking the U.S ... The U.S ... ....
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ISIS may turn its eyes to India after suffering defeats in Middle East – reports
Russia Today 20 Jun 2019
Suffering defeats in the Middle East, Islamic State may now eye India, setting up underground cells in various states of the world’s second-largest country, a local intelligence agency has reportedly warned ... ....
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Half Of Japanese Singles Say They Can't Find Suitable Marriage Partner
WorldNews.com 20 Jun 2019
Almost half of the single people in Japan who want to get married are unable to find a suitable partner, according to a government survey, The Independent reports.However, 61.4 percent of those surveyed by the country’s Cabinet Office said they were not doing anything to change ......
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Is Howard Stern Right? Is Trump The Greatest Hoaxer And Swindler Of All Time?
WorldNews.com 19 Jun 2019
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling ... Indeed, thousands of fans stood for hours in the sweltering heat to catch a glimpse of their man in the White House who promised to “Build that wall!” One grandmother exclaimed ... “After two and one-half years we’ve seen enough” said the paper ... So do swindlers ... The same is true of a nation. Sadly, Daniel J ... ....
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New Zealand Begins Gun 'Buy-Back' Program After Christchurch Terrorism Attacks
WorldNews.com 20 Jun 2019
New Zealand's government started a six-month "buy-back" scheme on Thursday to pay owners of the newly banned semi-automatic weapons which were outlawed in the country after two deadly attacks targeted mosques in Christchurch earlier this year, according to The Straits Times ... If we need to top up the funding we will." ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Mexico's President Faces First Major Crisis After U.S. Immigration Deal
WorldNews.com 20 Jun 2019
Criticism from within his own party’s ranks, resignations, a loss of foreign policy autonomy and domestic popularity mark the first serious crisis for Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Germany’s Deutsche Welle news service reports ... The fact that Mexico has given in doesn't mean the situation will relax, Kaiser said ... U.S ... ....
