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Turkish police leave Saudi consulate in Istanbul after nine hours: witness
Reuters 16 Oct 2018
A team of Turkish police investigating the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who vanished after entering the Saudi consulate in Istanbul two weeks ago, spent more than nine hours in the building, a Reuters witness said ... ....
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UN Says If Fighting Doesn't Stop In Yemen, It Could Face The Worst Famine In 100 Years
WorldNews.com 16 Oct 2018
Nearly 12 million Yemenis could be facing the worst famine in 100 years in the Saudi-led coalition does not halt its airstrikes, according to the World Food Programme ... The UN agency warned a collapsing currency and further deteriorating economic situations in the poorest country in the Middle East were exacerbating the situation ... ... "Yemen has long been bombarded with air strikes and subjected to strangling tactics of war....
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The Philippines Reopens Resort Island Of Boracay After Six Month Cleaning Closure
WorldNews.com 16 Oct 2018
After the immaculate white sand beaches of Boracay became overcrowded and became threatened by widespread sewage pollution, the Philippine government took action to save the island paradise with a six-month closure to help clean up with a grand reopening to celebrate their efforts held on Monday, according to Deutsche Welle ... The Philippines Environment Secretary Roy Cimatu promised, "I guarantee that the water is now very clean....
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Many U.S. Mall Owners Say 'Good Riddance' To Sears
WorldNews.com 15 Oct 2018
The real estate investment trusts (REITs) that own the malls and shopping centers where many Sears stores are anchor tenants have waited years for the retailer’s demise to renovate the sites and boost rent, although redevelopment costs may strain some plans, Reuters reports.Most large U.S. malls are controlled by REITs ... Juste, a REIT analyst at Mizuho Americas in New York.Simon Property Group, the largest U.S ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Justin Bieber 'is not over' Selena Gomez, despite marrying Hailey Baldwin
International Business Times 16 Oct 2018
Earlier last week, Selena Gomez had an emotional breakdown and was admitted to a hospital. Fans from all around the world are expecting a full recovery and hoping that their favourite singer gets all the help she needs at this hour. At the same time, Selena's ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber had a chaotic week as well but was supported by his wife, Hailey Baldwin ... "He is not over Selena," the insider said ... Justin Bieber. Follow us. News. ....
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UN chief says prospects for Cyprus deal remain ’alive’
Vietnam News 16 Oct 2018
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says prospects for a Cyprus settlement remain alive, a year after a failed peace effort, and has instructed an envoy to press on with efforts to kick-start talks ... ....
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Facebook to ban misinformation on voting in upcoming US elections
DNA India 16 Oct 2018
Facebook Inc will ban false information about voting requirements and fact-check fake reports of violence or long lines at polling stations ahead of next month's US midterm elections, company executives told Reuters, the latest effort to reduce voter manipulation on its service ... The new policy was disclosed by Facebook's cybersecurity policy chief, Nathaniel Gleicher, and other company executives ... elections ... ....
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U.S. judge dismisses Stormy Daniels defamation lawsuit against Trump
Yahoo Daily News 16 Oct 2018
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed adult film actress Stormy Daniels's defamation lawsuit against President Donald Trump and ordered her to pay his attorney's fees, saying a tweet the president had written referring to her was protected by free-speech laws. Daniels' lawyer, Michael Avenatti, said they would appeal the decision ... ....
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Husain Haqqani slams top Chinese diplomat in Pakistan for 'undignified' trolling
DNA India 16 Oct 2018
Pakistan's former top diplomat to the US Husain Haqqani has slammed China's Deputy ambassador in Islamabad Lijian Zhao for his "undignified" trolling after the ex-envoy shared a story about the Chinese government's treatment of minority Uyghur Muslims. Over the past few days, Haqqani has been involved in a public spat with Lijian which started over a tweet ... What a pity!" he said ... ....
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United States seeking Mexican steel export quotas: negotiator
Reuters 16 Oct 2018
The United States is seeking to impose quotas on Mexican steel exports as part of a negotiation to remove metals tariffs, the chief trade negotiator of Mexico's incoming government said on Monday, adding the issue needed to be resolved within weeks ... ....
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Artists And Scientists Team Up To Reimagine T. Rex In 'Most Accurate' Reconstruction Ever
WorldNews.com 16 Oct 2018
A team of artists and paleontologists spent nearly a year reimagining what they call the “most accurate Tyrannosaurus rex reconstruction ever,” IFL Science reports.Naked of feathers and rotund, it’s a little less terrifying than our childhood selves might remember. In a blog post, the team writes that they started from the ground up to create a “generic” T. rex using different features from many specimens ... Although the feet of the T ... ....
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I Came, I Saw, I Conquered Crops And Insects, Weather And Terrain, And Humanity
WorldNews.com 15 Oct 2018
Article By WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Some are beginning to wonder if Francis Bacon’s dream of using science and technology for the betterment of humankind and acts of “salvation” are turning into a living hell ... It’s hard to deny how militarism has always blended with the latest scientific and technological discoveries ... War Divinely Endorses Plants And Insects ... But some warn this has less to do with enhancing U.S ... domination....
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Jeff Bezos To Invest More Than $1 Billion In His Aerospace Company
NDTV 16 Oct 2018
The world's richest man, billionaire entrepreneur and Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, said Monday that he is planning to boost his annual investment in Blue Origin, the aerospace company he launched in 2000 ... ....
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Pompeo to meet Saudi king over Khashoggi disappearance
Belfast Telegraph 16 Oct 2018
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo is set to meet King Salman in Saudi Arabia over the disappearance and alleged killing of Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi. The meeting comes as a Turkish forensics team finished its search for evidence in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where Mr Khashoggi went missing two weeks ago. Some reports have claimed that Saudi officials may concede the killing took place in the consulate ... ....
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Number Of Missing In Hurricane-Ravaged Florida Shore Town Drops Dramatically
WorldNews.com 15 Oct 2018
Michael devastated homes and businesses in Mexico Beach, which has a population of nearly 1,200.The powerful storm sounded like a freight train when it barreled into nearby Panama City, said resident Jackie Lane, who was overcome with emotion recalling her experience to ABC News on Monday.Lane, her husband and her son rode out the storm on the second story of an inn down the street from her home ... We seen the stove fly across us....
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