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Turkey´s Erdogan threatens to close 2 US military bases
The News International 16 Dec 2019
ISTANBUL. Turkey´s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday threatened to close two strategic military bases used by the United States in Turkey, after Washington warned of sanctions over Ankara buying Russian arms. "If necessary, we can close Incirlik and we can close Kurecik," Erdogan on the pro-government A Haber television channel ... ISTANBUL....
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Katie Price faces homelessness as she ‘loses £2million ‘Mucky Mansion’ amid bankruptcy’
Metro UK 15 Dec 2019
Katie was at risk of losing her mansion after she was declared bankrupt. Katie Price faces a bleak Christmas, as she was forced to sign over her £2million so-called ‘mucky mansion’ after being declared bankrupt, according to reports. The 41-year-old, who is currently having extensive renovation work done on the Sussex mansion, now faces homelessness....
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Comey: ‘Real sloppiness’ in Russia probe but no misconduct
Federal News Radio 16 Dec 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey acknowledged Sunday that a Justice Department inspector general report identified “real sloppiness” in the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide and said he was wrong to have been “overconfident” about how the Russia investigation was handled ... Advertisement ... I was wrong.” ... ....
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Mexico: 50 Bodies Among Remains at Farm Outside Guadalajara
Voa News 16 Dec 2019
Human remains discovered last month at a farm outside the city of Guadalajara have been confirmed as belonging to at least 50 people, authorities in Mexico's west-central state of Jalisco reported. Jalisco state prosecutors said recovery work at the farm in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, which began Nov ... ....
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Iran downing of drone spells disaster for US Navy: Report
Press TV 15 Dec 2019
Iran’s downing of an intruding US drone earlier this year has seriously impacted Washington's military capabilities, with the Navy left with only two more of the massive, costly unmanned vehicle ... CNN reported at the time that the US Navy had acquired five of the aircraft ... Video. Iran's Khordad 3 SAM system shoots down US drone ... He added ... ....
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Anak Krakatau: Giant blocks of rock litter ocean floor
BBC News 16 Dec 2019
Landslide debris from the collapsed Anak Krakatau volcano is imaged on the seabed for the first time ... ....
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Toxic Sydney bushfire haze a 'public health emergency'
Vietnam News 16 Dec 2019
Australia's biggest city is facing a�"public health emergency" over the bushfire smoke that has choked Sydney for�weeks, leading doctors warned Monday after hospitals reported a dramatic spike�in casualty department visits ... ....
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New Delhi police set ‘innocent students’ free as protesters besiege station after riots & clashes
Russia Today 16 Dec 2019
New Delhi police have released all those unfairly detained in a raid on Jamia Millia Islamia campus, where the officers had rounded up a violent mob who torched vehicles and pelted stones at a march over the new citizenship law ... By roughly 3.30am local time, the crowd gradually dispersed as police said they released everyone ... MORE....
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Longest UN climate talks end with no deal on carbon markets
The Times of India 16 Dec 2019
After getting the longest ever extension in the history of annual UN climate conferences, two weeks of talks ended on a disappointing note on Sunday with all key issues — rules on carbon markets, ‘ambition’ and long-term finance — being pushed to the next round of talks in Glasgow in 2020 ... It is sad to not to have reached a final agreement ... ....
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Chinese Premier says Hong Kong not yet out of its 'dilemma'
Canada Dot Com 16 Dec 2019
HONG KONG — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam in Beijing on Monday, saying the Asian financial hub was not yet out of its “dilemma” with the city’s economy facing an unprecedented and challenging situation ... It was the first time in nearly two weeks that tear gas had been deployed by police....
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Hong Kong protesters clash with police as Lam visits Beijing
The Charlotte Observer 15 Dec 2019
Hong Kong's demonstrators clashed with police late Sunday as Chief Executive Carrie Lam visited Beijing where she's expected to update Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials on the ... ....
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Philippines earthquake: Powerful 6.8-magnitude quake strikes near Davao City
The Independent 15 Dec 2019
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.8-magnitude has struck the Philippines near the city of Davao, sending people fleeing in panic from homes and shops and raising fears of extensive damage ... The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quake, based on available data. Download the new Indpendent Premium app ... ....
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Britain's Boris Johnson Sets Off On Post-Election Brexit Mission
NDTV 16 Dec 2019
Prime Minister Boris Johnson will unveil a new government Monday that wields a sweeping mandate to take Britain out of the European Union after years of acrimonious debate ... ....
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Gold prices fall as easing trade worries lead to riskier bets
Yahoo Daily News 16 Dec 2019
(Reuters) - Gold prices inched lower on Monday as investors moved to riskier assets following the announcement of an interim deal between the United States and China that cooled a 17-month-old trade dispute. FUNDAMENTALS. * Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,473.88 per ounce, as of 0050 GMT. U.S. gold futures were down 0.2% at $1,478.60 ... goods ... * The U.S ... ....
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Jamaica's Toni-Ann Singh crowned Miss World 2019
The National 15 Dec 2019
The 69th Miss World competition took place in London over the weekend, with Miss Jamaica, Toni-Ann Singh, taking the coveted title. She beat a total of 111 delegates to take the crown, which was handed over to her by Miss World 2018, Mexico's Vanessa Ponce, on Saturday, December 14 at London's Excel Centre ... Read More ... You have a PURPOSE." ... SHARE. ....
