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Pulwama: 4 army men including major dead in encounter with terrorists
DNA India 18 Feb 2019
Security forces and terrorists engaged in a gunfight in the Pinglan area here of Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday morning.Four army personnel including a major has lost their lives in the encounter ... ....
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Top US officials considered removing Trump using 25th amendment, FBI lawyers confirm
The Independent 17 Feb 2019
An explosive claim that senior officials at the FBI and Justice Department discussed forcing Donald Trump out of office has been backed by two more witnesses in secret Congressional hearings ... Join Independent Minds. For exclusive articles, events and an advertising-free read for just £5.99 €6.99 $9.99 a month Start your free trial ... President Trump ... ....
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Netanyahu relinquishes foreign minister role
Dawn 18 Feb 2019
JERUSALEM. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday he was relinquishing the role of foreign minister and handing it to a right-wing rival from within his Likud party, Israel Katz ... A Likud spokesman said Netanyahu intended to appoint Katz as acting foreign minister without providing further details ... The proposal was shelved ... ....
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Iran unveils first semi-heavy missile-equipped submarine
Federal News Radio 17 Feb 2019photo: Creative Commons / Bernard DUPONT from FRANCE
Shark attacks man surfing at Australia's Byron Bay
WPTV 17 Feb 2019
A man has been airlifted to the hospital after being bitten by a shark off the coast of New South Wales in Australia, according to local police. Police said in a statement Sunday that emergency services were called to Byron Bay around 6.40 a.m. local time, after reports that a man surfing near Belongil Beach was bitten on the leg by a shark ... ....
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U.S. Senator Rubio warns Venezuela's Maduro not to act against opposition
Yahoo Daily News 18 Feb 2019
By Steven Grattan. CUCUTA, Colombia (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Marco Rubio, visiting the Colombia-Venezuela border on Sunday, warned Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of severe consequences if he takes action against the country's opposition leader and self-declared president or U.S. citizens ... But the Republican senator said he was confident that U.S ... ....
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New U.S. sanctions against Russia senseless: Russian FM
China.dot.org 18 Feb 2019
MOSCOW, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Sunday that the upcoming new round of U.S. sanctions against Russia will be senseless like previous ones. "I did not warn. I just said that this is senseless. Nothing else ... Kremlin. Putin." ... sanctions ... Enditem ....
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Donald Trump aide predicts 'hundreds of miles' of border wall by 2020
Hindustan Times 18 Feb 2019
The US president on Friday invoked a “national emergency” to justify tapping military and other funds for barrier construction, after Congress approved less than a fourth the $5.7 billion he had sought for border security. world Updated. Feb 18, 2019 10.16 IST. Agence France-Presse. Washington ... - An ‘imminent’ challenge - ... First Published....
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Polish PM cancels trip to Israel in wake of comments on Poles in Holocaust
This is Money 17 Feb 2019
WARSAW, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Poland's Prime Minister has cancelled a trip to Israel in the wake of reported remarks made by Israel's prime minister suggesting Polish complicity during the Holocaust, an aide in his office told Polish media on Sunday ... The summit of four central and Eastern European countries is set to be held in Jerusalem this week ... ....
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Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho says he can see himself coaching in France one day
Yahoo Daily News 18 Feb 2019
Lille. Jose Mourinho said he could see himself coaching in France as he attended Sunday's 0-0 draw between Lille and Montpellier to reportedly cast an eye over Ivorian star Nicolas Pepe ... "I can imagine (coaching) in France one day," Mourinho said ... "I like to learn all the time, to work in a different league would be a fantastic experience ... ....
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Japan PM nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize after US request: report
The News International 17 Feb 2019
Japan´s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated US President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize last autumn after being requested to do so by Washington, a Japanese newspaper reported Sunday ... The report came after Trump´s claim on Friday that Abe had nominated him for the prize ... "Many other people feel that way, too ... That´s okay." ... ....
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Koffee with Karan season 6: When Ananya Pandey proposed to Tara Sutaria
Indian Express 18 Feb 2019
Koffee with Karan season 6’s latest episode, featuring Student of The Year 2 actors Tiger Shroff, Tara Sutaria and Ananya Pandey, started off with Ananya wondering why she is on the show when she has done nothing to be on it. Tiger, on the other hand, was honoured to have been accepted by the masses ... Here are highlights of the show ... Advertising ... 02.11....
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UK lawmakers slam Facebook, recommend stiffer regulation
The Times of India 18 Feb 2019
NEW YORK. British lawmakers issued a scathing report Monday that accused Facebook of intentionally violating privacy and anti-competition laws in the UK, and called for greater oversight of social media companies. The report on fake news and disinformation on social media sites followed an 18-month investigation ... ....
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Shift Card Sunsets, Leaving US Crypto Card Users With Few Options
Bitcoin 17 Feb 2019
U.S.-based Shift Card, a Visa debit card service that allows people to spend cryptocurrencies held on Coinbase in real-time, will be ceasing operations this April. Shift’s email to customers explains the company hopes to relaunch in the near future, but for now there are few crypto debit card options left for U.S. residents. Also Read ... U.S ... countries ... ....
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Don Cheadle sports political shirts as he hosts ‘SNL’
Wtop 17 Feb 2019
NEW YORK (AP) — Don Cheadle delivered some political messages along with jokes as he hosted “Saturday Night Live” for the first time. The actor sported a T-shirt that said “Protect Trans Kids” as he introduced musical guest Gary Clark Jr ... president, Donald Trump ... ....
