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As Republicans Blast Omar for Her 9/11 Remarks, More Dangerous Threats Loom
WorldNews.com 20 Sep 2019
This time their target was Representative Ilhan Omar, who had given remarks before the Council on American-Islamic Relations in March, saying the group had been "founded after 9/11 because they recognized that some people did something and that all of us were starting to lose access to our civil liberties."...
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Brazil dam disaster firms to face criminal charges
BBC News 20 Sep 2019
Tüv Süd inspected the dam in the months before the collapse ... Documents and internal emails seized by investigators show that Tüv Süd employees knew for around a year that there was liquefaction at the dam ... ....
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'Storm Area 51' event draws only 100 people, one arrested for public urination
The Arizona Republic 20 Sep 2019photo: Creative Commons / Thorne
Prince Andrew 'was an abuser', says Epstein accuser
BBC News 20 Sep 2019
She said she was taken to "Club Tramp" where Prince Andrew gave her alcohol, possibly vodka, in the VIP section. The prince asked her to dance and the three of them - Prince Andrew, Ms Maxwell and the 17-year-old Ms Giuffre - returned to Ms Maxwell's house. Ms Giuffre said that Ms Maxwell told her ... Speaking about Prince Andrew, she said ... ....
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Trump announces sanctions on Iran's national bank ahead of military options meeting
ABC7 20 Sep 2019
President Donald Trump announced "the highest level of sanctions" on Iran's national bank on Friday, following an attack on Saudi oil facilities last weekend. The decision comes as the president will convene a meeting of his senior advisers Friday afternoon to consider options to retaliate against Iran for the strike, according to three U.S ... The U.S....
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'Multiple' people shot at on streets of Washington, DC: US media
Zeenews 20 Sep 2019
Gunfire erupted on the streets of Washington, DC, on Thursday night and at least several people were shot, local media reported ... ....
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Amnesty International Says Hong Kong Police Using ‘Reckless and Indiscriminate Tactics’
Time Magazine 20 Sep 2019
Amnesty International on Friday accused Hong Kong police of employing “reckless and indiscriminate tactics” against protesters in what amounts to an alarming pattern of abuse, and called for an independent investigation ... The human rights group also found police denied protesters held in custody access to lawyers and medical care....
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Nigeria army accuses international aid agency of feeding Boko Haram terrorists
CNN 20 Sep 2019
A statement by the NGO said it focuses on delivering "neutral, impartial and independent" aid to vulnerable groups, especially women and children, and the military's actions jeopardize its efforts and it will appeal the decision ... Nigerian military tightens grip on rights group over human rights argument....
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John Bolton Was a 'Troublemaker' and Trump Was 'Wise' to Remove Him, North Korean Nuclear Negotiator Says
Newsweek 20 Sep 2019
North Korea's head nuclear negotiator has praised President Donald Trump for dismissing National Security Adviser John Bolton, suggesting that without his hawkish influence the two nations will have a better chance of reaching an agreement on denuclearization ... Bolton's hawkish outlook won him few friends among America's rivals ... Only time will tell."....
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China Says It "Highly Appreciates" Kiribati Cutting Ties With Taiwan
NDTV 20 Sep 2019photo: Creative Commons / Chatham House
Iran says its foreign minister will be attending the UN meeting in New York amid ...
CNBC 20 Sep 2019
The semi-official ISNA news agency says Mohammad Javad Zarif will travel on Friday. As host country of the U.N., the U.S. is required to issue the visas ... ....
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Imelda leaves 2 dead in Texas, others stranded and trapped
The Los Angeles Times 20 Sep 2019
CHINA, Texas — . Emergency crews continued to pull motorists and others from high water Friday after the remnants of Tropical Storm Imelda soaked the Houston area, leaving at least two people dead and prompting hundreds of rescues for people trapped during a relentless downpour that drew comparisons to Hurricane Harvey two years ago ... ....
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SLS: Nasa's giant 'Moon rocket' takes shape
BBC News 20 Sep 2019
Can America get back to the lunar surface by 2024? Read the article. Julie Bassler, Nasa's SLS stages manager, said. "Now, to complete the stage, Nasa will add the four RS-25 engines and complete the final integrated avionics (electronics) and propulsion functional tests ... The first lunar landing since Apollo 17 in 1972 will occur on Artemis 3 ... ....
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Hamilton tops 2nd practice at Singapore GP
Yahoo Daily News 20 Sep 2019
SINGAPORE (AP) — Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton was fastest in Friday's second practice at the Singapore Grand Prix in an early indication the Formula One championship leader will be tough to beat in Sunday's race ... Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel, who has gone 22 races without a win, was third. "It was a good day ... McLaren driver Carlos Sainz Jr ... ___ ... ....
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Marko Feingold, Austria's oldest Holocaust survivor, dies at 106
The Local 20 Sep 2019
The oldest Austrian Holocaust survivor, who lived through four concentration camps, has died at the age of 106, Vienna's Jewish Community organization (IKG) said Friday ... ....
