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'Women will die': how new abortion bans will harm the most vulnerable
The Observer 19 May 2019photo: AP / Wong Maye-E, FILE
North Korea sends a letter to the UN chief, criticizing US’ seizure of its cargo ship
The Siasat Daily 18 May 2019
Pyongyang. North Korea’s top envoy to the United Nations Kim Song on Friday sent a letter to UN chief Antonio Guterres, criticizing the US’ recent seizure of its cargo ship as an “outrageous and unlawful” move, Pyongyang’s state media said on Saturday. “Recently, the U.S ... “It is clear that even if the U.S ... ANI....
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40 million people under severe weather threats in the Midwest. Dozens of tornadoes reported
CNN 18 May 2019
(CNN)If you're in the Midwest, you can wave goodbye to warm weather -- at least for now. A messy weekend of heavy rain, strong winds and large hail awaits some states in the region. "We'd say welcome to summer but, that streak (of the past few days of sunshine) will end today," the National Weather Service warned Kansas City ... Read More ... ....
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Australia’s ruling coalition appears headed to surprise win
East Bay Times 18 May 2019
By Rod McGuirk . Associated Press. CANBERRA, Australia — Australia’s ruling conservative coalition appeared on its way to a surprise win in the country’s general election on Saturday, defying opinion polls that had tipped the center-left opposition party to oust it from power ... ....
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US warns airliners flying in Persian Gulf amid Iran tensions
The Manila Times 18 May 2019
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates. US diplomats warned on Saturday that commercial airliners flying over the wider Persian Gulf faced a risk of being “misidentified” amid heightened tensions between the US and Iran ... It also came as Lloyd’s of London warned of increasing risks to maritime shipping in the region ... AP. AP/CC Advertisements. Advertisements ... ....
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Coinbase Earn Now Available to the Public in Over 100 Countries
The Coin Telegraph 18 May 2019photo: Public Domain / State Department
Chinese FM urges U.S. to avoid further damage of ties in phone call with Pompeo
China.dot.org 18 May 2019
BEIJING, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the United States not to go too far in its damaging moves against Chinese interests in a phone conversation Saturday with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Noting that the U.S ... "We urge the U.S ... Wang stressed that China has stated its firm opposition to the U.S ... ....
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Gujarat: 19-yr-old mother calls helpline seeking divorce to live with PUBG partner
Yahoo Daily News 18 May 2019
Written by Shashank Raj. A 19-year-old mother from Ahmedabad recently rang up a women’s helpline seeking help to get a porce from her husband so that she could live with her gaming partner ... Responding to the woman’s plea, Abhayam assigned a counselling team, which then visited her house and talked to the family enquiring about the issue ... ....
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Man City Thrash Watford 6-0, Complete Domestic Treble
This Day 19 May 2019
Raheem Sterling scored the first FA Cup final hat-trick since 1953 as Manchester City rounded off an outstanding season by crushing Watford at Wembley to clinch a historic domestic treble ... Watford rallied briefly after the break but were always wide open to the counter attack ... ....
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Bayern Munich crowned Bundesliga champion as Robben and Ribery bid farewell
CNN 18 May 2019
(CNN)Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery got their fairytale farewell in Germany, both scoring as Bayern Munich beat Frankfurt to retain a seventh consecutive Bundesliga title. Robben and Ribery have been at the club for 10 years and 12 years, respectively, winning numerous domestic titles and the Champions League in 2013 ... Read More. READ ... READ ... ....
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Spying for China: Ex-CIA official gets 20 years jail
Deccan Herald 18 May 2019
The former official, Kevin Mallory, was convicted under the Espionage Act for selling classified US "defence information" to a Chinese intelligence agent for USD 25,000 ... This case is one in an alarming trend of former US intelligence officers being targeted by China and betraying their country and colleagues, he said ... CIA. China. spying.
