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'Super-Earth' Discovered Orbiting Sun's Nearest Star
NDTV 15 Nov 2018
Astronomers studied Barnard's Star, a red dwarf just six light years away and noticed the presence of a "frozen, dimly lit world" at least 3.2 times heavier than Earth ... ....
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US at risk of losing war with Russia, China: Report
Yahoo Daily News 15 Nov 2018
Washington, Nov 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump's new National Defense Strategy is insufficiently resourced and Washington runs the risk of a military defeat by China or Russia, according to a report by a congressionally mandated panel of bipartisan experts ... --IANS. ksk. ....
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Cristiano Ronaldo ‘engaged’ to Georgina Rodriguez a year after they welcomed daughter Alana
Metro UK 15 Nov 2018
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez are ‘engaged’ (Picture. Getty). Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘engaged’ to Georgina Rodriguez, after reportedly popping the question to his long-term girlfriend ... And an insider has claimed that, despite only a few people knowing, the 24-year-old has already started trying on wedding dresses. Well, why not? ... Advertisement....
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Saudi Public Prosecution calls for the death penalty for perpetrators of Khashoggi killing
The National 15 Nov 2018
The Saudi Public Prosecutor has called for the death penalty for five people who ordered and committed the killing of Jamal Khashoggi ... More to follow ....
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Brexit deal in danger after two quit Theresa May’s Cabinet
East Bay Times 15 Nov 2018
By JILL LAWLESS, RAPHAEL SATTER and RAF CASERT, Associated Press. LONDON (AP) — Two British Cabinet ministers, including Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, resigned Thursday in opposition to the divorce deal struck by Prime Minister Theresa May with the EU — a major blow to her authority and her ability to get the deal through Parliament....
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Big Oil v the planet is the fight of our lives. Democrats must choose a side
The Guardian 15 Nov 2018
With oil and gas companies seeking to put noxious derricks and rigs near population centers, local activists backed a ballot measure called Proposition 112 that aimed to make sure new fossil fuel infrastructure is set a bit farther away from schools, hospitals, residential neighborhoods and water sources....
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Facebook accused of dark PR tactics
BBC News 15 Nov 2018
In July, protesters interrupted a House Judiciary Committee hearing where a Facebook executive was giving testimony ... Facebook has not responded to this claim ... Facebook said it had not named Russia in a research paper about election meddling because it had felt the US intelligence services were "best placed to determine the source" ... Related Topics. ....
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Trump and Kim Jong-un to meet before North Korea provides list of weapons and missile ...
The Washington Times 15 Nov 2018
The Trump administration will not demand that North Korea provide a list of weapons and sites before proceeding with a second meeting between President Trump and N.K. leader Kim Jong-un, NBC News reported Thursday. Vice President Mike Pence told the news outlet in an exclusive report that the ... ....
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Japan's Government Prepares For More Than 345,000 Foreign Workers Starting April 2019
WorldNews.com 15 Nov 2018
The Japanese government said it was anticipating more than 345,000 blue-collar foreign workers could join Japan's workforce over the first five years of a new visa system they are planning to implement in April 2019, according to The Japan Times ... ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Second Trump-Kim summit in 2019: Pence
Yahoo Daily News 15 Nov 2018
Singapore, Nov 15 (IANS) US Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday confirmed that a second summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would take place next year ... The meeting took place on the sidelines of the summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, set to conclude on Thursday. --IANS. ksk/sed. ....
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Land reform in SA will not violate Constitution: Ramaphosa
Eye Witness News 15 Nov 2018
President Cyril Ramaphosa told the European Parliament on Wednesday that South Africa will enact land reforms in adherence to the country’s constitution and with respect for the human rights of all its people ... ....
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Brexit deal is ‘lose-lose’ and about ‘damage control’, EU president Donald Tusk says
The Independent 15 Nov 2018
The Brexit deal struck between Britain and the EU is "lose-lose" and about "damage control", the president of the European Council has said ... EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier, who gave a statement alongside him, also hit back at UK critics of the plan – branding it "fair and balanced" ... More follows… ... ....
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Japanese cyber minister admits never using a computer
Hong Kong Standard 15 Nov 2018
Ruling party lawmaker Yoshitaka Sakurada has drawn incredulous laughter from fellow lawmakers. Japan’s minister in charge of cybersecurity is in the spotlight for acknowledging he has never used a computer and making comments showing he has no idea what a USB port might be ... "But I am confident our work is flawless.” ... ....
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Beyoncé Cuts Ties With Topshop Chief and Accused Sexual Abuser Sir Philip Green
The Daily Beast 15 Nov 2018
Beyoncé has cut business ties with disgraced British billionaire Sir Philip Green by buying back his share in Ivy Park, their joint clothing venture ... Green, the founder of the retail chain Topshop, was held up for years as an icon of British entrepreneurship, and knighted by the queen ... The billionaire denies the allegations ... ....
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US Sanctions 17 Saudi Officials Over Khashoggi Killing
WorldNews.com 15 Nov 2018
The Trump administration announced sanctions on Thursday targeting 17 Saudi officials who are accused of being involved in the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to Bloomberg ... “The Saudi officials we are sanctioning were involved in the abhorrent killing of Jamal Khashoggi,” said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin ... jobs. ....
