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‘They may not tell you the whole truth’: Fears of another Chernobyl as Russian-built atomic power station set to open in Belarus
The Independent 19 Jan 2020
It was when the tree fellers arrived in early 2009 with their bulldozers that Nikolai Ulasevich, a local activist, knew the game was up. There might not have been a published order to build an atomic power station in the fields overlooking his homestead in the village of Vornyany - but a decision had clearly been made ... Shape Created with Sketch ... 1/25....
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World's richest 2,000 people hold more than poorest 4.6 bln combined - Oxfam
Canada Dot Com 20 Jan 2020
NAIROBI — The world’s richest 2,153 people controlled more money than the poorest 4.6 billion combined in 2019, while unpaid or underpaid work by women and girls adds three times more to the global economy each year than the technology industry, Oxfam said on Monday ... “This Buchu Devi is not one person....
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More than 100 killed in Yemen missile, drone attack
Deccan Herald 19 Jan 2020
More than 100 people were killed and dozens wounded in a missile and drone attack blamed on Huthi rebels in central Yemen, officials said Sunday. Saturday's strike follows months of relative calm in the war between the Iran-backed Huthis and Yemen's internationally recognised government, which is supported by a Saudi-led military coalition ... GET IT....
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Conor McGregor Blasts Cerrone in 40 Seconds in UFC Return
US News 19 Jan 2020
Conor McGregor stopped Donald Cerrone with a head kick and punches 40 seconds into the first round at UFC 246 ... ....
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Hawaii police officers killed in shooting in Waikiki Beach neighborhood
Las Vegas Review-Journal 20 Jan 2020
HONOLULU — Two police officers were killed in a shooting Sunday in the normally peaceful Honolulu, Hawaii’s governor said in a statement. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that officers had responded to an assault call when they encountered a male with a firearm, who then opened fire, striking two officers ... No arrests have been made ... ....
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How lawyer Alan Dershowitz plans to defend Trump during the impeachment trial
CNN 19 Jan 2020
Washington (CNN)Alan Dershowitz, a recent addition to President Donald Trump's legal team, said Sunday that he plans to revive an 1868 argument used during former President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial when he is arguing on behalf of Trump on the Senate floor ... A look back at Trump's history of high-profile legal wranglings ... That's my role ... ....
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Foreign powers call for 'permanent' Libya ceasefire, vow end to foreign interference
Press TV 20 Jan 2020
Key players and foreign powers implicated in the Libyan crisis have agreed on the need for a 'permanent' ceasefire and an end to foreign interference in the country. The announcement was made in a final communique concluding a day-long summit attended by the leaders of Germany, Russia, Turkey, and France in the German capital of Berlin on Sunday ... ....
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SpaceX launches, destroys rocket in astronaut escape test
Federal News Radio 20 Jan 2020
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX completed the last big test of its crew capsule before launching astronauts in the next few months, mimicking an emergency escape shortly after liftoff Sunday. No one was aboard for the wild ride in the skies above Cape Canaveral, just two mannequins ... That’s just super exciting.” Advertisement ... Subscribe today ... ....
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China moves to phase out single-use plastics
The Observer 19 Jan 2020
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HK pro-democracy protesters beat police officers
Asiatimes 19 Jan 2020
Two police officers were beaten bloody by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong Sunday as violence erupted at a rally calling for greater democratic freedoms in the heart of the city ... Two officers were seen with bloody head wounds as colleagues shielded them from further attacks ... ‘Stand with Hong Kong’ ... – AFP .......
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Neo-nazis using BTC to spread terror says US officials; an attempt to de-value Bitcoin?
Cryptopolitan 19 Jan 2020
The US Homeland security believes that there are certain domestic terrorist groups and neo-nazis using BTC (Bitcoin) to fund their criminal activities ... Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been earlier used by other terrorist organizations like Hamas (Palestinian militant group) and will be used again ... All of the payment has been made by BTC ... .......
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Qatar signs $470 mn solar deal
Business Line 19 Jan 2020
Gas-rich Qatar signed a $470-million deal on Sunday to build its first solar energy plant, capable of meeting up to one-tenth of peak national power demand. The Al-Kharsaah plant, near the capital, is a 10-square-kilometre joint venture with French and Japanese partners due for completion in 2022 ahead of the football World Cup ... .......
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Iran Says It Is Preparing for Satellite Launch
Hamodia 19 Jan 2020
Iran said Sunday that two newly constructed satellites have passed pre-launch tests and will be transported to the nation’s space center for eventual launch, without elaborating. Telecommunications Minister Mohammad Javad Azari Jahromi tweeted about the development, calling it an “important research step.” ... The U.S ... ....
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Czech Republic fire: Eight killed in blaze at home for disabled people
The Independent 19 Jan 2020
A fire has torn through a home for people with mental disabilities in the Czech Republic, killing eight male patients. The blaze broke out in the home in the northwestern town of Vejprty before 5am on Sunday, according to Prokop Volenik, a spokesperson for the regional rescue service ... Download the new Independent Premium app ... Show all 50 ... AP....
