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Biden’s Secretary of State pick compared Brexit to ‘a dog being run over by a car’
The Independent 23 Nov 2020
Anti-government protesters hold their mobile phones aloft as they take part in a pro-democracy rally in Bangkok ... Members of the Israeli security forces arrest a Palestinian demonstrator during a rally to protest against Israel's plan to annex parts of the occupied West Bank....
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Mars Curiosity Rover Discovers Ancient Megafloods and Hints of Ancient Life
New York Observer 23 Nov 2020
Scientists already know that Mars wasn’t always the global desert it is today. Now, new data collected by NASA’s Curiosity Rover reveal that the Red Planet actually had significantly more surface in its distant past than previously thought ... The discovery is groundbreaking ... Fairén, one of the study’s co-authors ... See Also ... ....
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Ethiopia: Tigray leader rejects surrender ultimatum, says people are 'ready to die'
The Guardian 24 Nov 2020
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Qantas to only accept international passengers who have had Covid vaccine
Metro UK 24 Nov 2020
Qantas are looking at changing their terms and conditions so a vaccine is necessary (Picture. Getty Images). An airline has said they won’t let international passengers board their flights unless they have proof they’ve been vaccinated against Covid-19 ... He went on ... Advertisement ... Visit our live blog for the latest updates Coronavirus news live ... ....
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‘Total Reset’ is Wishful Thinking: The Daunting Task of Reordering US Foreign Policy
CounterPunch 24 Nov 2020
A new term has imposed itself on the conversation regarding the impending presidency of US President-elect, Joe Biden. “The Total Reset”. Many headlines have already promised that the Biden Presidency is ready to ‘reset’ US foreign policy across the globe, as if the matter is dependent solely on an American desire and decision ... The Birth of U.S ... ....
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UN: Ex-Nissan president's detention 'extrajudicial abuse' with 'no legal basis'
Middle East Monitor 24 Nov 2020
Former Chairman of Nissan Carlos Ghosn should receive compensation from the Japanese government for "illegally arresting and detaining him", officials at the UN said yesterday ... .......
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Elon Musk is the second richest man in the world
The Times of India 24 Nov 2020
2020 may be turning out to be a terrible year for many but seems to be on a roll. The has added close to $100 billion to his wealth in 2020 and is now the second richest person in the world. According to Bloomberg Billionaires’ Index, Musk’s estimated net worth is now $128 billion, just a shade more than Microsoft co-founder ... Download ... Top Videos ... ....
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Bulgaria tallies over 3,000 COVID-19 deaths
China.dot.org 24 Nov 2020photo: AP / Eloisa Lopez
'We've got your back' - Trump advisor vows U.S. support in South China Sea
Yahoo Daily News 23 Nov 2020
U.S ... "I think when we send that message – that peace-through-strength message – is the way to deter China ... China claims 90% of the potentially energy-rich South China Sea, but Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam each claim parts of it ... "Those resources belong to the children and grandchildren of the people here," he said ... TRENDING ... ....
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NYC's first African-American mayor, David Dinkins, has died
The Independent 24 Nov 2020
David Dinkins, who broke barriers as New York City’s first African-American mayor, but was doomed to a single term by a soaring murder rate, stubborn unemployment and his mishandling of a race riot in Brooklyn, has died. He was 93. Dinkins died Monday, the New York City Police Department confirmed ... But the city he inherited had an ugly side, too ... ....
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China calls launch a success as robotic spacecraft heads to moon
Asahi News 24 Nov 2020
The Long March-5, China’s largest carrier rocket, blasted off at 4.30 a.m ... a lander and an ascender ... SPACE STATION PLANS ... Matt Siegler, a research scientist at the Arizona-based Planetary Science Institute who is not part of Chang’e-5 mission, said the Mons Rumker volcanic area of the moon where the spacecraft is due to land is 1-2 billion years old ... ....
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Elon Musk now 2nd richest in world, surpasses Bill Gates
The Siasat Daily 24 Nov 2020
San Francisco.�Tesla chief Elon Musk has surpassed Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates to become the second-richest person in the world. The Bloomberg Billionaires Index on Monday put the Tesla chief executive — with a $127.9 billion fortune — above Gates — at $127.7 billion — for the first time ... ....
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Joe Biden adds Barack Obama administration veterans to top staff
Hindustan Times 24 Nov 2020
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Saudi surgeon dies at work in hospital operating room
BBC News 23 Nov 2020
A surgeon in Saudi Arabia has died in a hospital operating room where he was set to perform an orthopaedic procedure, according to Saudi media ... Colleagues noticed that the doctor appeared ill and convinced him to get tested for heart problems ... Related Topics. Top Stories ... ....
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Samoan PM says nation's first Covid-19 case continues to return positive and negative results
TVNZ 24 Nov 2020
Samoan Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi says the nation’s first Covid-19 case, a sailor who flew to Apia from Auckland, continues to return positive and negative results. Samoan Prime Minister Tuila'epa Sailele Malielegaoi. Source. Samoa Government ... ....
