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Chinese Military Leader Bluntly Warns US Admiral To Forget Any Taiwan Plans
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
The chief of US naval operations Admiral John Richardson was bluntly warned Tuesday by a senior Chinese military official in Beijing the US Navy should not interfere in support of Taiwan’s independence, Agence FrancePresse reported ... The US remains the island's most powerful ally, as well as its main arms supplier.– WN.com, Jack Durschlag....
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Model who claims to have proof of Trump secrets set to begin trial in Thailand
South China Morning Post 15 Jan 2019
A Belarusian model, who claimed she had proof of Russian efforts to help Donald Trump win office, appeared in court Tuesday for the expected start of her trial over running a “sex training course” in Thailand ... Vashukevich looked sombre as she arrived at the court alongside her seven co-defendants, who are on trial for multiple... ....
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[UPDATE]: Al-Shabab Terror Cell Attack Nairobi Hotel, 3 Killed, 14 Injured
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
Reports now say four people were reportedly killed and 14 injured after al-Shabab terrorists launched a bomb and gun rampage at the upscale Dusit Hotel in the Westlands district of Nairobi, Kenya, The Sun reported Tuesday ... Officials said the incident began shortly after 3 p.m. local time when gunfire and explosions were heard, the newspaper reported....
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'El Chapo' Trial Witness Alex Cifuentes Tells Of Alleged $100M Bribe To Pena Nieto
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
A witness at the U.S. trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman testified Tuesday on a previous occasion he told U.S. authorities Guzman paid a $100 million bribe to former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Reuters reported ... Attempts by Reuters to reach Pena Nieto for comment were unsuccessful, the reports said....
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McDonald's loses Big Mac EU trademark battle
The News International 16 Jan 2019
Irish fast food chain Supermac's announced Tuesday it had won a European Union battle against global giant McDonald's over the use of the Big Mac and Mc trademarks. Supermac's asked the European Union Intellectual Property Office to cancel McDonald's use of the trademarks in certain fields ... Supermac's managing director Pat McDonagh said ... ....
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BREAKING: UK Parliament Holds Historic Vote Rejecting May's Brexit Plan
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
The United Kingdom Parliament gathered on Tuesday to vote on British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan, rejecting the plan in a vote of 432 against and only 202 for the deal, making it one of the largest commons votes against any UK government in history, according to The Guardian ... “We are playing with people’s lives.” ... ... Time is almost up." ....
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UPDATE: May Will Face No-Confidence Vote After Parliament Rejects Brexit Deal
WorldNews.com 16 Jan 2019
Immediately after her historic Brexit deal loss by 230 votes, Prime Minister Theresa May said the "scale and importance" of the defeat indicated she would allow a no-confidence vote over her government on Wednesday, according to The Guardian. Jeremy Corbyn immediately confirmed Labour would do so after Parliament delivered the crushing loss....
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Russia Will Detain Ukrainian Soldiers From Kerch Strait Incident Until April 24
WorldNews.com 16 Jan 2019
A Russian court ordered eight of the 24 Ukrainian sailors seized by Russia last fall off the coast of Crimea to be kept in pre-trial detention until April 24 on Tuesday, according to Euronews. It's uncertain what the fate of the other 24 sailors will be ... There has been no date set for the trial so far ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Saudi teen granted asylum in Canada says she's one of the lucky women who escaped
CNN 15 Jan 2019
(CNN)The Saudi teenager who fled her family and was granted asylum in Canada said Tuesday that she was fortunate to have escaped. But many other young women in Saudi Arabia like her are not able to get away and take control of their lives, Rahaf Mohammed, 18, said at a press conference Tuesday. "I am one of the lucky ones ... Rahaf al-Qunun ... Read More ... ....
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Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Announces 2020 Bid
WorldNews.com 16 Jan 2019
United States Senator Kirsten Gillibrand revealed on CBS' "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" on Tuesday night she was filing paperwork to create an exploratory committee to run for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2020 election, joining the growing field of Democratic candidates, according to Reuters ... ... ... Tulsi Gabbard....
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China has some of world's most advanced weapon systems, Pentagon warns
The Guardian 16 Jan 2019photo: AP / Charlie Neibergall
Christie Accuses Jared Kushner Of Orchestrating A Political 'Hit Job' Against Him In Tell-All Book
WorldNews.com 16 Jan 2019
Former New Jersey Gov. and head of President Donald Trump’s transition team Chris Christie says the president’s son-in-law and top adviser Jared Kushner harbored a deep resentment against him because of a long-held grudge, Business Insider reported Tuesday ... Armed with that information, Christie writes....
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UN Report Says One-Third Of Staff Has Been Sexually Harassed In The Last Two Years
WorldNews.com 16 Jan 2019
A new report released on Tuesday said one-third of United Nations staff and contractors experienced sexual harassment in the past two years, according to Reuters ... Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent a letter to staff which said the response rate as “moderately low.”. “This tells me two things ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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British pound rebounds after Brexit deal voted down
Yahoo Daily News 16 Jan 2019
London, Jan 16 (IANS) The British pound stopped its decline and rebounded as an immediate response to the British parliament's overwhelming rejection of the Brexit deal on Tuesday evening ... The pound had been relatively calm until noon as British media widely expected the failure of the deal as a "done deal" ... --IANS. vc. ....
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