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Michel Platini arrested in probe on awarding of 2022 World Cup to Qatar, report says
The National 18 Jun 2019photo: UN / Cia Pak
Iran will not wage war against any nation, says Hassan Rouhani
The Guardian 18 Jun 2019
Iran has declared it “will not wage war against any nation” after the US announced that a further 1,000 troops are to be sent to the Middle East amid rising tensions ... .......
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US to send more troops to Middle East
Belfast Telegraph 18 Jun 2019
The Pentagon is sending about 1,000 additional American troops to the Middle East, as commanders try to bolster security for forces and allies in the region from what authorities say is a growing threat from Iran. Officials said the deployment includes security forces and troops for additional surveillance and intelligence gathering in the region ... ....
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Trump threatens to deport millions starting next week as he prepares to announce 2020 bid
The Independent 18 Jun 2019
Donald Trump has promised to begin deporting “millions” of people living in the US illegally, on the eve of the formal announcement of his 2020 presidential re-election campaign, ... He also praised Mexican efforts to prevent illegal border crossings. We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... ....
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New Zealand man jailed for sharing mosque attack video
RTE 18 Jun 2019
A New Zealand man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for distributing videos of a massacre at two mosques in the city of Christchurch. The lone gunman who killed 51 people in New Zealand's worst peace-time mass shooting on 15 March broadcast the massacre live on Facebook ... ....
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Anger in India as lychee-linked brain fever kills 103 children
Raw Story 18 Jun 2019
Angry protests erupted in one of India’s poorest states Tuesday over the deaths of more than 100 children from a mysterious brain fever potentially linked to lychees. So far this month 103 children, mostly under 10 and malnourished, have died from Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) in the Muzaffarpur area of the eastern state of Bihar ... ....
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Germany mulls requests to host Sea-Watch migrants
Deutsche Welle 18 Jun 2019
Dozens of cities, including Berlin and Rottenburg, have offered to take in migrants rescued in the Mediterranean. But German authorities have said resettling 53 migrants rescued by Sea-Watch would require EU support ... ....
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Mohammed Morsi: Egypt faces pressure over death during trial of ousted leader
BBC News 18 Jun 2019
Morsi was appearing in Cairo on Monday on charges of espionage related to suspected contacts with the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas. Officials say he had asked to address the jury, and spoke for about five minutes from a soundproof glass cage where he was being held with other defendants ... What has the reaction been? ... ....
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Atlantic Ocean 'running out of breath'
BBC News 18 Jun 2019
The project will last four years, with the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme putting in more than €10m ... Related Topics. ....
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Echoes of Jaws as Cape Cod learns to live with rise of the great white shark
The Guardian 18 Jun 2019
When beachgoers arrive at Cahoon Hollow Beach in Wellfleet on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod peninsula, the first thing they see is a large sign displaying a photo of a great white shark. “WARNING” it reads. “Great white sharks hunt seals in the shallow water at this beach. People have been seriously injured or killed by sharks along this coastline.” .......
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Hypertension can hinder clearance of waste molecules of brain
Deccan Chronicle 18 Jun 2019
Washington. As part of a recent study, researchers have found that high blood pressure may affect conditions such as Alzheimer's disease by interfering with the brain's waste management system ... .......
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One Of The World's Best Beers Now Available Online After Belgian Monks Go Digital
WorldNews.com 18 Jun 2019
After dealing with a growing black market and inflated prices from resellers, The Trappist monks at St. Sixtus Abbey in Westvleteren in Flanders, Belgium announced on Monday they would be turning to the internet to help manage their newfound popularity, according to The Guardian ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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EU court rules against autobahn tolls
Deutsche Welle 18 Jun 2019
The ECJ has rejected the fees known as "vignettes" after Austria, with support from the Netherlands, had lodged a complaint. The EU has said the tolls are in breach of anti-discrimination laws ... ....
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UN Estimates Global Population Will Reach More Than 9.7 Billion By 2050
WorldNews.com 18 Jun 2019
The United Nations released a new report on Monday which predicted the world's population will expand by nearly 2 billion people over the next 26 years, according to Phys Org. The "World Population Prospects" report said half of that growth will be concentrated in only nine countries as the rest of the world continues to get older....
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30 killed in Nigeria after Boko Haram triple suicide bombing
Hindustan Times 17 Jun 2019
Thirty people were killed late Sunday in a triple suicide bombing in northeast Nigeria, emergency services reported, in an attack bearing the hallmarks of the Boko Haram jihadist group ... “The death toll from the attack has so far increased to 30 ... An earlier toll from the blasts, the bloodiest in months, gave 17 dead and 17 wounded ... First Published ... .......
