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China Denies US Navy Ship's Request For Port Visit In Hong Kong Amid Trade War Tensions
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
American officials said Beijing denied a request for a U.S. Navy ship to visit Hong Kong on Tuesday, according to NBC News. The USS Wasp, an amphibious assault warship, was scheduled to make a port call in the former British colony of Hong Kong in October, according to diplomatic sources who spoke to Reuters. "The Chinese government did not approve a request for a U.S. port visit to Hong Kong by the USS Wasp," a spokeswoman for the U.S ... ....
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Bill Cosby Ruled A Sexually Violent Predator, Sentenced To Three To Ten Years In Prison
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
The comic once known as 'America's Dad' for his role on The Cosby Show, Bill Cosby was sentenced "no less than three years and no more than ten years" in state prison for aggravated indecent assault on Tuesday, according to CNN. Earlier on Tuesday, a Pennsylvania judge ruled Cosby was a sexually violent predator which meant the 81-year-old would undergo counseling for life and would appear on the sex offenders' registry ... ....
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US Treasury Sanctions First Lady of Venezuela, Several Key Allies Of President Maduro
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
The United States unveiled new sanctions on several allies and the wife of Venezuelan President of Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday, according to Reuters. The list included Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, and first lady Cilia Flores, along with three entities and a private jet, according to a statement from the U.S. Treasury Department. The U.S ... government as "cowards." ... firms ... ....
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Trump Claims White House Has Accomplished 'More Than Almost Any Administration' To UNGA
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
President Donald Trump touted his administration's accomplishments in his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday morning ranging new trade deals to increased national security, according to CBS News. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo previewed Trump's speech on Monday, noting how he would discuss the ongoing denuclearization efforts on the Korean Peninsula, Iran, and the issue of national sovereignty ... ... ... ... ... Not good!"....
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Japanese Rovers Send Back First Images Ever Taken On An Asteroid's Surface
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
Over the weekend Japan’s Hayabusa-2 spacecraft successfully landed two rovers on an asteroid – the first in history, IFL Science reported.Those two little rovers, called Rover-1A and 1B but together MINERVA-II1, have returned some amazing images from their mission at asteroid Ryugu, 280 million kilometers (175 million miles) from Earth.The first image sent back came from Rover-1A on Sept. 21 ... 22....
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Kavanaugh Hearing Again In Question As His Accuser Raises New Concerns
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
An attorney for the woman who accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her decades ago has raised fresh concerns about the format for Thursday's highly anticipated hearing with her and the Supreme Court nominee, Fox News reported. The letter raising those issues once again could throw into doubt the scheduled hearing, which has been the subject of ever-changing negotiations since Christine Blasey Ford first went public ... As Dr....
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Father of boy saved in Paris 'Spiderman' drama in court
The News International 25 Sep 2018
When a Malian illegal immigrant rescued a child dangling from a Paris balcony, he was hailed worldwide as a hero - but the little boy´s father will appear in court Tuesday charged with negligence. . Mamoudou Gassama, the migrant nicknamed "Spiderman" after footage of his daring rescue went viral in May, has since been rewarded with French citizenship and a job in the fire service ... Photo. AFP ... ....
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Mourinho vows Pogba will never captain United again
RTE 25 Sep 2018
The feud between Paul Pogba and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has reached a new low, with the Portuguese telling the World Cup winner he will never captain the club again ... "When we are at home we should attack, attack, attack," he said. "That's Old Trafford ... ....
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Trump stands alone as globe gathers
CNN 25 Sep 2018
Washington (CNN)President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton brought a prop to the UN General Assembly to underscore the Trump administration's primary theme. the US stands on its own. Bolton waved a copy of the Constitution, a little booklet meant to symbolize the message of sovereignty US officials will hammer home during the year's largest gathering of world leaders ... an infringement on the people themselves." ... Haley....
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India's ruling party claims there's an 'international conspiracy' including France's Hollande against Narendra Modi
The Independent 25 Sep 2018
India’s ruling party is fighting back amid a scandal over a $9bn (£6.8bn) arms deal that saw the prime minister facing calls to resign ... ....
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Anthony Bourdain cheated on me, too, Asia Argento reveals in tearful interview
South China Morning Post 25 Sep 2018
Asia Argento is shooting down speculation that she drove boyfriend Anthony Bourdain to commit suicide by cheating on him, in her first interview since the famed chef’s death nearly four months ago. In an emotional sit-down with DailyMailTV, published on Monday, the Italian actress revealed that Bourdain “cheated on me, too,” and detailed their “grown-up” relationship. Bourdain ate here ... ....
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Thousands Participate In National Strike Across Argentina
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
Stores were closed across Argentina after the country's largest union called for a 24-hour strike on Tuesday to protect against the austerity measures implemented by President Mauricio Macri as the South American country deals with runaway inflation, according to Reuters ... While financial markets were open on Tuesday, traders said volumes were small for the day ... dollar ... “There is zero activity at the port ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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[UPDATE] Senate Judiciary Committee Schedules Vote On Kavanaugh For Friday
WorldNews.com 26 Sep 2018
– Taylor FoyIf Kavanaugh's nomination is approved by the committee, it would be brought to the Senate floor, where a vote in the full chamber would determine if he secures a position on the Supreme Court following accusations of inappropriate sexual conduct and a contentious review of his judicial philosophy and career. Kavanaugh has denied the allegations.WN.com, Jim Berrie....
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Iran's Revolutionary Guards call Trump "evil and adventurous"
The Star 25 Sep 2018
LONDON (Reuters) - Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards called U.S. President Donald Trump "evil and adventurous" on Tuesday and accused him of waging economic war, as Washington's reimposed sanctions ramped up pressure on Tehran's economy ... ....
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Iran Arrests 'Separatists' In Connection With Deadly Ahvaz Parade Attack
WorldNews.com 25 Sep 2018
– Iranian intelligence ministry."The terrorists' hideout was found, and 22 people involved [in the attack] were arrested," it said, adding explosives were seized along with military and communications equipment."Foreign sponsors and supporters of this terrorist act have also been identified ... ....
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