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Trump attacks FBI for not helping him overturn election result: ‘They just move on’
The Independent 29 Nov 2020
Donald Trump has lashed out at the FBI for not supporting his election fraud claims, complaining that “some have served many presidents” and disappointed that they have not “nabbed” anyone ... “They are not. They are not, and it's a terrible thing.” ... He added ... ....
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Utah monolith: Has the mysterious metal object disappeared?
BBC News 29 Nov 2020
A mysterious metal monolith discovered last week in the desert in the US state of Utah has disappeared, officials say. Utah's Bureau of Land Management said it had seen credible reports the object had been removed "by an unknown party". Social media images apparently from the site show a pile of rocks and a small piece of metal left behind ... ....
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110 civilians killed in 'Boko Haram attack' in northeast Nigeria: UN
Press TV 29 Nov 2020
The United Nations (UN) says at least 110 people have been killed in a weekend attack in northeast Nigeria by the Boko Haram Takfiri terrorist group ... The assailants tied up the agricultural workers and slit their throats ... "It is no doubt the handiwork of Boko Haram, who operate in the area and frequently attack farmers," he said ... www.presstv.ir ... ....
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A year after Wuhan alarm, China seeks to change Covid origin story
The Guardian 29 Nov 2020
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Three monkeys attacked me and put me in emergency care
Metro UK 29 Nov 2020
As we approached Monkey Beach during our Thailand holiday in 2016, I felt excitement at the idea of spending some time with wild macaques. With our guide’s warning not to feed the monkeys ringing in my ears, we rowed up to the shore ... At least I’d closed my eyes and just got a nick on the eyelid ... Advertisement. Advertisement. I was a shocked ... More ... MORE ... ....
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Villagers near Mount Merapi in Central Java caught between a rock and a hard place
Straits Times 29 Nov 2020
JAKARTA - Central Java resident Tasri still remembers vividly the rumbling, heat and flames spewing from Mount Merapi, Indonesia's most active volcano during its last major eruption in 2010, which left more than 300 people dead and 20,000 others displaced ... Mask wearing is also mandatory ... Village chief Rohmat Sayidin said ... PHOTO ... More on this topic .......
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Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: Authorities hunt for TPLF leadership
BBC News 29 Nov 2020
Ethiopia's federal police are searching for the leaders of the Tigray People's Liberation Front after government soldiers entered the Tigray regional capital, the prime minster said ... The TPLF leader, meanwhile, vowed to fight on, in a statement to Reuters. Hundreds have reportedly been killed in the conflict and thousands displaced ... ....
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Secretive licensing system allows UK weapons to reach ‘repressive regimes’
The Guardian 29 Nov 2020
Most UK arms are being sold via a secretive and opaque licensing regime that allows for the mass transfer of deadly weapons to “sensitive locations”, according to new analysis ... It has prompted accusations that the government is attempting to mask the true extent of British-made arms export to repressive regimes – claims it denies ... Advertisement ... ....
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Mike Tyson comeback fight at 54 ends with draw against Roy Jones Jr
Independent online (SA) 29 Nov 2020
LOS ANGELES - Mike Tyson's return to boxing at age 54 ended in a draw with 51-year-old Roy Jones Jr. on Sunday morning (SA Time) in an eight-round exhibition battle of former heavyweight champions ... "Sometimes that two minutes felt like three minutes," Tyson said. "I'm glad I got this under my belt and I'm looking forward to doing it again." ... AFP ....
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Scientists find genetic variations linked to covid-19 severity
Live Mint 29 Nov 2020
BOSTON . A new study led by researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) sheds light on the genetic risk factors that make individuals more or less susceptible to severe COVID-19 ... According to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), research led by Robert E ... Subscribe to Mint Newsletters ... ....
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'World's smallest atom-memory unit created'
The Economic Times 29 Nov 2020
Read more at. https.//economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/worlds-smallest-atom-memory-unit-created/articleshow/79473304.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst....
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US reports several explosions heard in Eritrea's capital
Stars and Stripes 29 Nov 2020
NAIROBI, Kenya — The U.S. Embassy in Eritrea says six explosions were heard Saturday night in the capital, Asmara ... The army said it was in "full control" of the regional capital, Mekele, but the government said TPLF leaders remain on the run ... The U.S ... The U.S ... Food, fuel, cash and medical supplies have run desperately low ... .......
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British Army spies wage ‘information war’ against anti-vaxx content online – report
Russia Today 29 Nov 2020
With a significant number of Britons skeptical of a Covid vaccine, the army has reportedly deployed an “information warfare” unit to stamp out anti-vaxx propaganda online. Offline, citizens still protest lockdowns in the streets. The British government is expected to greenlight a coronavirus vaccine and begin its distribution next month ... ....
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Trump loses another election court challenge
Press TV 29 Nov 2020
Pennsylvania's Supreme Court has dismissed a lower court’s order that was preventing the state from certifying dozens of contests from the disputed November 3 election, dealing another blow to Republican President Donald Trump in his bid to overturn the results ... General Services Administration says Biden can begin transition into White House ... ....
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Dehumanising: Israeli groups’ verdict on military invasions of Palestinian homes
The Observer 29 Nov 2020
A damning report by three Israeli human rights groups has condemned the military’s widespread practice of entering Palestinian homes in the occupied territories, often in the middle of the night ... Describing the process the report says ... “Like checkpoints and the separation barrier it is part of the DNA of the occupation....
