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Mideast in shambles, but the world has moved on for now
The Independent 23 Sep 2021
There was a time not long ago when uprisings and wars in the Arab world topped the agenda at the U.N. General Assembly meetings in New York ... .
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Grim echoes of history in images of Haitians at US-Mexico border
BBC News 23 Sep 2021
Shocking images of horse-mounted officers corralling Haitian migrants along the US-Mexico border are evoking dark comparisons to US slavery and the country's historical mistreatment of black people ... Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has said that the officers were trying to manage the migrants crossing the river ... Related Topics. .
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Malaysia Seeking Beijing’s ‘Views’ on New Australia, US, UK Nuclear Submarine Pact
The Epoch Times 23 Sep 2021
Malaysia's Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein is contemplating a trip to China to discuss the newly minted AUKUS alliance between Australia, the United States (U.S.), and the United Kingdom (UK) ... 22.
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Something Enormous Just Slammed Into Jupiter
Interesting Engineering 23 Sep 2021
Some planets take a lot of hits for us. Jupiter, the largest gas giant in the solar system, was just slammed by an asteroid, according to . As the strongest gravitational force next to the sun, this isn't that uncommon ... Harald Paleske of Germany was recording the shadow of Jupiter's moon, Io, as it passed in front of the planet ... Advertisement.
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Macron to Biden: Stop ignoring us and our role in global security
Hot Air 22 Sep 2021
Quel rôle, readers may ask? As it turns out, at least in the Indo-Pacific, France plays a significant role, and has significant resources to commit to it ... — dubbed “AUKUS.”. France was blindsided by the announcement last Wednesday, having been kept in the dark about it by all involved ... On Friday, France called back its ambassadors to the U.S ... .
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Sweeping George Floyd police reform bill stalls as talks collapse
The Guardian 23 Sep 2021
“We did the best we could,” the Democratic congresswoman Karen Bass told reporters on Wednesday. ... .
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Ukraine's leader takes UN to task as 'retired superhero'
ABC News 23 Sep 2021
UNITED NATIONS -- Leaders who are “playing” at unity and stuffing pressing problems into an overflowing bag of woe ... General Assembly meeting to paint a dire picture of international relations ... .
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Iranian witness to torture of wrestler Navid Afkari killed
The Jerusalem Post 23 Sep 2021
A witness to the sustained torture of the champion Iranian wrestler Navid Afakri died under mysterious circumstances in solitary confinement on Tuesday in Greater Tehran prison, according to his family ... Naseri said he was an “eyewitness to medieval torture” of Navid Afkari ... cnxps.cmd.push(function () { cnxps({ playerId ... WIKIPEDIA) ... .
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Thousands flee Myanmar town after clashes with junta troops
Manila Bulletin 23 Sep 2021
YANGON, Myanmar — Thousands have fled a town in west Myanmar after days of fighting between anti-junta dissidents and the military, during which soldiers bombed civilian homes, residents and media said Wednesday ... Attacks on junta troops have increased after lawmakers ousted by the generals called for a “people’s defensive war” earlier this month ... .
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Saudis hope direct Iran talks will build confidence
Gulf News 23 Sep 2021
Abu Dhabi. Saudi Arabia’s King Salman expressed hope Wednesday that the kingdom’s direct talks with Iran will lead to confidence building, paving the way to achieving aspirations of the region’s people. King Salman made the remarks in a pre-recorded speech delivered to leaders gathered for the UN General Assembly ... Renaissance Dam ... Palestinian issue ... .
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US-French spat seems to simmer down after Biden-Macron call
Asahi News 23 Sep 2021
PARIS--The most significant rift in decades between the United States and France seemed on the mend Wednesday after French President Emmanuel Macron and President Joe Biden got on the phone Wednesday to smooth things over ... France also agreed to send its ambassador back to Washington ... So did Biden apologize? ... nuclear-powered vessels instead ... .
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UAE, India aim to double trade to $100bn in five years
Gulf Business 23 Sep 2021photo: AP / Thibault Camus, Pool
Hezbollah threatens Beirut Port blast investigator - report
The Jerusalem Post 22 Sep 2021
Hezbollah security official Wafiq Safa reportedly threatened Tarek Bitar, the judge leading the investigation into the Beirut Port explosion which devastated Lebanon's capital in August 2020, this week, saying the movement would remove Bitar from his position by force if the judge displeases them. "We have had enough of you ... .
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Australian adviser to Myanmar's Suu Kyi appears in junta court
Urdu Point 23 Sep 2021
An Australian adviser to Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi appeared in a junta court to face immigration and official secrets charges, a lawyer involved in the case said Thursday ... Turnell was wearing a "full Covid-19 protective outfit", the lawyer added, without giving precise details ... The pair were freed 16 months later in an amnesty ... ....
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UN Warns U.S. Deportations of Haitians May Violate International Law
Kayhan 22 Sep 2021
NEW YORK (Dispatches) - The United Nations has expressed deep concern at mass deportations of Haitian migrants from the United States, warning they could go against international law. The White House has faced a torrent of criticism after the U.S ... He also lashed out at the U.S ... ....
