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Over 137 killed, 400 injured as string of blasts rips through churches, hotels in Sri Lanka
Dawn 21 Apr 2019
Over 137 people were killed and 400 injured as a series of near-simultaneous explosions ripped through three churches and three high-end hotels in three Sri Lankan cities on Easter Sunday. The blasts hit three hotels and one church in Colombo, while two other churches were targeted in Negombo and Batticaloa, police said ... At a glance ... police ... ─ Reuters....
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Thai navy boards cabin of fugitive 'seasteaders' facing death penalty
Asahi News 21 Apr 2019
BANGKOK--The Thai navy on Saturday boarded the floating cabin of a fugitive U.S. citizen and his Thai girlfriend, both prominent members of the "seasteading" movement who possibly face the death sentence for setting up their offshore home ... "I was free for a moment ... The U.S ... LEGAL PROCESS ... ....
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Robert De Niro likens US President Donald Trump to ‘wannabe gangster’
Indian Express 21 Apr 2019
Hollywood veteran Robert De Niro once again took a jibe at US President Donald Trump, this time calling him a “wannabe gangster”. Advertising ... The Oscar winner then branded the POTUS as a “dumbbell”, adding that even gangsters had morals and ethics. Advertising ... Latest Videos. 03.21. There are a lot of twists and turns in Poison ... ....
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FBI arrests leader of U.S. 'patriots' stopping migrants at border
Yahoo Daily News 21 Apr 2019
TAOS, N.M. (Reuters) - The FBI on Saturday said it had arrested Larry Hopkins, the leader of an armed group who have been stopping migrants who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border in New Mexico ... The UCP describes itself as a "patriot group" helping over-stretched U.S. Border Patrol agents deal with a surge in undocumented migrants ... U.S ... ....
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Amir Khan must confront reality of loss to Terence Crawford before deciding future
The National 21 Apr 2019
Amir Khan insisted that he would not retire after his attempt to win the WBO welterweight title from Terence Crawford ended in failure. All boxers want to bow out on their own terms and Khan will not want his career to end like this ... Read More. • Amir Khan says he has to be 'on his A-game' to dethrone welterweight champ Terence Crawford ... I was right ... ....
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IS militants kill more than 60 regime fighters across Syria in 48 hours
Dawn 20 Apr 2019
Militants have killed more than 60 Syrian regime fighters in 48 hours, a monitor said on Saturday, in some of the deadliest attacks on pro-Damascus forces in recent weeks ... Since Thursday, IS militants have killed 35 pro-Damascus fighters in regime-held parts of central and eastern Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said ... IS assaults ... ....
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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft test runs into problems
The Siasat Daily 21 Apr 2019
Miami. Thick plumes of smoke rose over a SpaceX facility in Florida during a test fire of a Crew Dragon spacecraft and the issue was serious, it could derail plans to fly astronauts aboard the capsule later this year, the media reported ... SpaceX will work with NASA to determine what caused the issue. No injuries were reported ... Source. IANS. ....
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People of colour are the most impacted by climate change, yet Extinction Rebellion is erasing them from the conversation
The Independent 21 Apr 2019
This week environmental protest group Extinction Rebellion, with the help of veteranbroadcaster David Attenborough , has pushed the issue of climate change to the top of the news agenda ... people of colour. Unfortunately, this is nothing new for the environmental movement ... We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... Show all 44....
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Pope condemns Sri Lanka Easter attacks as 'such cruel violence'
Yahoo Daily News 21 Apr 2019photo: UN / Violaine Martin
Australia will pay back Timor-Leste's oil revenue, Jose Ramos-Horta says
The Observer 21 Apr 2019
Jose Ramos-Horta, the former president of Timor-Leste and Nobel laureate, says he believes Australia will reimburse “every cent it wrongly received” after the countries signed a maritime border treaty last year ... Both major parties have been called on to make a pre-election commitment to repay the money – estimated to be more than $100m ... Read more ... ....
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Ukraine elections: comedian leads polls as final round of voting begins
The Observer 21 Apr 2019
Ukraine election set to deliver damning verdict on traditional politics. Read more ... After winning the first round three weeks ago, Zelenskiy entered a run-off with the incumbent, Petro Poroshenko, who finished in second place ... A survey by the Rating pollster this week showed Zelensky on 73% and Poroshenko languishing on 27% ... ....
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How much of Europe does China own?
BBC News 20 Apr 2019
China's ownership of EU businesses is relatively small, but has grown quickly over the past decade. A third of the bloc's total assets are now in the hands of foreign-owned, non-EU companies, according to a report from the European Commission in March ... So, it's a significant increase, but the total amount is not huge, comparatively speaking ... Source ... ....
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Blackwill report shines a light on the dark corners of Trump's foreign policy
The National 21 Apr 2019
Shortly before Robert Mueller’s report was made public the Council on Foreign Relations published a document by Robert Blackwill, titled Trump's Foreign Policies Are Better Than They Seem. Mr Blackwill used a scale of A to F grades to evaluate US foreign policy on 18 points ... He has also described himself as a “stable genius” on Twitter ... Updated ... SHARE....
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Deciding doubles triumph sends Australia into Fed Cup final
AOL 21 Apr 2019
Australia advanced to a home Fed Cup final against France or Romania after seeing off Belarus in the fifth and deciding doubles rubber ... The celebrations say it all. After an epic duel with Belarus, Australia will host the #FedCup final in November#AUSBLRpic.twitter.com/XLF2V5AZ8y — Fed Cup (@FedCup) April 21, 2019 ... ....
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Egyptian Voters Urged to Allow el-Sissi Rule Until 2030
Voa News 21 Apr 2019
Egyptian pro-government media urged a "yes" vote Sunday, the second day of a nationwide referendum that would allow President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to stay in power until 2030 ... The nationwide referendum came amid an unprecedented crackdown on dissent in recent years ... Polls reopened at 9 a.m. (0700 GMT) Sunday ... ....
