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Confidential documents reveal U.S. officials failed to tell the truth about the war in Afghanistan
The Jamestown Sun 09 Dec 2019
The reports also omitted the names of more than 90 percent of the people who were interviewed for the project ... "The timeframe for creating a strong central government is 100 years, which we didn't have." ... Agency for International Development (USAID), guessed that 90 percent of what they spent was overkill....
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What the Trump impeachment inquiry means for the rest of the world
Alternet 10 Dec 2019
Once again, the United States is experiencing the profound drama of Presidential impeachment proceedings. But, dissimilar from the past, this time the implications for the rest of the world could be large. Consider the two modern predecessors to today’s impeachment inquiry into President Donald J ... Clinton, who was impeached in the U.S ... U.S ... Kevin M ... ....
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Roxette singer Marie Fredriksson dies aged 61
The National 10 Dec 2019
Marie Fredriksson, the female half of the Swedish pop duo Roxette, has died at age 61, her management agency said Tuesday. Frederiksson formed Roxette with Per Gessle in 1986 ... Read More ... Updated ... SHARE. ....
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Gunman kills 6 people in Czech Republic hospital before shooting himself
WPTV 10 Dec 2019
A gunman killed himself after shooting six people dead and injuring two others at a hospital in the eastern Czech city of Ostrava on Tuesday. One of the victims was shot in an operating theater and later died ... Police said the "dangerous armed perpetrator" who was carrying a "short handgun" had fled the scene in a silver-gray Renault Laguna ... ... ....
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US must recognise China's place in the world – as a responsible nation
The National 10 Dec 2019
Hardly a day seems to go by without some new story appearing about rising antagonism between China and the West ... Everyone is aware of the bigger issues ... Perhaps because Mr Trump still refers to Mr Xi as “a friend of mine” and “an incredible guy”, there is a sense in which these clashes – both actual and potential – can be managed and kept separate ... ....
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WhatsApp to stop working on millions of phones
The Independent 10 Dec 2019
WhatsApp will soon stop working on millions of phones after the messaging app announced it will stop supporting older devices. The Facebook-owned company revealed on its support page which smartphones would no longer be able to access the app, claiming the move was necessary to ensure the security of its users ... Shape Created with Sketch ... ....
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New Zealand police open criminal probe into volcano deaths
WPTV 10 Dec 2019
New Zealand police said Tuesday they were opening a criminal investigation into the deaths of tourists on a volcanic island where a powerful eruption of ash and scalding steam occurred as dozens of people were exploring the barren landscape. Five deaths were confirmed after Monday’s eruption of the White Island volcano ... The eruption about 2 p.m ... —- ... ....
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NASA unveils 'the most powerful rocket ever built'
Engadget 10 Dec 2019
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Greenland's ice melting faster than first feared - exposing millions more to flooding
ITV 10 Dec 2019
In what is described as the "most complete picture of Greenland ice loss to date", the major new study has painted a far bleaker picture of the consequences of climate change and its potentially devastating impact on communities, particularly those in low-lying coastal areas....
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Ice Bucket Challenge inspiration Pete Frates dies at 34
BBC News 10 Dec 2019photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais
US Democrats introduce two articles of impeachment against Trump
The Times of India 10 Dec 2019
WASHINGTON. Democrats in the US House of Representatives introduced two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, charging him with abuse of power and obstruction of Congress ... ....
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5 Science-Backed Ways to Lose Belly Fat
Yahoo Daily News 10 Dec 2019
That’s most scary for the 35 percent of American men categorized as obese—guys who have a body-mass index (BMI) of 30-plus. It’s also a concern for the 38 percent of guys classified as overweight, whose BMI is in the 25 to 29.9 range ... When people who had a normal BMI but excess body fat lost 5 percent of body weight, they saw major benefits....
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'We're back': Argentina's Peronists return as Fernandez takes office
Reuters 10 Dec 2019
Argentina's new Peronist leader Alberto Fernandez will assume the presidency on Tuesday, a sharp gear shift from conservative Mauricio Macri as the Latin American country firefights rampant inflation, credit default fears and rising poverty ... ....
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Deep trouble: can Venice hold back the tide?
The Guardian 10 Dec 2019
Sea level rise, erosion and cruise ships are worsening Venice’s flood problem. But corruption nearly scuppered the solution. By Neal E Robbins I was in Venice when the acqua alta struck on 28 October 2018. I noted in my diary. “It happened today. The first big acqua alta of the year, with a siren at 09.17, followed by two steady tones ... .......
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