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JKLF Chairman Yasin Malik arrested in crackdown on Kashmiri leaders
Dawn 23 Feb 2019
Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Chairman Yasin Malik has been arrested in a crackdown on leaders in Indian occupied Kashmir (IoK), Hurriyat leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq said on Saturday. "Strongly condemn the nocturnal crackdown on Jamat e Islami [JI] leadership and cadres, and the arrest of Yasin Malik," wrote Farooq on Twitter ... ....
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India Orders Eviction Of More Than 100 Million Forest Dwellers
WorldNews.com 22 Feb 2019
India’s Supreme Court has ordered the eviction of more than one million forest dwellers, a majority of whom belong to indigenous tribal communities, after the federal government failed to defend a law aimed at protecting their rights, Al Jazeera reported.The top court's order, dated Feb ... ....
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US-China Reach Deal On Currency Manipulation As Trade Talks Move Forward
WorldNews.com 22 Feb 2019
President Donald Trump said negotiators between the United States and China reached an agreement on currency manipulation while the two continue to work out details before a March 1 deadline for new tariffs on Friday, according to CNBC. Trump addressed reporters after meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He in the Oval Office ... U.S....
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Vietnam announces visit by North Korean leader Kim, ahead of summit with Trump
Indian Express 23 Feb 2019
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will make an official visit to Vietnam in “coming days”, its foreign ministry said on Saturday, as the southeast Asian nation prepares for his summit with US President Donald Trump next week in the capital, Hanoi. Advertising ... Advertising ... 0 Comment(s) ... Next Stories ... news ... Featured ... Trending ... The Group ... हिंदी ... ....
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Americans Arrested With Arsenal In Haiti Won't Face U.S. Charges
WorldNews.com 22 Feb 2019
The five heavily armed Americans arrested in Haiti earlier this week are back on their home soil and won’t be facing any criminal charges in the United States — a decision already causing outrage among some Haitian leaders, the Miami Herald reports.Federal sources told the Herald that the men will not be charged criminally, but are being debriefed....
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Common toothpaste ingredient making antibiotics less effective
The Siasat Daily 23 Feb 2019
New York. A common ingredient found in toothpastes and handwashes could make antibiotics less effective in treating conditions like urinary tract infections (UTIs), which, if left untreated, can become life-threatening, say researchers ... According to the study, led by researchers at the Washington University in St ... coli from growing ... Source. IANS. ....
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One Dead, Many Injured After Venezuelan National Guard Opens Fire On Civilians
WorldNews.com 22 Feb 2019
“This is help, not war…Every day more children die,” the newspaper reported.A spokesmen for Venezuela’s Communications Ministry said it could not yet comment on the incident, the report said.The activists, members of the Pemones indigenous tribe, have joined the opposition effort ......
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NASA greenlights SpaceX crew capsule test to ISS
The Siasat Daily 23 Feb 2019
Washington. NASA on Friday gave SpaceX the green light to test a new crew capsule by first sending an unmanned craft with a life-sized mannequin to the International Space Station. “We’re go for launch, we’re go for docking,” said William Gerstenmaier, the associate administrator with NASA Human Exploration and Operations ... AFP....
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Venezuelan gov't orders partial closure of border with Colombia
China.dot.org 23 Feb 2019
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez announced on Friday night the closing of three bridges connecting the country with Colombia....
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Roger Federer set to compete in Madrid Open
DNA India 23 Feb 2019
Twenty times Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has confirmed his participation in the upcoming Madrid Open ... "Federer is one of the best players of all time, it's no secret ... Having the Swiss player back on clay with Djokovic and Nadal is going to be unmissable", Feliciano Lopez, the director of the Mutua Madrid Open said ... ....
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Florida Human Trafficking Investigation Leads To Charges For New England Patriots Owner
WorldNews.com 22 Feb 2019
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft faces charges of misdemeanor solicitation of prostitution after an investigation into money laundering and human trafficking at a day spa in Palm Beach County, Florida, on Friday, according to ESPN ... Kraft has denied wrongdoing. A spokesperson for Kraft released a statement which said ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Pakistan writes to UN rights chief over alleged violations in Kashmir
The Times of India 23 Feb 2019
ISLAMABAD. Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has written a letter to the UN rights chief over alleged human rights violations in Kashmir ... He said India blamed Pakistan after the Pulwama attack to divert global attention from the issue ... ....
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Who is the highest paid footballer in the world?
Metro UK 23 Feb 2019
(Picture. Getty). It’s no secret that being a professional footballer is a well-paying career. In cycles, debates arise about whether nurses should be paid the same as our team’s stars, with vehement opinions on either side of the argument ... Plus, each player has their own image right and other monetary benefits ... Advertisement. Advertisement ... Lionel Messi....
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Trump says India, Pakistan facing a 'very dangerous situation'
Dawn 23 Feb 2019
United States President Donald Trump, while voicing alarm at a “very dangerous” standoff between India and Pakistan, indicated that the US and others are trying to defuse tensions between South Asia’s two nuclear-armed states. "Right now between Pakistan and India, there is a very, very bad situation ... “We would like to see it [hostilities] stop ... Read....
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Trump nominates top GOP donor Kelly Craft to succeed Nikki Haley as US ambassador to the UN
Business Insider 23 Feb 2019
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday he was nominating Kelly Craft, currently the U.S. ambassador to Canada, to replace Nikki Haley as his envoy to the United Nations after a four-month search ... Regardless, she will need to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate ... She was seen as a tough negotiator in a new U.S ... policies ... French U.N ... ....
