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'Facebook, Google surveillance assault on privacy'
Sify 21 Nov 2019
Facebook and Google which offer services to billions of people without asking them to pay a financial fee are performing an assault on the right to privacy on an unprecedented scale, a stinging Amnesty International report said on Thursday, stressing that both companies need to change their business models which are threatening basic human rights ... ....
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Ukraine asked about aid on day of Trump call, Defense Department official testifies
Market Watch 21 Nov 2019
WASHINGTON — In a blow to GOP defenses of President Donald Trump, a Defense Department official said Wednesday the Ukrainian government asked “what was going on” with U.S. military aid as early as July 25 — the very day that Trump asked Ukraine’s president to investigate Democrats ... Eric Swalwell, D-Calif. “The first pillar. No harm no foul....
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More U.S. children die in mass shootings at home than at school: study
Yahoo Daily News 21 Nov 2019
Burd-Sharps said Everytown hopes that its report helps the public gain more understanding about the statistical realities of mass shootings, which it defines as an incident that kills at least four people, excluding the shooter....
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China could 'turn off power' in the Philippines, senate hears
BBC News 21 Nov 2019
China's State Grid Corp has a 40% stake in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) - which runs the country's lone power transmission line ... That includes during war, rebellion, public peril, calamity and disaster. He also said there were rules around the management of a public utility remaining with the citizens of the Philippines ... ....
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Scientists may have discovered fifth force of nature, laboratory announces
The Independent 20 Nov 2019
It has long been recognised that there are four “fundamental forces” which govern nature. . The substance of our universe is pulled together, or pushed apart by these forces which are determined by the fact they do not appear to be reducible to more basic interactions between particles ... Download the new Indpendent Premium app....
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China vows to ‘fight back’ against new US legislation aimed at ‘destroying Hong Kong’
Russia Today 21 Nov 2019
Beijing has warned that it will implement retaliatory measures after the US Congress passed a bill purportedly designed to safeguard ‘human rights’ in Hong Kong ... He also cautioned Washington against interfering in China’s internal affairs ... US President Donald Trump is now expected to sign off on the new bill ... ....
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Trump impeachement: FBI seeks to interview whistleblower who triggered investigation
The Independent 21 Nov 2019
Expected to testify publicly before House committee on 15 November ... Expected to testify publicly to House committee on 12 November ... Expected to publicly testify before House committee on 13 November ... Expected to testify publicly before House committee on 15 November ... Expected to testify publicly to House committee on 12 November....
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Israel’s Government: What Happens Now?
Hamodia 21 Nov 2019
With the expiration of the mandate given to Benny Gantz to form a government, and after Binyamin Netanyahu previously failed to form one, Israel’s election saga enters its third stage – a 21-day period in which any MK can nominate any other member (or him or herself) for the office of prime minister ... ....
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'Ready to fire anytime on short notice': India successfully test-fires nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missiles
Russia Today 21 Nov 2019
India’s Strategic Forces Command has test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads as part of a yearly training session. The launches went off without a hitch ... Also on rt.com India’s test launch of nuclear-capable ballistic missile caught on VIDEO ... Like this story? Share it with a friend! ....
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This Is How Putting Astronauts Into Hibernation Could Work on a Mission to Mars
Newsweek 21 Nov 2019
Putting astronauts into a state of suspended animation during long distance space travel is a staple of science fiction ... ....
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SpaceX Starship prototype blows its top
BBC News 21 Nov 2019photo: kogl / Cheongwadae
Kim Jong Un rejects invitation from South Korea to regional summit
Belfast Telegraph 21 Nov 2019photo: AP / Andrew Harnik
Eric Trump uses father's impeachment hearing to promote his wine
The Independent 21 Nov 2019
Expected to testify publicly before House committee on 15 November ... Expected to testify publicly to House committee on 12 November ... Expected to publicly testify before House committee on 13 November ... Expected to testify publicly before House committee on 15 November ... Expected to testify publicly to House committee on 12 November....
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Australians Told to Shelter from Bushfires as Political Heat Builds
Voa News 21 Nov 2019
Firefighters battled hundreds of bushfires across Australia Thursday as scores of blazes sprang up in new locations, triggering warnings that it was too late for some residents to evacuate ... This picture taken and released courtesy of Petra Johansson, Nov ... “You are in danger, act now to protect yourself,” fire authorities said in an alert ... ....
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