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Turkey´s Erdogan threatens to close 2 US military bases
The News International 16 Dec 2019
ISTANBUL. Turkey´s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday threatened to close two strategic military bases used by the United States in Turkey, after Washington warned of sanctions over Ankara buying Russian arms. "If necessary, we can close Incirlik and we can close Kurecik," Erdogan on the pro-government A Haber television channel ... ISTANBUL....
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Katie Price faces homelessness as she ‘loses £2million ‘Mucky Mansion’ amid bankruptcy’
Metro UK 15 Dec 2019
Katie was at risk of losing her mansion after she was declared bankrupt. Katie Price faces a bleak Christmas, as she was forced to sign over her £2million so-called ‘mucky mansion’ after being declared bankrupt, according to reports. The 41-year-old, who is currently having extensive renovation work done on the Sussex mansion, now faces homelessness....
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Iran downing of drone spells disaster for US Navy: Report
Press TV 15 Dec 2019
Iran’s downing of an intruding US drone earlier this year has seriously impacted Washington's military capabilities, with the Navy left with only two more of the massive, costly unmanned vehicle ... CNN reported at the time that the US Navy had acquired five of the aircraft ... Video. Iran's Khordad 3 SAM system shoots down US drone ... He added ... ....
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Comey: ‘Real sloppiness’ in Russia probe but no misconduct
Federal News Radio 16 Dec 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former FBI Director James Comey acknowledged Sunday that a Justice Department inspector general report identified “real sloppiness” in the surveillance of a former Trump campaign aide and said he was wrong to have been “overconfident” about how the Russia investigation was handled ... Advertisement ... I was wrong.” ... ....
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Mexico: 50 Bodies Among Remains at Farm Outside Guadalajara
Voa News 16 Dec 2019
Human remains discovered last month at a farm outside the city of Guadalajara have been confirmed as belonging to at least 50 people, authorities in Mexico's west-central state of Jalisco reported. Jalisco state prosecutors said recovery work at the farm in Tlajomulco de Zuniga, which began Nov ... ....
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Hong Kong protesters clash with police as Lam visits Beijing
The Charlotte Observer 15 Dec 2019
Hong Kong's demonstrators clashed with police late Sunday as Chief Executive Carrie Lam visited Beijing where she's expected to update Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior officials on the ... ....
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Philippines earthquake: Powerful 6.8-magnitude quake strikes near Davao City
The Independent 15 Dec 2019
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.8-magnitude has struck the Philippines near the city of Davao, sending people fleeing in panic from homes and shops and raising fears of extensive damage ... The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said there was no tsunami threat from the quake, based on available data. Download the new Indpendent Premium app ... ....
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Chinese TV pulls Arsenal game coverage after Ozil criticism
The Malta Independent 15 Dec 2019
Chinese television pulled coverage of Arsenal's Premier League match against Manchester City on Sunday after Mesut Ozil, a forward for the London club, criticized Beijing's brutal mass crackdown on ethnic Muslims in the country ... Ozil reacted by kicking his gloves on the touchline ... The Arsenal player complained that “Muslims stay quiet.” ... ....
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Anak Krakatau: Giant blocks of rock litter ocean floor
BBC News 16 Dec 2019
Landslide debris from the collapsed Anak Krakatau volcano is imaged on the seabed for the first time ... ....
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Jamaica's Toni-Ann Singh crowned Miss World 2019
The National 15 Dec 2019
The 69th Miss World competition took place in London over the weekend, with Miss Jamaica, Toni-Ann Singh, taking the coveted title. She beat a total of 111 delegates to take the crown, which was handed over to her by Miss World 2018, Mexico's Vanessa Ponce, on Saturday, December 14 at London's Excel Centre ... Read More ... You have a PURPOSE." ... SHARE. ....
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‘Not Fair That I Am Being Impeached’: US President Donald Trump
Yahoo Daily News 14 Dec 2019
US President Donald Trump on Friday, 13 December, said it was unfair that he was being impeached as he had done no wrong and the country under him was doing quite good ... The impeachment against Trump now moves to the House of Representatives, where the opposition Democratic Party enjoys a majority ... They are so bad for our Country!— Donald J ... Also Read....
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What could North Korea's 'Christmas gift' to the US be?
CNN 15 Dec 2019
Seoul, South Korea (CNN)We're back in familiar territory. North Korea is again issuing cryptic threats that officials around the world are scrambling to decipher. A so-called "Christmas gift" for the United States, a year-end deadline and a new path have all been mooted by the Kim Jong Un regime in the past 12 months ... Read More. Satellite launch ... ....
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Valencia 1-1 Real Madrid: Benzema rescues Los Blancos at the death
Yahoo Daily News 15 Dec 2019
Karim Benzema rescued Real Madrid at the death with a stoppage-time equaliser that salvaged a 1-1 draw away to Valencia, but they missed the chance to go into El Clasico top of the table ... The 19-year-old spurned an even better opportunity just past the half-hour mark, beating Courtois to Jose Gaya's cross but heading over the empty net ... ....
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Marathon Climate Talks in Madrid Fizzle to End With Slim Deal
Truth Dig 15 Dec 2019
MADRID — Marathon U.N. climate talks ended Sunday with a slim compromise that sparked widespread disappointment, after major polluters resisted calls for ramping up efforts to keep global warming at bay and negotiators postponed debate about rules for international carbon markets for another year ... U.N ... “We must not give up and I will not give up.” ... ....
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Gold prices fall as easing trade worries lead to riskier bets
Yahoo Daily News 16 Dec 2019
(Reuters) - Gold prices inched lower on Monday as investors moved to riskier assets following the announcement of an interim deal between the United States and China that cooled a 17-month-old trade dispute. FUNDAMENTALS. * Spot gold was down 0.1% at $1,473.88 per ounce, as of 0050 GMT. U.S. gold futures were down 0.2% at $1,478.60 ... goods ... * The U.S ... ....
