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Why is mainstream culture so quiet about climate change?
The Independent 21 Mar 2019
The weather in England has been weird. I got a little burnt sunbathing in February. The snowman in the garden had recently melted. Meanwhile, the news is full of climate change and ecological collapse ... But when I sit down in the evening and flick on the telly, browse the cinema listings, or put on some music, I don’t find the biggest story on earth ... ....
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Another terror attack on India will be 'extremely problematic': US warns Pakistan
International Business Times 21 Mar 2019
The United States on Wednesday (March 20) warned Pakistan on another terror attack on India which would prove to be "extremely problematic" for the country. Apart from warning the country, the US has asked Pakistan to take sustained, verifiable and irreversible action against the perpetrators of terrorism ... 'NEED TO SEE MORE' ... 'CHOICE IS PAKISTAN'S' ... ....
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Venezuelan forces detain key aide to opposition leader
San Francisco Chronicle 21 Mar 2019
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan security forces detained a key aide to opposition leader Juan Guaido in a raid on his home early Thursday, an opposition lawmaker said. Lawyer Roberto Marrero was taken by intelligence agents in the overnight operation in Caracas, said lawmaker Sergio Vergara, whose nearby residence was also searched ... The U.S ... ....
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Crashed Boeing Jets Lacked Key Safety Features
WorldNews.com 21 Mar 2019
A new report published on Thursday in the New York Times said the doomed Boeing jets which crashed in Indonesia and Ethiopia both lacked two safety features in the cockpits because the company charged extra to install them ... Faulty data from sensors on the Lion Air plane could have caused that system, called MCAS, to malfunction ... Fehrm told the NYT....
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Republican Senators Defend John McCain’s Legacy as President Trump Goes on the Attack Again
Time Magazine 21 Mar 2019
(WASHINGTON) — Casting aside rare censure from Republican lawmakers, President Donald Trump aimed new blasts of invective at the late John McCain, even claiming credit for the senator’s moving Washington funeral and complaining he was never properly thanked ... One GOP senator called Trump’s remarks “deplorable.” ... Sen ... Sen ... ....
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You’re not really an adult until you hit 30, say scientists
Metro UK 21 Mar 2019
(Picture. Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk). At what age are you officially a proper adult?. Legally speaking, it’s 18. But if you chat to people in their twenties and beyond you’re likely to find that many don’t feel like actual grown-ups. Scientists suggest that this is because in your twenties, you’re not a full-on adult ... Advertisement. Advertisement ... MORE....
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Dubai finds itself entangled in sex abuse case against R. Kelly
Chicago Sun-Times 21 Mar 2019
Dubai found itself entangled in the sex abuse case against American R&B singer R. Kelly on Thursday after the performer asked a U.S. judge to allow him to come to the Arabian Peninsula sheikhdom to perform shows and “meet with the royal family.” ... and the UAE, a federation of seven sheikhdoms ... Kelly was charged on Feb ... RELATED R ... The R ... ....
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Michel Temer: Brazil ex-president arrested
BBC News 21 Mar 2019
Former Brazilian President Michel Temer has been arrested as part of a wide-ranging corruption investigation, local media say ... ....
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Qatar asks IAEA to intervene over 'threat' posed by UAE nuclear plant
Dawn 21 Mar 2019
Qatar has called on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to intervene in a dispute over a $24 billion nuclear power plant which the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is building ... “The United Arab Emirates ... Qatar said regional concerns about nuclear safety will be amplified when the Saudi Arabian civil nuclear programme comes on stream ... ....
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Hamas violently suppresses Gaza economic protests
The Guardian 21 Mar 2019
Hamas appears to have forcibly suppressed a rare uptick of public dissent in Gaza, beating and arresting scores of people over the past week who were demonstrating against price rises and dire living conditions across the strip ... But following riot police attacks since last week, it was not clear if the strike would go ahead .......
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New populist star emerges from Dutch local elections
The Oklahoman 21 Mar 2019
Advertisement ... "Today, we won the first major battle," Baudet told his party faithful in a jubilant victory speech after Wednesday's vote ... Associated Press ... Managed 24/7 by these editors. apne.ws/APSocial Read more ›. ....
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Facebook: Our AI failed to catch the New Zealand shooter video
CNN 21 Mar 2019
London (CNN)Facebook acknowledges its systems failed to catch the livestream video of the New Zealand mosque attack, shedding new light on how the company became aware of the video ... The shooter livestreamed 17 minutes of the horrific attack -- which left 50 people dead -- on Facebook ... Read More ... ....
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Israeli and U.S. Officials: U.S. Recognition of Israeli Sovereignty over Golan Could Come Next Week
Hamodia 21 Mar 2019
Israeli and U.S. officials say they expect that an announcement on U.S. recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan could come as early as Prime Minister Binyamim Netanyahu’s visit to Washington next week. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because the information had not yet been made public. While U.S ... PrintEmailGmail. ....
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Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: March 21, 2019
WorldNews.com 21 Mar 2019
General NewsConcordium, the blockchain identity startup, has signed Anders Fogh Rasmussen, previously both prime minister of Denmark and secretary-general of NATO, as a strategic advisor ... Mt. Gox is finally settling creditors’ accounts – claims worth billions ... CryptocurrenciesBitcoin $4,087.68 USD (1.07 percent) ... ‘Athens A’ and ‘Athens B’....
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