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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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Discovery Of 2,000-Year-Old Nile Shipwreck Solves Ancient Puzzle
WorldNews.com 21 Mar 2019
“This was a particular vessel-type that was described by the Greek Historian Herodotus after he visited Egypt in 450 BC,” explains the Centre, in a statement.However, prior to the discovery of the baris, which was dubbed "ship 17" by archaeologists, there was no actual archaeological evidence of the boats ... ....
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After failed summit with North Korea, US imposes first new sanctions
Indian Express 22 Mar 2019
The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on two Chinese shipping companies it says helped North Korea evade sanctions over its nuclear weapons program, the first such steps since a U.S.-North Korean summit collapsed last month. Advertising. The U.S ... and international sanctions ... Advertising. The move prohibits U.S ... Latest Videos. 06.32 ... LIMBO ... news ... ....
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Imam says New Zealand is broken-hearted but not broken
Federal News Radio 22 Mar 2019
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (AP) — In a day without precedent, people across New Zealand observed the Muslim call to prayer Friday as the nation reflected on the moment one week ago when 50 people were slaughtered at two mosques ... “New Zealand mourns with you. We are one,” Ardern said ... The prayer was followed by two minutes of silence ... ....
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Italian Driver Abducts 51 Schoolchildren, Sets Bus On Fire
WorldNews.com 21 Mar 2019
Prosecutors said they have found no evidence of Islamic radicalization or ties to extremists, saying it appeared the bus driver acted alone.Chief prosecutor Francesco Greco praised the Carabinieri for moving swiftly to block the bus and remove the children."They carried out an operation that we see in films with special agents ... ....
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Blast at Chinese chemical plant kills 44, injures 640
Yahoo Daily News 22 Mar 2019
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - An explosion at a pesticide plant in eastern China's Jiangsu province has killed 44 people and injured more than 600, state media said on Friday, the latest casualties in a series of industrial accidents that has angered the public ... on Friday (1900 GMT), state television said ... Thirty-two of them were critically injured, it said ... ....
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India one of world's fastest growing large economies: IMF
Yahoo Daily News 22 Mar 2019
Washington. India has been one of the fastest growing large economies in the world, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said, asserting that the country has carried out several key reforms in the last five years, but more needs to be done ... "The WEO will go into more details ... ....
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Democratic Candidates Join Boycott Of Israel Conference
WorldNews.com 21 Mar 2019
Several Democratic presidential candidates will skip the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's policy conference this year after a prominent progressive group called on them to boycott the event, NBC News reported.Sens ... ....
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End the Brexit ambiguity, Emmanuel Macron tells Britain
The Times of India 22 Mar 2019photo: AP / Ariana Cubillos
Colombia Says 1,000 Venezuelan Troops Have Fled Across Border
WorldNews.com 21 Mar 2019
After eight years in Venezuela's National Guard, Lt. Juan Carlos Mora fled to Colombia last month, denounced President Nicolás Maduro and declared his support for Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader now recognized by the U.S ... "[Guaidó] is now my boss." – Lt. Juan Carlos MoraSince taking the oath of office in January, Guaidó and U.S ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Venezuela is key topic between Trump and Caribbean leaders
Yahoo Daily News 22 Mar 2019
WASHINGTON (AP) — The political and economic crisis in Venezuela tops the agenda of President Donald Trump's meeting Friday with leaders from the Caribbean, a region that has been far from united in joining the U.S. call for the ouster of President Nicolas Maduro. Trump is hosting the leaders of Jamaica, Bahamas, Haiti, Dominican Republic and St ... ....
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[UPDATE] Death Toll Rises To 83 In Iraq Ferry Capsizing
WorldNews.com 22 Mar 2019
– Abdulrazzaq FalihA man who identified himself as Abdul-Jabbar al-Jbouri appealed for the police to look for his wife and children."My wife and three daughters are in the water!" he screamed.Mosul was devastated by the war against the Islamic State group, which occupied the city for three years ... WN.com, Jim Berrie ....
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Mozambique's Second Biggest Hospital Shattered After Cyclone
Modern Ghana 22 Mar 2019photo: AP / Gregory Bull
Internal Marine Corps Memos: Sending Troops To The Border Poses 'Unacceptable' Risk
WorldNews.com 21 Mar 2019
Marine Corps Gen. Robert Neller sent two internal memos earlier this month which warned the Pentagon sending troops to the border and funding transfers under President Donald Trump's emergency declaration were posing an “unacceptable risk to Marine Corps combat readiness and solvency," according to The Los Angeles Times ... The L.A ... ....
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Trump Announces US Will Recognize Israeli Sovereignty Over Golan Heights
WorldNews.com 21 Mar 2019
Setting aside decades of Middle East policy, US President Donald Trump on Thursday tweeted “After 52 years, it is time for the United States to fully recognize Israeli's Sovereignty over the Golan Heights,” ABC News reported....
