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15 men rape two sisters for six days in Pakistan's Faisalabad
Mid Day 27 Oct 2020
In an incident that has sent shock waves across Pakistan, two teenage girls in Punjab province were allegedly raped by at least 15 men for six days, after being kidnapped ... She said that her daughters were taken to different locations, where they were raped by at least 15 men, and all this filmed ... "We are poor people ... Keep scrolling to read more news....
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US announces planned weapon sale to Taiwan
Belfast Telegraph 27 Oct 2020
The Trump administration on Monday notified Congress of plans for a multi-billion dollar sale of Harpoon missile systems to Taiwan just hours after Beijing announced sanctions on US defence contractors. The contractors included Boeing, the lead contractor on the Taiwan deal, which is worth 2.37 billion dollars (£1.82 billion) ... AP/PA Images. / ... / ... ....
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Thousands flee homes near Los Angeles as wildfire rages
Straits Times 27 Oct 2020
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Some 60,000 people fled their homes near Los Angeles on Monday (Oct 26) as a wildfire raged across more than 800 ha with high winds grounding firefighting aircraft ... It said the region will remain under a red flag warning - signifying a high risk of wildfire - through Tuesday evening ... More on this topic. � .......
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The Melania Trump body double conspiracy theory explained
Scotsman 26 Oct 2020
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International legal experts head to Africa to support courts in poaching fight
The Independent 26 Oct 2020
The Independent. Daily Coronavirus Briefing. No hype, just the advice and analysis you need ... ....
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Today’s Silent Majority Is Not What Trump Or Republicans Think It Is. Instead, It Mirrors Biden’s Cabinet
WorldNews.com 26 Oct 2020
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Today, there is a fundamental flaw in how Donald Trump and the Republicans perceive the Silent Majority ... (1)The Real Silent MajorityThe problem the president and Republicans face is this is not 1969, and since then, America has undergone a major shift in diversity ... Sen ... Women make up 51 percent....
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China says it will impose sanctions on Boeing and Lockheed Martin over Taiwan arms sales
CNN 27 Oct 2020
Hong Kong (CNN Business)Beijing said Monday that it will impose sanctions on American companies — including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Raytheon — that have been involved in selling weapons to Taiwan ... The sanctions are just the latest escalation in growing tensions between the United States and China over Taiwan ... Read More ... ....
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Bolivian judge scraps arrest warrant against former leader Morales
Reuters 27 Oct 2020photo: NASA
NASA Discovers Water on Moon’s Sunlit Surface
Yahoo Daily News 27 Oct 2020
The National Space and Aeronautics Administration (NASA) on Monday, 26 October, confirmed the presence of water on the sunlit surface of the Moon. NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has confirmed, for the first time, water on the sunlit surface of the Moon ... Also Read ... ICYMI... A recap ... Now we know it is there ... ... Reports ... ....
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Google to make its product packaging plastic free by 2025
The Siasat Daily 27 Oct 2020
San Francisco, Oct 27 . Google has pledged to make its product packaging 100 per cent plastic free and completely recyclable by 2025. Currently, the back housing (or the back cover) of the recently launched Pixel 5 is made with 100 per cent recycled aluminum, Google said in a statement on Monday ... Source. IANS. Disclaimer ... ....
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Covid: Protests erupt across Italy over anti-virus measures
BBC News 27 Oct 2020
Violent protests broke out across Italy on Monday over new restrictions to curb the country's second wave of Covid. Clashes were reported in several major cities - including Turin, where Molotov cocktails were thrown at officers. In Milan tear gas was used to disperse protesters, while violence was also reported in Naples ... it is slower" ... ....
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Air pollution linked to 15 percent of coronavirus deaths: study
Manila Bulletin 27 Oct 2020
Long-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to 15 percent of Covid-19 deaths globally, according to research published Tuesday that highlights the health risks posed by greenhouse gas emissions ... In Europe the proportion was 19 percent, compared with 17 percent in North America ... “So we have a double hit....
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Key player in war on climate change? The Pentagon
CNN 26 Oct 2020
(CNN)In the final presidential debate Thursday night, Vice President Joe Biden called climate change an "existential threat to humanity" that we have a moral obligation to address ... Michèle A. Flournoy. The Department of Defense has a critical role to play in this effort. It also has a strong interest in doing so ... Read More ... Robert Redford ... ....
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US Senate confirms Trump's Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett
The Jerusalem Post 27 Oct 2020
The Republican-led US Senate handed President Donald Trump a major pre-election political victory on Monday by confirming his Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett as he delivered a dramatic conservative overhaul of the nation's top judicial body ... Barrett's addition cements one of the most right-leaning Supreme Court rosters in generations ... ....
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Pompeo says U.S., India must focus on threat posed by China
Yahoo Daily News 27 Oct 2020
By Sanjeev Miglani. NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The United States and China must work together to confront the threat posed by China to security and freedom, U.S. Secretary Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday as he prepared for talks with Indian leaders ... "There is much more work to do for sure. We have a lot to discuss today ... U.S ... ....
