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World leaders rally in Jerusalem against anti-Semitism
Rio Rancho Observer 23 Jan 2020
JERUSALEM — Dozens of world leaders descended upon Jerusalem on Thursday for the largest-ever gathering focused on commemorating the Holocaust and combating rising modern-day anti-Semitism — a politically charged event that has been clouded by rival national interpretations of the genocide ... ADVERTISEMENTSkip. ....
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Mount Vesuvius blast turned ancient victim's brain to glass
The Oklahoman 23 Jan 2020
MILAN (AP) — The eruption of Mount Vesuvius turned an incinerated victim's brain material into glass, the first time scientists have verified the phenomenon from a volcanic blast, officials at the Herculaneum archaeology site said Thursday ... He is believed to have been the custodian of a place of worship, the Collegium Augustalium ... Associated Press ... ....
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Surprise discovery shakes up our understanding of gene expression
PhysOrg 23 Jan 2020
A group of University of Chicago scientists has uncovered a previously unknown way that our genes are made into reality ... ....
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'Africa's richest woman' Isabel dos Santos charged with fraud
News24 23 Jan 2020
Angola's billionaire former first daughter Isabel dos Santos has been charged with money laundering and mismanagement during her stewardship of state-owned oil firm Sonangol ... ....
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Republicans solidly behind Trump even as Dems make case for removal from office
The Times of India 23 Jan 2020
WASHINGTON. Using self-incriminating video clips of US President Donald Trump seeking foreign meddling among other evidence, Democratic lawmakers-turned-prosecutors made a strong case on Wednesday for removing him from office in opening arguments in a historic impeachment trial ... Download The Times of Indiafor Latest News ... Top Videos. Trending Videos. ....
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Huthi missile attack on MP's home kills two including child
Middle East Online 23 Jan 2020
DUBAI - A rebel missile attack on the home of a Yemeni lawmaker killed two of his relatives, authorities said Thursday, drawing condemnation from the UN after a recent strike in the area left 116 dead ... "The strike destroyed the home completely and caused panic in the residential neighbourhood." ... ....
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Snakes could be the source of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak
CNN 23 Jan 2020
(CNN)Snakes -- the Chinese krait and the Chinese cobra -- may be the original source of the newly discovered coronavirus that has triggered an outbreak of a deadly infectious respiratory illness in China this winter. Wuhan coronavirus death toll rises, as city imposes transport lackdown ... Read More. What is a coronavirus? ... Read ... Zoonotic transmission ... ....
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Hillary Clinton is done trying to be liked | Moira Donegan
The Guardian 23 Jan 2020
These days, her statements are unvarnished and resentful. To the voters who hate her, she seems comfortable letting them know that she hates them, too In the months after the 2016 election, Hillary Clinton went into the woods ... People asked her for selfies in public locales whose mundanity stood in contrast to her former power ... .......
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After Wuhan, Chinese city of Huanggang placed on lockdown over coronavirus fears
Deccan Herald 23 Jan 2020
China locked down nearly 20 million in two cities at the centre of a deadly virus outbreak on Thursday, banning planes and trains from leaving in an unprecedented move aimed at containing the disease which has already spread to other countries ... All of Huanggang's cinemas, internet cafes, and the central market will close ... GET IT. China. Coronavirus....
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Turkish delivery man could get 18 years for spitting on pizza
The National 23 Jan 2020
A Turkish prosecutor called for a sentence of up to 18 years for a delivery man who spat on a customer's pizza before handing it over, local media reported on Thursday ... Read More. Ugur Mumcu ... Sightline with Tim Marshall ... His motive was unknown ... ....
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Wuhan coronavirus: City-wide lockdown disrupts Lunar New Year travel plans of millions
CNN 23 Jan 2020
Read More ... The disease is mainly transmitted "through the respiratory tract," Li Bin, China's national health commissioner said on Wednesday, adding that "there is possibility of viral mutation and further spread of the disease.". Li said that Wuhan and Hubei provincial authorities should tighten the regulation of farm markets and wild animals ... ....
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Myanmar must end ‘genocide’ campaign against Rohingya Muslims, ICC rules
The Independent 23 Jan 2020
Emergency measures must be implemented in Myanmar to end what has been described as a genocidal campaign against Rohingya Muslims, the International Court of Justice has ruled in a first victory for the country’s accusers ... Download the new Independent Premium app. Sharing the full story, not just the headlines Download now ... Show all 15....
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Boris Johnson declares UK has ‘crossed Brexit finish line’
Metro UK 23 Jan 2020
Boris Johnson said ‘at times it felt like we would never cross the Brexit finish line, but we’ve done it’ (Picture. PA). Boris Johnson says the UK has ‘crossed the Brexit finish line’ after Parliament approved his deal and cleared the path to leave on January 31 ... He said the country would ‘move forwards as one United Kingdom’, adding ... Advertisement ... ....
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Trump downplays US troops’ concussion injuries from Iranian missile attack
Press TV 23 Jan 2020
US President Donald Trump has downplayed the traumatic brain injuries suffered by American troops in Iran’s retaliatory missile strike, describing the injuries as “headaches.” ... “I don't consider it very serious relative to other injuries that I've seen,” Trump added ... Concussions are not always apparent immediately after they've been suffered ... ....
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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin says Greta Thunberg can criticize "after she studies economics"
Yahoo Daily News 23 Jan 2020
A cold war between the Trump administration and Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg in Davos went hot on Thursday. ... Mnuchin joked about Thunberg. “Who is that? Is she the chief economist?” . Trump and Thunberg have made alternating climate-related remarks at this week’s World Economic Forum, appearing to refer to the other indirectly ... ....
