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BREAKING: UK Parliament Holds Historic Vote Rejecting May's Brexit Plan
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
The United Kingdom Parliament gathered on Tuesday to vote on British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plan, rejecting the plan in a vote of 432 against and only 202 for the deal, making it one of the largest commons votes against any UK government in history, according to The Guardian ... “We are playing with people’s lives.” ... ... Time is almost up." ....
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[UPDATE]: Al-Shabab Terror Cell Attack Nairobi Hotel, 3 Killed, 14 Injured
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
Reports now say four people were reportedly killed and 14 injured after al-Shabab terrorists launched a bomb and gun rampage at the upscale Dusit Hotel in the Westlands district of Nairobi, Kenya, The Sun reported Tuesday ... Officials said the incident began shortly after 3 p.m. local time when gunfire and explosions were heard, the newspaper reported....
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Model who claims to have proof of Trump secrets set to begin trial in Thailand
South China Morning Post 15 Jan 2019
A Belarusian model, who claimed she had proof of Russian efforts to help Donald Trump win office, appeared in court Tuesday for the expected start of her trial over running a “sex training course” in Thailand ... Vashukevich looked sombre as she arrived at the court alongside her seven co-defendants, who are on trial for multiple... ....
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Chinese Military Leader Bluntly Warns US Admiral To Forget Any Taiwan Plans
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
The chief of US naval operations Admiral John Richardson was bluntly warned Tuesday by a senior Chinese military official in Beijing the US Navy should not interfere in support of Taiwan’s independence, Agence FrancePresse reported ... The US remains the island's most powerful ally, as well as its main arms supplier.– WN.com, Jack Durschlag....
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Tattoo artist tries the 'Bird Box Challenge' while working on a client and it goes horribly wrong
This is Money 15 Jan 2019photo: AP / Evan Vucci
Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Asking About Citizenship In Census
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
A federal judge in New York ruled against the Trump administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census and ordered officials to stop its plans on Tuesday, according to USA Today. U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman said the controversial question was added "without curing the legal defects" in his opinion ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Federal Judge Denies Union Effort Seeking Pay During Government Shutdown
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
The Washington Post reports the US government does not have to pay federal employees who have been working without compensation during the partial government shutdown, a federal judge in Washington ruled Tuesday. Rejecting labor union arguments unpaid work violates labor laws and the Constitution, U.S. District Judge Richard J ... “You can’t do that....
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Saudi teen granted asylum in Canada says she's one of the lucky women who escaped
CNN 15 Jan 2019
(CNN)The Saudi teenager who fled her family and was granted asylum in Canada said Tuesday that she was fortunate to have escaped. But many other young women in Saudi Arabia like her are not able to get away and take control of their lives, Rahaf Mohammed, 18, said at a press conference Tuesday. "I am one of the lucky ones ... Rahaf al-Qunun ... Read More ... ....
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Total lunar eclipse will produce a rare Blood Moon on Sunday
Grand Forks Herald 15 Jan 2019
MINOT, N.D. - If the skies are clear the view of a Blood Moon should be spectacular. A total lunar eclipse will occur Sunday night, Jan ... The eclipse will begin at 9.33 p.m ... ....
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AG Nominee William Barr Faces Tough Questions During Senate Confirmation Hearing
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
President Donald Trump's nominee to replace Jeff Sessions as the new attorney general, William Barr testified on Tuesday in front the Senate Judiciary Panel that he would not interfere with special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, according to CNN ... "By anybody. Whether it be editorial boards, or Congress or the President ... Top Democratic Sen....
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Iran satellite fails to reach orbit after US row
Middle East Online 15 Jan 2019photo: AP / Elizabeth Williams via AP
'El Chapo' Trial Witness Alex Cifuentes Tells Of Alleged $100M Bribe To Pena Nieto
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
A witness at the U.S. trial of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman testified Tuesday on a previous occasion he told U.S. authorities Guzman paid a $100 million bribe to former Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, Reuters reported ... Attempts by Reuters to reach Pena Nieto for comment were unsuccessful, the reports said....
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Poland arrests 3 urging more deaths after mayor slain
Canoe 15 Jan 2019photo: AP / Jerome Delay
Congo Presidential Election Runner-Up Files Legal Challenge Claiming Poll Was Rigged
WorldNews.com 15 Jan 2019
Lawyers for the second-place finisher Martin Fayulu called on the Democratic Republic of Congo's highest court to order a recount on Tuesday on the grounds that the election was rigged, according to Reuters. The Dec ... Tshisekedi and Kabila deny these charges ... The UDPS only has 30 seats ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Fine dust and toxic smog are suffocating these Asian countries
CNN 15 Jan 2019
(CNN)Parts of Asia are choking under a thick layer of smog, leading at least one country to experiment in extreme forms of weather modification in an attempt to clear the toxic brown skies ... Thailand. Water cannons were being used on January 14, 2019 to clean the air and streets in Bangkok ... Read More ... South Korea ... China ... India ... "I have trouble breathing ... ....
