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Democracy and Regime: Iranian Woman Gets 20 years In Prison For Removing Her Obligatory Headscarf In Protest
An Iranian woman who removed her obligatory Islamic headscarf out of protest in December says she has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.Shapark...- ThunderBlade Replied
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Commission: U.S. Could Lose Wars With Russia, China
Commission: U.S. Could Lose Wars With Russia, China- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Trump-Putin Helsinki Summit And Oil Prices
IMO, Trump has to much riding on this "summit" to come out looking bad. And quite frankly so does Putin. The Russians have never...- Cowpoke Replied
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Trump To Press South Korea's President Moon Before Summit Of The Decade with NK
President Donald Trump will meet South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday as U.S. officials try to assess North Korea’s intentions after Pyongyang threatened...- u.s.
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Peaceful demonstration in Hong Kong again thwarted by brutality of police
Another day, another peaceful demonstration, another horrible police brutality. It is a miracle that nobody was killed yet. Answer yourself 1 question: What would be the reaction...- Marcin Replied
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Denmark Dismisses U.S. Suspicions of Spy Risk in Nord Stream 2
The Defence Minister of Denmark has dismissed worries about Russia putting spying equipment on Nord Stream 2. That's after Sweden granted all necessary permits....- nord stream 2
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Sound Of Rattling Weapons: Iran's Zarif Calls On UK To Immediately Release Captured Oil Tanker
The capture of an Iranian oil tanker by Britain has set “a dangerous precedent and must end now”, Iran’s foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif...- rainman Replied
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German Neo-Nazis Are Trying To Infiltrate Daimler: Works Council
Works council has announced how neo-Nazis are attempting to infiltrate in Daimler, one of the biggest automaker in Germany. In their statement they didn't...- damirUSBiH Replied
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How the U.S. Could Lose a Tech Cold War
How the U.S. Could Lose a Tech Cold War I didn't even know there's such a war going on but that's just me. Interesting stuff.- technology
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Putin Deplores U.S. Sanctions, But Lauds Trump Meeting
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday condemned U.S. sanctions against Russia as counter-productive, but said a summit he had held last month with U.S....- rainman Replied
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Drone attack against Venezuela's Maduro raises more concern of political risks in Venezuela
Last Saturday there was an attack by drones loaded with explosives trying to kill President Maduro during a public act at the iconic Avenida...- jose chalhoub Replied
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Trump's Negotiation Strategy: Watch This with China ...
Hi all, new to the forum, but enjoy all the political insight as we navigate the world of Trump negotiations and try to figure...- Scotsman Replied
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IMF: Mideast Economies Face Volatile Politics, Oil prices
Political uncertainty and volatile oil prices are weighing heavily on economic growth in the Middle East this year, according to a new report released...- middle east
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How can Trump 'own' a trade war?
I just read an article titled, 'Trump's Trade War Dominates Energy Markets' here on OilPrice. How could this trade war be assigned to Trump? In the...- Douglas Buckland Replied
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National Geographic Warns Billions Face Shortages Of Food And Clean Water Over Next 30 Years
So I can't be accused of bias ... here's an article from the other side ... A lot of people out there don’t like when...- environment
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Life after Brexit - Market EU And UK On Different Sides?
Relations between the UK and the EU are not at the highest level. The key question is what will be the cost of the...- Pavel Replied
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President vs. Dictator: Trump Agrees To Meet With North Korea's Kim Jong UN
The news of this decade: President Trump agrees to meet with North Korea's Kim Jong UN! Optimistic? Of course!- u.s.
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Good Job Twitter: Blocked Account Of Dutch Far Right Leader
Dutch far-right politician and anti-Islam campaigner Geert Wilders said on Friday that Twitter had temporarily blocked his account following remarks he made about a...- dutch
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Mexico Demands Spain and the Vatican Apologize to Indigenous People for the Spanish Conquest
Mexico's president has demanded both Spain and the Vatican apologize to the indigenous people of Mexico for the Spanish conquest 500 years ago. It's unknown if...- shadowkin Replied
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Michael Bloomberg Contributes $4.5 Million For Paris Climate Deal After Trump Bails
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will write a $4.5 million check to fund the United States’ annual commitment to the Paris climate deal...- Selva Replied
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Two in one: Maduro And Erdogan Wish Each Other Luck Before Respective Elections
Days before facing a controversial re-election in Venezuela, President Nicolas Maduro broadcast a teleconference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on state television Thursday....- franco Replied
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Saudis Preparing Assault on Yemen Port
Reports are saying that the Saudis are digging in and preparing an attack on the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. This will be a disaster...- saudi arabia
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Colombia to partner with NATO... What does this mean for Venezuela?
"Colombia will be the first "global partner" of NATO in Latin America, beginning next week, President Santos announced Friday." Venezuela not happy. But what does...- Rodent Replied
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Germany Discusses Lifting Ban on Deporting Syrians
The German government said it is considering whether to allow the deportation of some Syrian asylum seekers back to their home country in the...- 50 shades of black Replied
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Trump Warns Iran Against Restarting Nuclear Program
U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran on Tuesday not to follow through with threats to restart its nuclear program, as he and French President...- jpZelabal Replied
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Germany vs. NATO: Mid-term German Military Budget Not Enough, Says Defense Ministry
Planned government funding for Germany’s military, which faces worsening equipment and personnel shortages, will not meet its needs after next year and should be...- Pavel Replied
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North Korea's Kim Sets Denuclearization Schedule Line For The First Time
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has given his first time line for denuclearization, aiming for the end of U.S. President Donald Trump’s first term,...- north korea
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Vainly? Merkel, Macron Demand Russia Release Ukrainian Seame
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron demanded on Friday that Russia release Ukrainian sailors who were seized along with their ships...- Pavel Replied
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The Number Increases: Swiss To Support Belt And Road Push During President's China Trip
Switzerland will sign an accord backing China’s Belt and Road Initiative when President Ueli Maurer visits China this month, cementing ties with a major...- Pavel Replied
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Several US News Sites Block EU Readers After Missing GDPR Deadline
The websites of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, Baltimore Sun and New York Daily News became unavailable to readers in most European countries...- rainman Replied
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