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The Russian Economy is Stagnating
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2019/05/27/the-russian-economy-is-stagnating-a65760 The Russian Economy Is Stagnating GDP growth since the start of the year has been well below forecasts. The economy of Russia is now only equal...- ronwagn Replied
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Middle East Attack Jolts Oil-Import Dependent Asia
The blasts detonated far from the bustling megacities of Asia, but the attack this week on two tankers in the strategic Strait of Hormuz...- damirUSBiH Replied
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(Un)expectedly: UK Court Sets Assange U.S. Extradition Hearing For February 2020
The full extradition hearing to decide whether Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should be sent to the United States to face accusations including spying charges...- rainman Replied
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Europe Saved Eight Billion on Natural Gas in 2018
https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2019-06-07/europe-saved-8-billion-on-gas-bill-in-2018-due-to-lng-reforms-iea Europe Saved $8 Billion on Gas Bill in 2018 Due to LNG, Reforms: IEA June 7, 2019, at 3:08 a.m. More Europe Saved $8 Billion on Gas...- ronwagn Replied
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Europe Will Not Be Europe
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/14353/europe-will-not-be-europe "Europe Will Not Be Europe" by Guy Millière- ronwagn Replied
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The Latest: Iranian FM Says US Cannot Expect To ‘Stay Safe’
Iran’s foreign minister has again threatened the United States over what he describes as an “economic war” launched by Washington against Tehran. Mohammad Javad...- rainman Replied
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Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou First trial Hearing is now January 2020
Readers will recall the huge mess started when the Canadian Mounted Police detained Meng Wanzhou pursuant to an arrest and extradition warrant request issued...- huawei
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Oil price and Saudi Arabia's Vision2030
@CapEconEmerging reckons that oil will stay at $60 at least until end of the year. I wonder how many share that position? Further, and moving...- saudia arabia
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Putin: U.S. Military Intervention In Venezuela Would Be A Disaster
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Thursday that U.S. military intervention in Venezuela would be a disaster and said even Washington’s allies did not...- rainman Replied
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"Something New": Don't try our patience - North Korea tells U.S.
North Korea warned the United States that agreements made between the two countries’ leaders in Singapore last year could be at risk, blaming the...- north korea
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Democratic Candidate Race on Climate
So, I see there are 24 presidential candidates from the Democratic party and all of them seem to advertise their climate change fight plans. Cheapest...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Labor anger over Green New Deal greets 2020 contenders in California
Labor anger over Green New Deal greets 2020 contenders in California https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2019/06/01/labor-anger-over-green-new-deal-greets-2020-contenders-in-california-1027570?fbclid=IwAR0eOZYJwfO73DZAJtBbYUb3vi287wtNFxVi58YXgaCO9SK-0DT2WchPge0- ceo_energemsier Replied
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Lawyers Pinpoint EU Migrant Policy As Crime Against Humanity
More than 40,000 people have been intercepted in the Mediterranean and taken to detention camps and torture houses under a European migration policy that...- rainman Replied
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Chinese defense minister says Tiananmen crackdown was justified
Chinese defense minister says Tiananmen crackdown was justified Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday that the bloody crackdown on protesters around Beijing's Tiananmen...- china
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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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In The Eye Of The Storm, Baghdad’s Green Zone Remains Sealed
Baghdad’s Green Zone has been a barometer for tension and conflict in Iraq for nearly two decades. The 4-square mile (10-square kilometer) heavily guarded...- iraq
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Kremlin Says Onus Is On Turkey To Rein In Militants In Syria's Idlib
The Kremlin said on Friday that it was Turkey’s responsibility to stop militants in Syria’s Idlib province from firing on civilian and Russian targets....- damirUSBiH Replied
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Which Name Do You Prefer?
This may be a heated question. Which name do you prefer? Arabian Gulf or Persian Gulf- canadas canadas Replied
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Snowden says Global Warming invented by CIA
https://worldnewsdailyreport.com/edward-snowden-global-warming-is-an-invention-of-the-cia/?fbclid=IwAR0f3ByJoRln9-zG-rVluBXZBVn02Zg91ChHb5-jv93LvSreMcJxaKrwzCI EDWARD SNOWDEN: “GLOBAL WARMING IS AN INVENTION OF THE CIA” Global Warming AKA Climate Change https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B7YYeQTmESPhjlS_dj4zMTxWOiJhmLjxN1I_1NJcJFY/edit- edward snowden
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It Becomes Serious: Iranian Mines Likely Caused UAE Tanker Blasts
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said on Wednesday that naval mines “almost certainly from Iran” were used to attack oil tankers off the...- pinto Replied
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Scandinavian Welfare State Showing Cracks?
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-denmark-election-welfare-insight/danes-make-welfare-a-hot-election-issue-as-cracks-show-in-nordic-model-idUSKCN1SZ0IC It should be clear that no economic system could go on forever without changes but that's theoretical. @Rasmus Jorgensen, what is your take on...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Conservatives Must ‘Get Rid of the Green Crap'
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/28/britains-conservatives-are-committing-green-suicide/ https://policy.greenparty.org.uk/ What We Stand For Our Core Values Philosophical Basis Record of Policy Statements JOIN THE GREEN PARTY Long Term Goals Animal Rights Climate Change Countryside Crime and Justice Culture, Media and Sports Disability Drug Use Economy Education Energy Europe Food and...- conservatives
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Iran’s Guard Talks Tough, Says It Has No Fear Of War With US
Iran’s influential Revolutionary Guard said Tuesday it doesn’t fear a possible war with the United States and claimed that America hasn’t grown in power...- rainman Replied
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Conservatives and Populists Changing Europe
The new European elections are changing the look of the future for Europeans. https://www.breitbart.com/europe/ https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/26/le-pen-triumphs-over-macron-in-eu-election-exit-poll/ ttps://www.breitbart.com/europe/2019/05/26/eu-elections-exit-polls-point-to-le-pen-win-over-macron-populist-surge-in-sweden-poland/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-48264638 https://apnews.com/d09a7028c0f04c60bd604b4bd8056a0f https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/05/24/eurocrat-attacks-stupid-nationalists-love-their-own-countries/- ronwagn Replied
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Analysis: Oil market glut will lead to declining prices through 2020 by Dr. Daniel Fine
https://www.daily-times.com/story/money/industries/oil-gas/2019/05/24/analysis-oil-market-glut-lead-declining-prices-through-2020/3760213002/ Use link for complete article "With the OPEC-Russia meeting ahead, the price of oil is at a crossroad. President Trump wants lower prices for gasoline at...- oil
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India After Elections: Economy And Hindu Are The First Modi’s Challenges
A complete and serious analysis of India today: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi described his first term as “filling in potholes” — shorthand for addressing...- 50 shades of black Replied
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Old - New Kim: Nuclear Negotiations With U. S. Will Never Resume Unless Washington Changes Its Position
In short, a new message, the same distance. But this time, KJU sent a message that means just one: end of the nuclear talks....- north korea
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Rare Earths and the Trade War
https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-china-rareearth-ahome/column-rare-earths-trade-gun-is-loaded-will-china-pull-the-trigger-idUKKCN1ST1M2 The importance of raw materials.- Marina Schwarz Replied
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Theresa May to Step Down
To quote one of my all-time favourite movie lines, "AND THEN?" Serious question, how is this going to help anything? Another serious question, when did...- Marina Schwarz Replied
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$4 trillion climate plan that aims to tax carbon, return funds to American people
$4 trillion climate plan that aims to tax carbon, return funds to American people Democratic presidential candidate John Delaney became the latest 2020 candidate to...- ceo_energemsier Replied
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