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Norway - World's Most Democratic Country! Where is the U.S. on the list?
According to the Economist, Nordic countries have topped the list of Democracy Index 2017. They are taking four out of five of the top...- norway
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As Trump Trashes NAFTA, Mexico Turns To Brazilian Corn
The U.S. is already on course to lose its position as the top global corn exporter. Mexico has long been the top importer of...- damirUSBiH 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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Theresa May Wants To Extend The Brexit Transition
Brexit transition period, by the government sources, is indefinitely beyond December 2020. It's obvious how PM T. May has many different kind of problems...- Pavel Replied
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US to rejoin Paris climate pact by 2020?
The White House has been considering a plan to rejoin the Paris climate agreement by 2020, George David Banks, former top White House adviser on international...- Stephen Replied
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Does Iraq need the Kurds back in Kirkuk?
The Islamic State just killed 27 Iraq militiamen near Kirkuk...Maybe they were a bit hasty in taking Kirkuk back from the Kurds, which were...- Kate Turlington Replied
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Iran To Recover War Losses By Exploiting Syria Natural Resource !?
Iran agitating for some compensation for its Syria war investments. IRGC Maj Gen Yahya Rahim Safavi says Iran is already exporting Syrian phosphate in...- franco Replied
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Don't expect Libya to disrupt oil supply glut this year, or next
I really don't think the on-and-off fears of Libyan oil production further upsetting the oil supply glut are founded in any way. There's no...- Seleskya Replied
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Tillerson Seeks A Deal With Erdogan On Syria
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met for 3½ hours as both sides try to defuse tensions between...- Pavel Replied
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Bahrain--the Saudis' weak link the Gulf
Saudis will be keeping a very wary eye on protests in Bahrain to mark the 7th anniversary of the uprising (Arab Spring). While Bahrain...- bahrain
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UK Blames Russia for NotPetya
"An assessment by the National Cyber Security Centre, part of GCHQ, has found that the Russian military was almost certainly responsible for the ‘NotPetya’...- notpetya
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Where will Russia take Syrian Oil?
So now that Russia has total control of Syrian oil, what can we expect? There's not a significant amount of onshore here. I think...- Seleskya Replied
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Benjamin Netanyahu - Should He Stay, Or Should He Go?
Israeli prime minister B. Netanyahu is near his impeachment. The police said they had found sufficient evidence for the 68-year-old Netanyahu to be charged...- Petar Replied
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Interior to replace Obama rule on methane emissions
The Interior Department is replacing an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands. A rule being...- Stephen Replied
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$3 trillion in cuts for 2019 US budget
President Trump rolled out a White House budget that includes deep cuts to some federal agencies. It includes proposals to cut deficits by more than $3 trillion over...- JohnAtronis Replied
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Could Syria War Alliances Get Any More Complex?
So, now we learn that Assad has been aiding the Syrian Kurds to fight the Turks ... Keeping in mind that the Kurds are...- Kate Turlington Replied
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Turkish Warships Block Gas Exploration Drillship in Cypriot Waters
Turkey's warships blocked Italian Eni's drilling ship on its way to explore for gas in Cypriot waters ... Erdogan on the loose again. So far,...- Kate Turlington Replied
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Ex-Georgian Leader Saakashvili 'kidnapped' in Kiev!!
According to a post on the former Georgian leader’s official Facebook page and his spokeswoman, Ukrainian opposition leader Mikheil Saakashvili has been detained in...- Pavel Replied
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Climate Change 'Worst Case' Scenario is NOT Likely to Happen
Researchers say so but at the same time warn drastic changes are still needed to meet warming goals.Climate change might not be as extreme...- Vlad Kovalenko Replied
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Diplomacy On Display - Dialogue between N and S Korea
Sister of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un delivered personal letter from Kim to South Korea's Moon inviting him to North Korea - Blue...- olympic games
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Iraq Seeks $100 Bln to Rebuild Economy
Iraq needs $100 billion in foreign investment to rebuild its economy. Part of the plan seeks to diversify the country away from oil. It's...- iraq
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MBS trying to pretend it's all business as usual post purge
Now that he's 'freed' some business elite who cut 'settlement' deals for more money to fill royal coffers, MBS is trying to let the...- mbs
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Is Global Warming Good For Humanity After All?
Trump's environment chief Scott Pruitt thinks it is. 'We know that humans have most flourished during time of warming trends' said Pruitt. But do...- Selva Replied
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Lawmakers urge Trump to preserve NAFTA
House and Senate lawmakers urged President Trump and his top trade officials to complete negotiations of an updated North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Several members of the Senate Finance...- us nafta
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Venezuela Sets Presidential Election for April 22
The presidential election in Venezuela traditionally has been held late in the year, but decision about set a date in April shouldn't surprise anyone...- franco Replied
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Macedonia Says Ready To Change Its Name And End Row With Greece!?
Prime minister of Macedonia, Zoran Zaev said how would like the negotiations (with Greece) to succeed . "We are ready for a geographical qualifier...- damirUSBiH Replied
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EU Opens Door To Balkans With 2025 Target For Membership
The European Commission says it wants to speed up the process of inclusion of six Balkan countries as members of the European Union: Albania,...- Petar Replied
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard ordered to give up all businesses
This is huge, President Rouhani has ordered the Revolutionary Guard (and all other branches of the armed forces) to divest all their business assets...- iran
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Will or should US ditch oil imports from Venezuela?
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that the U.S. might apply pressure on Venezuela by restricting the sale of oil from the South American country. The US market is...- us venezuela
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Home improvement contractor's new job- EPA special assistant
A home improvement contractor whose wife previously worked for the Trumps has now landed a job at the Environmental Protection Agency. Steve Kopec, whose...- Stephen Replied
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