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PM Imran Khan confuses delegates with talk of Japan-Germany border
Deccan Chronicle 23 Apr 2019
Tehran. Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan misspoke while conveying a joint press conference with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani during a visit to Iran. In a viral video, he says that the East Asian island nation of Japan shares a border with the European country of Germany ... .......
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Melting permafrost in Arctic will have $70tn climate impact – study
The Guardian 23 Apr 2019
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Sri Lanka attacks were retaliation for Christchurch, says official
The Irish Times 23 Apr 2019
Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bomb attacks were retaliation for a recent attack on mosques in New Zealand, a Sri Lankan official said on Tuesday, adding that two domestic Islamist groups were believed to be responsible ... “It was done by National Thawheed Jama’ut along with JMI,” he said, referring to another local group, Jammiyathul Millathu Ibrahim ... ....
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'Longevity Gene' That Helps Repair DNA and Extend Lifespan Could One Day Prevent Age-related Diseases in Humans
Newsweek 23 Apr 2019
Scientists studying longevity believe a gene could explain why some animals live longer. In 18 species of rodents with varying lifespans, researchers looked at sirtuin 6 (SIRT6), a gene which plays a role in processes in the body including aging, cellular stress resistance, and DNA repair ... Dr ... The findings were published in the journal Cell ... Dr ... ....
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More Than 50 Feared Dead In Collapse At Myanmar Jade Mine
WorldNews.com 23 Apr 2019photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena
Sri Lanka arrests 40 suspects after bombings, toll up to 310
Independent Online 23 Apr 2019
As a state of emergency took effect Tuesday giving the Sri Lankan military war-time powers, police arrested 40 suspects, including the driver of a van allegedly used by suicide bombers involved in deadly Easter bombings and the owner of a house where some of them lived, officials said ... Also unclear was a motive ... The U.S ... ....
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China's Xi urges closer naval ties amid regional tensions
Yahoo Daily News 23 Apr 2019
QINGDAO, China (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping is urging closer ties between the world's navies amid tensions over China's rapid expansion of its naval forces ... ....
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Former French PM Fillon, his wife to face trial over fake jobs: report
Xinhua 23 Apr 2019
PARIS, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Former French Prime Minister Francois Fillon and his wife would face trial over fake job allegations that made the Republican Party's contender lose his status as the favourite in the 2017 presidential election, state-run radio reported on Tuesday ... dollars). ....
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France: Far-right claims surface for Macron’s ally
Wtop 23 Apr 2019photo: UN / Evan Schneider
Anti-Migrant Militia Leader Said Group Trained To Assassinate Soros, Clinton, Obama
WorldNews.com 23 Apr 2019photo: WN / Imran Nissar
Shutdown in Occupied Kashmir against confinement of Yasin Malik
The News International 23 Apr 2019
Srinagar. Complete shutdown is being observed in Occupied Kashmir against the ill-treatment meted out to the ailing and incarcerated Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front, Muhammad Yasin Malik by India’s infamous National Investigation Agency in New Delhi, according to Kashmir Media Service ... Srinagar ... ....
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Sudanese call for renewed protests to pressure military
Wtop 23 Apr 2019
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudanese activists are calling for nationwide protests to press the military to hand over power to a civilian authority after the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir earlier this month ... Copyright © 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved ... ....
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Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: April 23 2019
WorldNews.com 23 Apr 2019
General NewsArgo Blockchain, the crypto mining firm that listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) last summer, has revealed oil tycoon Frank Timis – twice convicted for possession of heroin with intent to supply – as their biggest shareholder ... ICE is not a state-regulated custodian so would require an exemption to the rules ... Bitstamp and Korbit....
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Donald Trump’s state visit to the UK expected to be announced
Belfast Telegraph 23 Apr 2019
US President Donald Trump’s long-awaited state visit to the UK is expected to be announced on Tuesday, sources have said. Mr Trump’s official trip could be scheduled for early June according to reports, and follows a working visit he made to Britain last summer with his wife Melania ... Press Association. ....
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Powerful Quake Strikes Philippines One Day After Another Killed 16
WorldNews.com 23 Apr 2019
One day after a magnitude 6.1 earthquake rattled the northern Philippines and killed at least 16 people, a new, powerful earthquake hit the country’s central region Tuesday, The Associated Press reported. Tuesday’s quake measured 6.4 on the Richter scale by the U.S....
