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Why ISIS Was Defeated In Syria, But In Afghanistan The Taliban Still Thrives
WorldNews.com 20 Feb 2019
Article by WN.Com Correspondent Dallas DarlingAs the U.S. declares “ISIS is defeated,” or at least on the brink of collapse, the same cannot be said for the Taliban in Afghanistan. In fact, after 18 years of war, the Taliban have the upper hand in peace talks ... But why? ... learn?Sealing A Common Goal ... – fighting ISIS shared a common goal ... Nor did the U.S....
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Alien temple? Researcher claims to have discovered Martian worship place using NASA image
International Business Times 20 Feb 2019
Scott C Waring, a popular extraterrestrial researcher who is based in Taiwan, has been spotting anomalies in NASA's Mars images and his findings have made conspiracy theorists believe that alien life on the Red Planet is a reality ... The structure has five or more levels, each one getting smaller than the one before it ... ....
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Priyanka Chopra attended Meghan Markles' baby shower in NYC?
The Times of India 20 Feb 2019
Priyanka Chopra is a global star. The actress who tied the knot with her sweetheart Nick Jonas in December 2018 in a dreamy wedding is currently enjoying her marital bliss ... ....
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Shamima Begum ‘a bit shocked’ at move to revoke British citizenship
The Irish Times 20 Feb 2019
Shamima Begum, the Islamic State sympathiser who left the UK to travel to Syria at the age of 15, has said the British government’s decision to revoke her citizenship is “unjust”. Ms Begum (19) said she was “a bit shocked” when she learned of the move by British home secretary Sajid Javid ... “I don’t know what to say ... It’s kind of hard to swallow.” ... ....
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Donald Trump describes Pulwama terrorist attack as 'horrible situation'
The Economic Times 20 Feb 2019
Following the terrorist attack, Trump's National Security Advisor, John Bolton, has supported India's right to self-defense ... ....
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Scientists Warn Trump's Space Force: 'A Profoundly Bad Idea'
Newsweek 20 Feb 2019
Scientists are sounding the alarm on President Donald Trump's plans to launch a Space Force, warning that the U.S. leader's bid to create a military branch dedicated to handling threats in space could effectively trigger "an arms race in outer space." ... “President Trump has called space a new warfighting domain ... We need to take care of space." ... The U.S....
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Macron’s ex-bodyguard detained as Senate report on ‘Benalla affair’ is due
France24 20 Feb 2019
The French president's disgraced senior security aide Alexandre Benalla was placed in provisional detention on Tuesday, his lawyer said, a day before the release of a long-awaited Senate report on the so-called “Benalla affair” ... ....
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Cryptocurrency Daily News Bulletin: February 20, 2019
WorldNews.com 20 Feb 2019
General NewsBinance has rolled out public testing for Binance DEX and Binance Chain ... BitGo’s Lost Key Cover is offered through Digital Asset Services, an insurance provider overseen by the U.K ... BBVA has closed the deal with Spanish insurance house Mapfre, which has invested 35 million euros to finance sustainable products ... – WN.com, Jamie Saarloos....
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Putin Warns New Weapons Will Target U.S. If Missiles Deployed In Europe
WorldNews.com 20 Feb 2019
The Washington Post reported Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin said new Russian missiles will target the United States if Washington deploys missiles in Europe ... The nuclear-propelled, nuclear-capable underwater drone is called Poseidon and will be put in the water in the spring.– WN.com, Jack Durschlag....
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Russia needs to focus on social issues, Putin says
Hong Kong Standard 20 Feb 2019
President Vladimir Putin says in a state-of-the-nation address that Russia needs to focus on raising living standards ... ....
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UN asks for escorts for military observers in Kashmir after Pakistan flag incident
Yahoo Daily News 20 Feb 2019
United Nations, Feb 20 (IANS) The UN has asked the Indian government for additional escorts for its military observers in Kashmir after one of its vehicles was stopped by a group of protesters in Jammu, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said ... --IANS. al/am/ksk. ....
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Palladium breaks $1,500 barrier in record run; gold rises
Reuters 20 Feb 2019photo: RB PHOTO / RB PHOTO
Rouhani: Iran-U.S. Tensions Are at ‘A Maximum’
Hamodia 20 Feb 2019
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday that tensions between Tehran and Washington were at “a maximum” rarely seen in the decades-long contentious relations of the two countries ... Rouhani said ties have rarely been as tense before ... PrintEmailGmail. ....
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Egypt executes 9 over 2015 killing of top prosecutor
The Rock Hill Herald 20 Feb 2019
Egypt on Wednesday executed nine suspected Muslim Brotherhood members convicted of involvement in the 2015 assassination of Egypt's top prosecutor, security officials said. The nine were found guilty of taking part in the bombing that killed Hisham Barakat, the first assassination of a senior official in Egypt in a quarter century ... SIGN UP ... .......
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UK lashes out at Germany over Saudi arms sales ban
Press TV 20 Feb 2019
Britain has strongly objected to Germany’s recent decision to bar arms and military cooperation deals with Saudi Arabia, warning that the new policy damages Berlin’s security commitments while adversely affecting the British military industry ... Two UK-made Eurofighter Typhoon jets of the Saudi Royal Air Force fly next to each other....
