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Russian Bomber, Fighter Jets Intercepted Off Coast Of Alaska
WorldNews.com 21 May 2019
The North American Aerospace Defense Command released a statement on Tuesday which said F-22 stealth jets intercepted four Russian bombers and two Russian Su-35 fighter jets off the coast of Alaska earlier this week, according to Xinhua ... U.S ... "At certain stages of the route, Russian aircraft were escorted by #F22 fighter jets of the #USAF ... Terrence J....
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UN Arms Expert Says 2019 Has Highest Risk For Nuclear War Since WWII
WorldNews.com 22 May 2019
A senior security expert at the United Nations warned the risk of nuclear weapons being used was at its highest since World War Two on Tuesday, according to Al Jazeera. Renata Dwan, director of the U.N. Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), said the “urgent” issue should be taken more seriously around the world ... -WN.com, Maureen Foody....
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Washington, Beijing Seen In 'Contest Of Wills' Over South China Sea
WorldNews.com 21 May 2019
Analysts say China and the United States have entered a “contest of wills” in the South China Sea, the South China Morning Post reports.The assessment follows the latest passage of a U.S ... However, Beijing and Washington appear to have kept communication channels open to avoid military miscalculations.Lieutenant Commander Tim Gorman of the U.S ... ....
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More Than 1,200 Dead From Ebola Outbreak In DRC
WorldNews.com 22 May 2019
The Democratic Republic of the Congo's health ministry reported another 39 cases of Ebola over the weekend, which raised the outbreak's total to 1,826 on Tuesday, according to The Express ... World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr ... Health officials also said they were still investigating another 291 suspected Ebola cases....
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Google Algorithm Can Detect Cancer Better Than Radiologists
WorldNews.com 21 May 2019
A new study from researchers at Northwestern University in Illinois and Google said artificial intelligence was found to be better at radiologists when it came to diagnosing lung cancer on Tuesday, according to Geek.com ... But the screening can sometimes include invasive biopsies for patients who turn out not to have cancer but can miss other tumors....
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Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei says clash with the US was ‘inevitable’
The Times of India 21 May 2019
“We sacrificed individuals and families for the sake of an ideal, to stand at the top of the world,” Ren said in interview with Chinese state media on Tuesday. “For this ideal, there will be conflict with the United States sooner or later.” ... Google also suspended access to some services for new Huawei Android devices ... {{}}. ....
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GHANA – Vexé par la perte du brassard : Asamoah Gyan renonce aux Black Stars
Le Quotidien 21 May 2019
Pour le Ghana, il s’agit d’un véritable coup de tonnerre à quelques semaines de la Can 2019. Asamoah Gyan, attaquant emblématique des Black Stars, annonce ce lundi dans un communiqué qu’il a décidé de se retirer de l’Equipe nationale ... MM ... Football365.fr ....
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New Zealand Blockchain Group to Request Government Blockchain Strategy
The Coin Telegraph 22 May 2019photo: AP / Manu Fernandez
Huawei puts Honor above Android at new smartphone launch
This is Money 21 May 2019
By Paul Sandle. LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Huawei put uncertainty over the future of its devices business to one side on Tuesday with the launch of new Honor smartphones, in a confident display of the Chinese firm's technology. The world's second-biggest phone maker runs its devices on Google's Android platform outside China, but the U.S ... ....
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Ocasio-Cortez Renews Call For Trump Impeachment After McGahn Ignores Subpoena
WorldNews.com 21 May 2019
U.S. Rep ... Not impeaching, she said, is political, too.“It is just as politicized a maneuver to not impeach in the face of overwhelming evidence as it is to impeach without cause,” Ocasio-Cortez wrote.She continued. “Congress swore an oath to uphold the Constitution. That includes impeachment....
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Virginia's Strict Abortion Laws Challenged In New Court Case
WorldNews.com 21 May 2019
Activists in Virginia are challenging several state laws in front of U.S. District Judge Henry E ... Doctor Mark David Nichols testified to say abortion has less risk than plastic surgery, a tonsillectomy, or even a colonoscopy. “It is one of the safest medical procedures that exists,” said Nichols, who performs abortions in Oregon ... ....
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North Korean News Agency Attacks 'Reckless' Biden
WorldNews.com 21 May 2019
This is enough to make a cat laugh.” – North Korean news agency KCNAThe attacks are odd for an American presidential primary, and they come as Donald Trump has fostered a seemingly warm relationship with North Korean leadership since becoming president. That includes holding the first-ever face to face meeting between a sitting U.S ... ....
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Botswana, Namibia, And Zimbabwe Want To Reverse Ban On Selling Raw Ivory
WorldNews.com 21 May 2019
Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia appealed for Cites, a global watchdog, to lift restrictive measures on the trade in raw ivory on Tuesday, according to The Guardian ... There has been growing calls for Zimbabwe to disobey the ban since the stockpile could provide the country with badly needed funds for conservation efforts ... “People are dying....
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Post-9/11 CIA-Interrogation Program Architects To Testify Before A Military Tribunal
WorldNews.com 21 May 2019
A military tribunal will be empaneled at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to hear testimony from two former CIA contractors who designed the harsh interrogation program used after the Sept. 11 attacks, Time magazine reported Tuesday ... prisoners, including one who died in custody ... Mitchell and Dr ... 11, 2001, hijacking plot, Time reported....
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Iran quadruples production of enriched uranium, officials say
The Independent 21 May 2019
Iran has quadrupled its production of low-grade uranium enrichment amid increased tensions with the United States, nuclear officials have said ... However, by increasing production Iran will soon exceed the stockpile limit of 300kg. We’ll tell you what’s true. You can form your own view ... Subscribe now ... Shape Created with Sketch. Revolution in Iran ... 1/11 ... AP ... ....
