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Oil rises after US Navy destroys Iranian drone
The Times of India 19 Jul 2019
TOKYO. Oil prices rose more than 1 per cent on Friday after the US Navy destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz, a major chokepoint for global crude flows, again raising tensions in the Middle East. Brent crude futures were up 82 cents, or 1.3 per cent, at $62.75 by 0100 GMT ... They fell 2.6 per cent in the previous session ... ....
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Trump: US 'destroyed' Iranian drone near USS Boxer
WPTV 18 Jul 2019
President Donald Trump says a US ship "destroyed" an Iranian drone on Thursday ... He called on other countries to condemn Iran's action and protect their own vessels ... ....
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Pakistan allows consular access to convicted Indian spy after world court ruling
The Star 19 Jul 2019
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has ordered consular access for Kulbhushan Jadhav, a former Indian naval commander condemned to death for spying, following a decision this week by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ... ....
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Japan Animation Studio Fire: Suspected arsonist alleges Kyoto studio plagiarised his work
DNA India 19 Jul 2019
A man suspected of torching an animation studio in western Japan shouted that he had been plagiarised and appeared to have planned the attack, media said on Friday after a blaze that killed 33 people in Japan's worst mass killing in two decades ... (0130 GMT) on Thursday, media reported. Also read ... The area was cordoned off on Friday morning ... ....
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Police Arrest 21 Suspected Organized Crime Figures In Canada, Italy
WorldNews.com 18 Jul 2019
“Criminal organizations recognize no borders.” – Fausto LamparelliOne of the men arrested Thursday was Angelo Figliomeni, alias “il brigante” or the “bandit,” who has been sought in Italy for almost a decade where he is appealing a 20-year jail sentence ... Carl Mattinen, who helped spearhead the investigation ... ....
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Altcoins Back on the Rise With Litecoin Leading the Charge
CoinDesk 19 Jul 2019photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag
Compounds in wine can help in staying strong
Deccan Chronicle 19 Jul 2019
Washington. A compound made with red wine called resveratrol could help Mars explorer stay strong, suggests a Harvard study. Mars is about nine months from Earth and when the explorer reaches the finish line the resveratrol could help them stay strong ... Out in space, unchallenged by gravity, muscles and bones weaken ... A strong candidate is resveratrol....
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'Top Gun: Maverick' trailer: Tom Cruise is back as a hotshot fighter pilot after 30 years and we are ready for it!
DNA India 19 Jul 2019
The Maverick has landed! The trailer of the highly-anticipated 'Top Gun. Maverick' is finally here and it teases actor Tom Cruise's return to his fan favourite role as a hotshot fighter pilot, who is ready to roar back into action. The trailer has all the elements -- thrill, drama, action and humour to keep the moviegoers glued to the screens ... ....
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50th anniversary of Apollo 11: Google Doodle celebrates moon landing
The Times of India 19 Jul 2019
NEW DELHI. Tech giant Google on Friday celebrated the 50th anniversary of Nasa's Apollo 11 mission with a video doodle. Fifty years ago, Nasa's Apollo 11 mission changed the history for the first time by successfully landing humans on the surface of the Moon — and bringing them home safely ... Source. https.//www.google.com/doodles. ....
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Outgoing British Prime Minister Throws Down Gauntlet To Successor Over Paternity Leave
WorldNews.com 18 Jul 2019
Theresa May is throwing down the gauntlet to her successor, pushing for fathers to have more time with their newborns, The Guardian reports ... So it is clear that we need to do more ... “That’s not fair and it’s not right ... ....
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Afghanistan: At least 2 killed, 10 injured in explosion near Kabul University
DNA India 19 Jul 2019
At least two people were killed and 10 others injured in an explosion near the Kabul University on Friday. The blast took place in Police District 3 (PD3) area in the city, local media reported. The casualties were confirmed by Afghanistan's Public Health Ministry's spokesperson Wahidullah Mayar ... More details are awaited ... ....
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China home to one of worst human rights crisis: Mike Pompeo
The Times of India 19 Jul 2019
WASHINGTON. United States secretary of state Mike Pompeo has said China was home to one of the worst human rights crisis of the present times, slamming Beijing for violations against ethnic and religious minorities ... The secretary of state singled out China as he listed out many countries for violation of religious freedom ... Top Videos. Trending Videos. ....
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Trump Says He Will Nominate Former Supreme Court Justice's Son For Labor Secretary
WorldNews.com 19 Jul 2019
President Donald Trump announced Thursday evening he would nominate the son of the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia for labor secretary, The Hill reports. "I am pleased to announce that it is my intention to nominate Gene Scalia as the new Secretary of Labor," Trump said in two tweets ... Gore case over the Florida election recount....
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Ethiopia Delays Referendum On Creation Of New Independent Region
WorldNews.com 19 Jul 2019
Leaders of the Sidama ethnic group in southern Ethiopia had planned to unilaterally declare their own federal state as of Thursday, before they agreed to a new deadline for a referendum, Deutsche Well reports.The Sidama Liberation Movement accepted the new deadline proposed by Ethiopia’s Electoral Board in the interests of preserving peace ... Dr ... Dr ... ....
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Nagpur: Water cuts imposed for 3 days due to less rainfall
Yahoo Daily News 19 Jul 2019
With Nagpur receiving deficit rainfall this year, Orange City Water Works Ltd, which supplies water in Nagpur, has decided to impose water cuts for three alternate days in the region as the water level of Navegaon Khairi Dam and Gorewada Lake has gone down ... "It's been 15 days and we haven't received monsoon rains in our region yet ... ....
